A Place in the Sun

A PLACE IN THE SUN

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"All I want is what anyone wants -a place in the Sun"

The NATO Training Mission to Iraq

by Major Tim Price

(or Tim's Holiday Snaps from Baghdad)

Benito Mussolini 1935

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A A Place in the Sun

• Introduction

• NATO Training Mission - Iraq

• Training and Kit

• Daily Living

• Working in the IZ

• Understanding Arabs

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A NTM-I - Why are we there?

• Set up in 2004• At the request of the Iraqi Interim Government.

• NTM-I is not a combat mission.

• Operational emphasis is:• Training and Mentoring.• Equipment donation and coordination.

• Aim is to help Iraq develop a democratically-led and enduring security sector.

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A NATO Training Mission – Iraq

Officer Education & Training Advisory Branch (OETAB)

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“A Comprehensive Education and Training system, providing the Highest Quality Professional Career Development, which meets the operational and business management needs of the Iraqi Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces”

(Iraqi Endorsed Vision, Intent and Higher Level Concept for Officer Education – 2008)

Iraqi Officer Education Vision

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A OETAB MissionMission

To assist the GoI in building effective Iraqi-led security forces through advice and training support across the NDU and all subordinate organizations to develop the officer education and training system in order to contribute to the development of

a self-sufficient, sustainable and effective ISF.

[OETAB Plan dated 15 Dec 09]

TasksAssist Iraqi National Defence University in the development of an Iraqi-led self-sustaining officer education and training system appropriate to the needs of the

Iraqi Armed Forces.

Provide advice, mentoring and training support across the NDU and all subordinate organizations to develop Iraqi training and training governance that are

capable and self-sustaining.

In cooperation with the Iraqi Armed Forces and MNSTC-I [USF-I], advise and support ISF in the development and application of a comprehensive doctrine

structure that underpins all training and operations.

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A OETAB Endstate

An effective, Iraqi-led and -staffed education and training system appropriately governed and self-sustaining with institutions that deliver a level of training which will underpin an enduring ISF, and that has the mechanisms to draw on international support and training opportunities.

[OETAB Plan dated 15 Dec 09]

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A Officer Education Training and Advisory Branch (OETAB)

National Defence University

(Ch OETAB)

National Defence College

War College

Advisory Team Ar Rustamiyah

Defence Language Institute

Defence Strategic

Studies Institute

Joint Staff & Command

College

Iraqi Military

Academy

Doctrine Coord

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A Why Officer Education & Training?

• Significant long-term potential def/dip benefits

• Experienced & willing Iraqi partners

• Fragmented but working Iraqi OET system

• OET enabling capability shortfalls

• Process incoherence in some areas

• Fragmented C2 & policy volatility

• Iraqi resource constraints not insurmountable.

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IMAR Chief MentorLt Col

IMAR Team Organization

(As at 01 Jun 2010)

Chief Instructor MentorMaj

AcSM MentorWO1 (RSM)

Team LeaderCapt

Asst MentorC/Sgt

OCS MentorCapt

ELT/DSAT/AcademicsFlt Lt

J1/J4 MentorLt (RN)

Team LeaderCapt

Asst MentorWO2

Team LeaderCapt (RM)

Asst MentorWO2 (QMSI)

PT MentorWO (RAF)

US Tactics Advisor(TBC)

US Tactics AdvisorMaj / OF3 (TBC)

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A Joint Staff & Command College (JSCC)

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Prep Course & JSC Assistant

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COS & Command Courses

LTC

JSCC Team Organization

(As at 26 May 10) * Higher Level Qualifications Coordinator

JSCSenior Mentor

LTC

JSC Assistant

MAJ

Bde CommandCourse & HLQ*

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Bn Command Course

MAJ

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A War College - Instructors

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A National Defence College

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A Doctrine

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A Officer ELT and DLI-I

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A Defence Strategic Studies Institute

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A Training and Kit

• Reserves Training and Mobilisation Centre• Paperwork, Medical, Dental, etc.• Military Annual Training Tests (MATTs)

• First Aid, Weapon Training, BFT, CFT, etc.

• Kit…

• Operational Training Advisory Group• Lessons Learned from Theatre.• Afghan Focussed.• Sleeping…