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                       Iraqi army soldiers move into position during close-quarter combat training at the Iraqi army's Forward Operating Base Khameis in Diyala province

some new pictures

love this thread thx guys!

iraq soldiers learning to drive humvees

At the moment the iraqi army is still using a lot of russian small arms and armour. Are there programs being put i place to provide iraqi military with new Nato standard equipment small arms and armour?

D-gin

Divine

Some guys are just lanky. Doesn't mean they can't handle it or arn't strong enough.

These are some pics from my rotation Mar 05 thru May 06. The pics of the vehicles I took while the ones of the IA in action were taken by an imbedded reporter from our local paper.

It took a little getting used to looking thru my sight and seeing a soviet style vehicle. Growing up on films like Red Dawn and Rambo and countless Bradley Gunnery tables planted a desire to shoot anything that fit the description. There were some Mi 24s around for a little while I think Ukrainian. Im scannin my sector then all of a sudden a Hind apears in my retical. "Gunner-Missle-Chopper!"

szr

SgtMajorBuzzIt took a little getting used to looking thru my sight and seeing a soviet style vehicle. Growing up on films like Red Dawn and Rambo and countless Bradley Gunnery tables planted a desire to shoot anything that fit the description. There were some Mi 24s around for a little while I think Ukrainian. Im scannin my sector then all of a sudden a Hind apears in my retical. "Gunner-Missle-Chopper!"

Thanks for the great pictures. While you were there what was your opinion of the IA? Are they making steady improvements as the pictures would suggest?

Great addition to the thread SgtMajorBuzz thanks!

These dudes r really pullin it together!

Might be a dumb question but are all these Aircraft flown by Iraqi pilots? Or do coalition pilots fly them. If so does anyone know what the time frame is to cross-train the existing pilots into the new aircraft?

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