Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service tactically
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service tactically enter a building during a training event in Baghdad, March 31, 2018. Coalition Forces coordinate different objectives and provide realistic training for... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepares
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepares detonation cord to be used in setting a charge on an Improvised Explosive Device during training in Baghdad, July 29, 2018. The CTS has been conducting a... More
The Iraqi Army's Anbar Operations Center Commandos
The Iraqi Army's Anbar Operations Center Commandos fire from the prone position during training at Al-Taqaddum Air Base in Iraq, June 20, 2018. The AOC Commandos are responsible for conducting counter-terrorism... More
International students assigned to Naval Small Craft
International students assigned to Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, receive their diplomas from Capt. Adrian Lupascu (center), Romania's 164th Navy Special Operations Forces commande... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second
A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school conducts weapons training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2018. The Iraqi CTS Academia course consists of three schools: Initial Ent... More
Instructors from the VOCALIS training program teach
Instructors from the VOCALIS training program teach a class on conducting Inform, Influence and Persuade operations to members of the Iraqi Security Forces at the Iraqi Ground Forces Command Headquarters in Bag... More
A group of Anbar Operations Center Commandos standby
A group of Anbar Operations Center Commandos standby during a training event at Al-Taqaddum Air Base in Iraq, June 22, 2018. AOC Commandos are a Coalition partner force responsible for conducting counter-terror... More
Welding instructors at the Naval Small Craft Instruction
Welding instructors at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, show some welding work to a group of international students from Hungary and Tanzania who are attending the Technical Weld... More
Two members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services
Two members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services advance toward an abandoned building during training in Baghdad, March 31, 2018. Coalition Forces provide CTS members with realistic training scenarios that p... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service parachutist salutes
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service parachutist salutes visiting Iraqi officers and Coalitions members at a CTS 2nd School graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Many of the coalition members present at th... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism
SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service stands guard as a helicopter lands during fast-rope training in Baghdad, April 25, 2018. Fast-rope is a technique that involves descending from a... More
An Iraqi volunteer shows the peace sign with one ink-stained
An Iraqi volunteer shows the peace sign with one ink-stained finger indicating that he participated in the elections in Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. Residents in Mosul are volunteering to help with non-government... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) takes cover behind a wall during close-quarters combat training in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – An Iraqi Counter Terrorism student
SOUTHWEST ASIA – An Iraqi Counter Terrorism student uses bottle caps to mark a doorway rigged with explosives in the mock village of Medina, Baghdad, April 30, 2018. The training in Medina Village was setup by... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service attaches
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service attaches a hook and rope to trip wire in order to detonate an Improvised Explosive Device from a safe distance during training in Baghdad, July 29, 2018. The CTS ... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – An Iraqi Counter Terrorism instructor
SOUTHWEST ASIA – An Iraqi Counter Terrorism instructor watches students clear a building in the mock village of Medina, Baghdad, April 30, 2018. The training in Medina Village was setup by Coalition Forces to ... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators plan their
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators plan their route to the next objective during the final exercise of a six-week advanced training course, Jan. 19, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. The exercise focused on urban ... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepare for fast-rope training in Baghdad, April 24, 2018. Fast-roping involves descending to the ground from an airborne helicopter using a thick... More
An Iraqi vendor stands by his produce cart at a market
An Iraqi vendor stands by his produce cart at a market in West Mosul, Iraq, June 28, 2018. . The stabilization of Mosul allows for businesses to re-open and commerce to prosper. (U.S. Army photo taken by Sgt. D... More
Col. Kirby Gross, Deputy Commander of Clinical Services
Col. Kirby Gross, Deputy Commander of Clinical Services at Baghdad Diplomatic Support Hospital, guides Iraqi Ministry of Health members around a combat support hospital in Baghdad, May 29, 2018. Coalition and ... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions combine the skills they learned over a six-week advanced training course into a final exercise, Jan. 19, 2019, in Bagh... More
A young boy stares at the camera in west Mosul, Iraq,
A young boy stares at the camera in west Mosul, Iraq, May 13, 2018. Since the defeat of ISIS by Iraqi and Coalition forces, young children are once again able to walk the streets of Mosul feeling safe. (U.S. ... More
Reconstruction projects flourish in Mosul, June 28,
Reconstruction projects flourish in Mosul, June 28, 2017. The Government of Iraq continues to restore the infrastructure of Mosul so that businesses can re-open and economic life can prosper. (U.S. Army photo t... More
Members of “Operation Inherent Rock”, an eight-member
Members of “Operation Inherent Rock”, an eight-member band composed of Coalition members who work at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, perform during a Memorial Day weekend concert in Baghdad, May 26, 2018... More
Plastic explosives are used as a charge to detonate
Plastic explosives are used as a charge to detonate larger explosives during the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services' explosive ordinance disposal training in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces ... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism troops inspect their weapons
Iraqi Counter Terrorism troops inspect their weapons before conducting a cordon and search training exercise outside Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. CTS are laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving... More
Members of Iraqi Security Forces learn the fundamentals,
Members of Iraqi Security Forces learn the fundamentals, use, and care of photo and video cameras via the VOCALIS training program in Baghdad, July 9, 2018. VOCALIS is a comprehensive program designed to train,... More
Maj. Douglas Stoddard, a trauma surgeon who works in
Maj. Douglas Stoddard, a trauma surgeon who works in a combat support hospital at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, performs during a concert in Baghdad, May 26, 2018. Stoddard organized an eight-member ba... More
A Red Crescent Society worker provides emotional support
A Red Crescent Society worker provides emotional support to children in east Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. Dancing, games, and singing are used to help the children of Mosul feel safe after the defeat of ISIS by ... More
Members of “Operation Inherent Rock,” an eight-member
Members of “Operation Inherent Rock,” an eight-member band composed of Coalition members who work at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, perform during a Memorial Day weekend concert in Baghdad, May 26, 2018... More
Iraqi CTS EOD Training - A man in a military uniform standing in a tre...
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services member prepares live explosives in a pit for explosive ordinance disposal training in Baghdad, Iraq on March 28, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces have made great strides in becom... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) encounter realistic training scenarios in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training of more than 150,000 Iraq... More
Five students from Panama and Guatemala, in the 19-5
Five students from Panama and Guatemala, in the 19-5 Tactical Welding Applied Repairs (TWAR) Course, demonstrate how to properly patch cuts on a Zodiac inflatable boat, at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and ... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions engage in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 22, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. Part of the Fre... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members form a human
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members form a human tower in celebration of the CTS 2nd School graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Iraqi CTS is an integral force that continues to improve its capabil... More
151020-N-XX139-009 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Oct.
151020-N-XX139-009 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Oct. 20, 2015) A Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) instructor discusses a boat structural repair with an international stud... More
Cpt. Eric Kaltrider plays the bass guitar while performing
Cpt. Eric Kaltrider plays the bass guitar while performing for personnel at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, May 26, 2018, in Baghdad. Kaltrider is a part of the eight-member band, “Operation Inherent Roc... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, a VOCALIS instructor, shows
Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, a VOCALIS instructor, shows a member of the Iraqi Security Forces how to operate a Long Range Acoustic Device during training in Baghdad, July 11, 2018. VOCALIS is a comprehensive prog... More
Coalition members observe members of the Iraqi Counter
Coalition members observe members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) maneuver through a training scenario in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training of... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepare
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepare for physical training that involves basic hand-to-hand combat skills in Baghdad, April 4, 2018. Hand-to-hand fighting is one of the many combat skills CTS ... More
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operator spars with
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operator spars with a French soldier in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 22, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. The French-led class enhances individual c... More
A Mosul SWAT student marches front and center to receive
A Mosul SWAT student marches front and center to receive his diploma at an award ceremony in Mosul, Iraq, May 13, 2018. Mosul SWAT trained extensively with both Iraqi and Coalition special operations forces to... More
A student watches an explosive ordnance disposal
A student watches an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration during training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2018. This exercise was the last assessment needed for students to graduate the CTS Ac... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service receives
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service receives instruction from a Coalition Forces technician during explosive ordinance disposal training in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2018. The Coalition is enabling I... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions combine the skills they learned over a six-week advanced training course into a final exercise, Jan. 19, 2019, in Bagh... More
150902-N-XX139-013 DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (September 02,
150902-N-XX139-013 DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (September 02, 2015) Cmdr. Clay Pendergrass, commanding officer, Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS), presents a 'command paddle' to t... More
Col. Kirby Gross, Deputy Commander of Clinical Services
Col. Kirby Gross, Deputy Commander of Clinical Services at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, shows Iraqi Ministry of Health members the Resuscitative Endovascular Occlusion of the Aorta (or REBOA) trainer ... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Counter Terrorism students respond
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Counter Terrorism students respond to a simulated improvised explosive device attack outside the mock village of Medina, Baghdad, April 30, 2018. The training in Medina Village was setup... More
A young man helps repair the roofs of nearby buildings
A young man helps repair the roofs of nearby buildings in Old Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. Since the defeat of ISIS by Iraqi and Coalition forces, reconstruction efforts have started in several areas of east Mos... More
150902-N-XX139-019 DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (September 02,
150902-N-XX139-019 DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (September 02, 2015) The Honorable Marcia S. Bernicat, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, poses with 11 Bangladeshi military officers during Naval Small Craft Instruction and ... More
Members of “Operation Inherent Rock,” an eight-member
Members of “Operation Inherent Rock,” an eight-member band composed of Coalition members who work at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, pose after they completed Memorial Day weekend concert performance in ... More
Maj. Douglas Stoddard (right) performs with Col. Robert
Maj. Douglas Stoddard (right) performs with Col. Robert Holcek (left) during a Memorial Day weekend concert in Baghdad, May 26, 2018. Holcek was invited to perform on stage with “Operation Inherent Rock”, an ei... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service drill and ceremony
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service drill and ceremony team performs in front of visiting officers and Coalition members during a 2nd School Graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Many of the coalition mem... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepares
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepares detonation cord to be used in setting a charge on an Improvised Explosive Device during training in Baghdad, July 29, 2018. The CTS has made great stride... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions engage in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 17, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. Part of the Fre... More
Coalition Forces, Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services
Coalition Forces, Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services and members of the Ministry of Health gather for a meeting at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in Iraq, May 29, 2018. Coalition Forces and Government of... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service parachutist prepares
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service parachutist prepares to land before a crowd of spectators during a graduation ceremony at CTS 2nd School, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Iraq CTS is laying the foundation for the fut... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service gather
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service gather with a member of the Coalition forces during explosive ordinance disposal training in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2018. The Coalition will continue to stand a... More
CTS Gun Range Training - A group of soldiers standing next to each oth...
After firing on a shooting range, a Counter Terrorism Service member has his target scored by a member of the Coalition Forces after firing on a shooting range in Baghdad, April 4, 2018. The CTS have made great... More
Col. Ali Hussain Ali Jaloud, the Iraqi army security
Col. Ali Hussain Ali Jaloud, the Iraqi army security commander for Ninewa Operations Center, shows his ink-stained finger one day after the Iraqi elections in Mosul, Iraq. Jaloud's unit provided security for th... More
An academia instructor of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism
An academia instructor of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school explains how to shoot a M249 machine gun during weapons training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2018. The Iraqi CTS Ac... More
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service instructor teaches
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service instructor teaches second school students about explosive ordnance disposal training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2018. This exercise was the last assessment n... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service receive
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service receive instruction during explosive ordinance disposal training in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2018. The Coalition continues to stand alongside our Iraqi partners t... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Counter Terrorism students respond
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Counter Terrorism students respond to a simulated improvised explosive device attack outside the mock village of Medina, Baghdad, April 30, 2018. The training in Medina Village was setup... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions engage in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 17, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. The French-led ... More
The Red Crescent works with Iraqi volunteers to hand
The Red Crescent works with Iraqi volunteers to hand out hygiene products in Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. Non-government organizations like the Red Crescent have been instrumental in providing residents of Mosul ... More
180803-N-TI567-202 VARNA, Bulgaria -- After formal
180803-N-TI567-202 VARNA, Bulgaria -- After formal graduation ceremonies of a mobile training team Patrol Craft Officer - Coastal course, Bulgarian media take rides on newly-acquired seven-meter rigid hull infl... More
In the International Tactical Communication Course,
In the International Tactical Communication Course, Partner Nation students demonstrates how to properly set up an 11-meter, inverted V, and a L antenna during a recent training scenario at the John C. Stennis ... More
International students assigned to Naval Small Craft
International students assigned to Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, receive their diplomas from Capt. Adrian Lupascu (center), Romania's 164th Navy Special Operations Forces commande... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Counter-Terrorism Services
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Counter-Terrorism Services prepare for their first class on heavy weapons in 2nd School at Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Iraq on March 11, 2018. Following selection, 2nd Sch... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, a U.S. Marine and VOCALIS
Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, a U.S. Marine and VOCALIS instructor, trains members of Iraqi Security Forces to use a Long Range Acoustic Device from atop a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at the Iraqi Gr... More
The Iraqi Counter Terrorism team moves to clear a building
The Iraqi Counter Terrorism team moves to clear a building during a training exercise outside Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. Iraq CTS is laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving their capabilities... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions engage in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 22, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. Part of the Fre... More
150916-N-XX139-016 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Sept.
150916-N-XX139-016 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Sept. 16, 2015) International students in Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School's (NAVSCIATTS) Outboard Motor Maintenance and Overhaul (OBM)... More
A ferry takes locals on a night trip along the Tigress
A ferry takes locals on a night trip along the Tigress River in Mosul, Iraq, May 13, 2018. Since the defeat of ISIS by Iraqi and Coalition forces, many residents of Mosul have begun venturing from their homes ... More
Deputy Commander of Clinical Services, Col. Kirby Gross,
Deputy Commander of Clinical Services, Col. Kirby Gross, gives a demonstration on the Resuscitative Endovascular Occlusion of the Aorta (or REBOA) trainer for members of the Iraqi Ministry of Health during a to... More
A child escapes the heat, soaking in a water-filled
A child escapes the heat, soaking in a water-filled container in West Mosul, Iraq, June 28, 2018. Mosul continues to remain secure since the defeat of ISIS by Iraqi Security Forces.”(U.S. Army photo taken by Sg... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second
A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school pulls security during the final exercise of integration phase at a range complex in Besmaya, Iraq, Dec. 18, 2018. This exercise was the last asses... More
Coalition Force members discuss the schematics of a
Coalition Force members discuss the schematics of a foreign anti-tank guided missile that will be destroyed during training by the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2018. Combined Jo... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service maneuver
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service maneuver down stairs after clearing a roof in Baghdad on March 31, 2018. During this urban warfare training, a small village is rigged with mock explosives by Coal... More
Mosul SWAT members stand with their certificates after
Mosul SWAT members stand with their certificates after a graduation ceremony in Mosul, Iraq, May 13, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces like Mosul SWAT, are laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving th... More
United States Naval Special Warfare Unit 2 holds a
United States Naval Special Warfare Unit 2 holds a Change of Command ceremony between Navy Commander (SEAL) Louis M. McCray (outgoing) and Commander (SEAL) Alan R. Wing (incoming). The ceremony was held on Pan... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor teaches
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor teaches hand-to-hand fighting to a group of CTS members in Baghdad, April 4, 2018. Hand-to-hand fighting is one of the many combat skills CTS members learn as part ... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service commander, General
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service commander, General Talib Shaghati Mshari al-Kinani, walks with his entourage down the red carpet entrance to a CTS 2nd School Graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Iraq CT... More
A member of the Counter Terrorism Service collects
A member of the Counter Terrorism Service collects pieces of an Improvised Explosive Device for evidence during training in Baghdad, July 29, 2018. CTS is providing its members with advanced training to be more... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members simulate removing
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members simulate removing a casualty after an improvised explosive device was detonated for training in Baghdad, March 31, 2018. CTS members are challenged with training scenario... More
Spc. Kelsie Long, a human resources specialist who
Spc. Kelsie Long, a human resources specialist who does postal work at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, plays the keyboard during a concert in Baghdad, May 26, 2018. Long is a member of “Operation Inheren... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions clear rooms in a house as part of the final exercise of a six-week advanced training course, Jan. 19, 2019, in Baghdad... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More
An instructor with the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s
An instructor with the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school explains techniques during weapons training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2018. The Iraqi CTS Academia course consists of th... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions clear rooms in a house as part of the final exercise of a six-week advanced training course, Jan. 19, 2019, in Baghdad... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service train
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service train at 1st School in Baghdad, April 4, 2018. 1st School is where CTS recruits receive basic combat training skills and are selected for specialty training. Iraq... More
Proper checks of personal protective equipment are
Proper checks of personal protective equipment are important while training at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. Our Subject Matter Experts with the Patrol Craft Advance Training ... More
A Coalition adviser observes members of the Iraqi
A Coalition adviser observes members of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school conduct weapons training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2018. The Iraqi CTS Academia course consists of ... More
An Iraqi Special Operations Forces instructor teaches
An Iraqi Special Operations Forces instructor teaches a first-aid class to Counter-Terrorism Services members while being supported by a Spanish advise and assist team at Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Iraq... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Counter Terrorism students setup
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Counter Terrorism students setup a security perimeter in response to a simulated improvised explosive device attack outside the mock village of Medina, Baghdad, April 30, 2018. The train... More