A Peshmerga soldier prepares to fire an M224 60mm mortar
A Peshmerga soldier prepares to fire an M224 60mm mortar system during a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 24, 2016. This training was conducted to familiarize the Peshmerga with the weapon before using ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Kortlang, an Aerial
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Kortlang, an Aerial Port Superintendent deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 442nd Air Expeditionary Squadron, moves German ... More
Iraq Army Engineer School instructors demonstrate proper
Iraq Army Engineer School instructors demonstrate proper woodworking techniques to Regional Guard Brigade (Peshmerga) Soldiers during their 30-day engineer course at Camp Taji.
Coalition partner force members pulls security during
Coalition partner force members pulls security during basic infantry training led by German army trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global ... More
An Italian Army senior officer salutes a Peshmerga
An Italian Army senior officer salutes a Peshmerga soldier who graduated at the top of his class at Bnaslawa Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Dec. 19, 2019. More than 500 Peshmerga soldiers grad... More
Peshmerga soldiers aim at 20-meter targets during a
Peshmerga soldiers aim at 20-meter targets during a live fire exercise under the supervision and instruction of Italian soldiers near Erbil, Iraq, March 28, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend the 10-week Modern Br... More
Peshmerga soldiers pull security after clearing an
Peshmerga soldiers pull security after clearing an objective during their final training exercise at Bnaslawa Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Dec. 18, 2019. The final exercise is the culminatin... More
Peshmerga soldiers pull security while conducting
Peshmerga soldiers pull security while conducting squad-movement drills under the guidance of an Italian trainer during the 10-week Modern Brigade Course 3 (MBC3) at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Sept. 26, 2016. MBC3 include... More
A Peshmerga soldier holds snakes next to the faces
A Peshmerga soldier holds snakes next to the faces of graduates at Bapshytan Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 12, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)
An Italian trainer assists a Peshmerga soldier adjust
An Italian trainer assists a Peshmerga soldier adjust the sights on an M224 60mm mortar system during a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 24, 2016. This training was conducted to familiarize the Peshmerg... More
A Peshmerga soldier looks for tripwire during counter
A Peshmerga soldier looks for tripwire during counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force... More
Iraqi army soldiers and Kurdish Peshmerga security
Iraqi army soldiers and Kurdish Peshmerga security forces inspect a vehicle at a combined security checkpoint in Diyala province, Iraq, Feb. 23. Sgt. Spencer Knight, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop B, 2nd Bat... More
Peshmerga soldiers train on clearing a building during
Peshmerga soldiers train on clearing a building during urban training operations taught by coalition forces June 10, 2015, in Erbil, Iraq. Coalition partners are training military forces throughout Iraq to assi... More
Peshmerga soldiers conduct tactical movements during
Peshmerga soldiers conduct tactical movements during a live-fire exercise under the supervision and instruction of Italian soldiers near Erbil, Iraq, March 28, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend the 10-week Modern... More
Peshmerga soldiers listen to instruction given by a
Peshmerga soldiers listen to instruction given by a Royal Netherlands army trainer during counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, east of Erbil, Iraq October ... More
Peshmerga soldiers run through mud during their graduation
Peshmerga soldiers run through mud during their graduation ceremony held at Bapshytan Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 12, 2020. The soldiers demonstrated their strength by performing exerc... More
A forklift moves German supplies to be given to Peshmerga
A forklift moves German supplies to be given to Peshmerga forces at Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2017. The supplies were given in support of Iraq Train and Equip Funding, facilitated by Combined Joint Task Force – Ope... More
A Peshmerga soldier gets into position during react
A Peshmerga soldier gets into position during react to fire training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, near Erbil, Iraq October 17, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inheren... More
A Zeravani Peshmerga policeman leads a class on the
A Zeravani Peshmerga policeman leads a class on the Pulemyot Kalashnikova machine gun, during an Advanced Instructor Course at Bnaslawa Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, June 17, 2019. German Army Instructors gui... More
A Zeravani policeman from 2nd Battalion 3rd Brigade
A Zeravani policeman from 2nd Battalion 3rd Brigade Zeravani searches for an improved explosive devices (IED) in an unseen place during Counter-IED detect and defeat training at Bnaslawa Training Center, Iraq, ... More
Peshmerga soldiers rehearse urban tactical movement
Peshmerga soldiers rehearse urban tactical movement at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that will help improve their tactical knowledge... More
A German army trainer gives instruction during counter
A German army trainer gives instruction during counter improvised explosive device training near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified go... More
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the Iraqi Security Forces and the Peshmerga Forces stand for a photo at Camp Zarvani, Kurdistan, after a meeting to discuss the security gap ... More
An Italian trainer and Peshmerga soldiers turn as an
An Italian trainer and Peshmerga soldiers turn as an M120 120mm mortar system is fired during the mortar fire portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The combined arms exer... More
A Peshmerga forces member listens to instruction given
A Peshmerga forces member listens to instruction given by an Italian army trainer during counter improvised explosive device training for coalition partners near Erbil, Iraq Nov. 5, 2017. This training is part ... More
Lt. Gen. Jamal Mohammad Omer, Peshmerga forces chief
Lt. Gen. Jamal Mohammad Omer, Peshmerga forces chief of staff, takes notes during a meeting with U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, in Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2019. The two discu... More
Peshmerga soldiers rehearse urban tactical movement
Peshmerga soldiers rehearse urban tactical movement at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that will help improve their tactical knowledge... More
Peshmerga soldiers conduct tactical movements training
Peshmerga soldiers conduct tactical movements training under the supervision and instruction of Dutch soldiers near Erbil, Iraq, March 30, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend the 10-week modern brigade course, whic... More
Peshmerga soldiers take cover after receiving simulated
Peshmerga soldiers take cover after receiving simulated enemy fire during a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that will help improve t... More
An Italian trainer observes Peshmerga soldiers prepare
An Italian trainer observes Peshmerga soldiers prepare to fire an M120 120mm mortar system during the mortar fire portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The combined arms ... More
Deputy Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force‐Operation
Deputy Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force‐Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTFOIR), Maj. Gen. Gerald Strickland speaks with a Counter‐Improvised Explosive device trainer at Bnaslawa Training Center in Erbil... More
U.S. Army Capt. Gerard Spinney, right, commander of
U.S. Army Capt. Gerard Spinney, right, commander of Company C, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Strike, speaks to his Iraqi army counterpart from the Ninawa Operations Command prior to a security... More
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers prepare to graduate from
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers prepare to graduate from their joint readiness training at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Training consisted of operational planning, counter... More
Peshmerga soldiers listen to a German trainer as he
Peshmerga soldiers listen to a German trainer as he teaches techniques on patrol formations during a six-week infantry basic course at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend ... More
Italian Brig. Gen. Nicola Terzano, left, commanding
Italian Brig. Gen. Nicola Terzano, left, commanding general of Italian forces in Iraq and training director for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, hands off the Kurdistan Training Coordinatio... More
U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, Kurdistan Coordination
U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, meets with Lt. Gen. Jamal Mohammad Omer, Peshmerga forces chief of staff, in Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2019. The two discussed their nation’s com... More
U.S. Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Combined Joint Task
U.S. Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve addresses the media during a joint press conference at Makhmour, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2016. Reporters were updated about the ong... More
United Kingdom Minister of Defense Sir Michael Fallon
United Kingdom Minister of Defense Sir Michael Fallon discusses the training of Peshmerga soldiers during a tour of Bnaslawa, Iraq, Feb. 12, 2017. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force ... More
A Royal Netherlands Marine Corps trainer uses a toy
A Royal Netherlands Marine Corps trainer uses a toy soldier in a sand table to lead Peshmerga soldiers in counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, east of Erbi... More
A Peshmerga soldier fires a Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank
A Peshmerga soldier fires a Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank grenade launcher during a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 20, 2016. This training was conducted to give the Peshmerga an added capability in the figh... More
A Peshmerga soldier, with Support Force Command 1,
A Peshmerga soldier, with Support Force Command 1, checks under a vehicle for a possible improvised explosive device during vehicle search training at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2016. This training taught soldier... More
Iraqi Lt. Gen. Jabar Yawar, secretary general of the
Iraqi Lt. Gen. Jabar Yawar, secretary general of the Ministry of Peshmerga, speaks during the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) change of command, in Erbil, Iraq, June 26, 2019. The KTCC is an 8-nat... More
A Peshmerga soldier scales a berm to reach the final
A Peshmerga soldier scales a berm to reach the final training exercise objective at Bnaslawa Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 26, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)
Portrait of a Kurdish Peshmerga fighter holding his daughter in their ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dahuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV, Usace Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More
Peshmerga soldiers practice basic land navigation techniques
Peshmerga soldiers practice basic land navigation techniques under the supervision of Italian Coalition trainers at a base near Erbil, Iraq, May 25, 2016. The land navigation training was a part of a 10-week ba... More
CJTF-OIR Joint Crisis Coordination Centre (JCCC) Visit
U.S. Army Col. David Williams, assigned to the Command Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), meets with Iraqi Security Forces and Peshmerga leadership at the Joint Crisis Coordination Centre (... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Croft deputy commanding
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Croft deputy commanding general of Air, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve speaks with a German army officer before reviewing Italian a... More
A Peshmerga soldier prepares to fire at a target under
A Peshmerga soldier prepares to fire at a target under the supervision of an Italian trainer during a live-fire-assault drill at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Oct. 6, 2016. Live-fire exercises allow Peshmerga soldiers to fam... More
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers prepare to graduate from
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers prepare to graduate from their joint readiness training at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Training consisted of operational planning, counter... More
Maj. Gen. Sirwan Barzani, a Peshmerga commander shows
Maj. Gen. Sirwan Barzani, a Peshmerga commander shows U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, a bridge that will soon be open after being closed due to damage caused during confront... More
Maj. Gen. Mustafa Chawrash, commander of the Peshmerga
Maj. Gen. Mustafa Chawrash, commander of the Peshmerga 70s Forces, converses with U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, during a meeting at the Sulaymaniyah Training Center in the... More
Pfc. Shanga Khaid, a Peshmerga forces Advanced Instructor,
Pfc. Shanga Khaid, a Peshmerga forces Advanced Instructor, observes soldiers she trained during their final exercise at Sulaymaniyah Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Dec. 17, 2019. The final exe... More
Deputy Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force‐Operation
Deputy Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force‐Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTFOIR), Maj. Gen. Gerald Strickland visits female Peshmerga soldiers during their weapons training at Sulaymanyah Training Center ... More
A Peshmerga 80s Forces solider holds the Kurdistan
A Peshmerga 80s Forces solider holds the Kurdistan flag during their Joint Readiness training graduation at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Training consisted of operationa... More
A Peshmerga soldier navigates an obstacle course during
A Peshmerga soldier navigates an obstacle course during physical training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) , east of Erbil, Iraq October 12, 2017. KTCC is one of four Combined Joint Task F... More
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosh, Kurdistan Coordination
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosh, Kurdistan Coordination Center director and Senior enlisted advisor Command Sergeant Major Charles Albertson prepares to attend a Peshmerga graduation at Bnaswala Training cente... More
U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, right, Kurdistan Coordination
U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, right, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, speaks with Maj. Gen. Nuri Hama Ali, a Peshmerga commander, during a meeting near the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan coordination line... More
Peshmerga soldiers participate in a break from contact
Peshmerga soldiers participate in a break from contact drill under the supervision of Italian trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2016. Coalition trainers in Northern Iraq have trained more than 6,000 Peshmerga ... More
A Peshmerga soldier scans for hidden improvised explosive
A Peshmerga soldier scans for hidden improvised explosive devices during counter-IED training at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2016. By enabling Peshmerga security forces through advise and assist, and building partn... More
Australian Brig. Gen. Roger Noble, deputy commanding
Australian Brig. Gen. Roger Noble, deputy commanding general for Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve, answers media questions following a joint press conference at Makhmur,... More
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch Kurdistan Training
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch Kurdistan Training Coordination Center director and the Sector 7 Peshmerga Commander Brig. Gen. Abdul Kahliq Bapiri, walk from Kurdish soldiers fighting positions at checkpoint... More
A Peshmerga mine detection dog stands guard as he receives
A Peshmerga mine detection dog stands guard as he receives a pet by his handler near the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 16, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)
Peshmerga soldiers check the area for improvised explosive
Peshmerga soldiers check the area for improvised explosive devices (IED) during a counter IED class under the supervision and instruction of Dutch soldiers near Erbil, Iraq, March 30, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers a... More
Peshmerga soldiers test their ability to maintain their
Peshmerga soldiers test their ability to maintain their weapons near Erbil, Iraq, March 8, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a 10-week infantry course intended to improve their tactical knowledge to aid in the fi... More
Peshmerga soldiers climb ropes in an obstacle course
Peshmerga soldiers climb ropes in an obstacle course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 9, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve building... More
Iraqi Maj. Gen. Sihad Barzani, a Peshmerga forces commander,
Iraqi Maj. Gen. Sihad Barzani, a Peshmerga forces commander, explains the capabilities of the local forces during a meeting with U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, in the... More
A Peshmerga dog handler poses for a portrait with his
A Peshmerga dog handler poses for a portrait with his mine detection dog near the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 16, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)
A German instructor observes Peshmerga soldiers as
A German instructor observes Peshmerga soldiers as they prepare to fire at a target during Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank grenade launcher training near Erbil, Iraq, July 20, 2016. This training was conducted to give ... More
A Peshmerga soldier clears some debris from a simulated
A Peshmerga soldier clears some debris from a simulated improvised explosive devide during counter IED training near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2016. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – ... More
A Peshmerga soldier provides suppressive fire during
A Peshmerga soldier provides suppressive fire during a live-fire-assault drill at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Oct. 6, 2016. Live-fire exercises are used to provide Peshmerga soldiers a more combat realistic training. This ... More
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch, Kurdistan Coordination
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, met with Peshmerga Forces Maj. Gen. Nuri Hama Ali near Erbil, Iraq, July 24, 2019. The leaders discuss the current security posture and... More
A Peshmerga soldier aims at a target during a react
A Peshmerga soldier aims at a target during a react to contact drill near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that will help improve their tactical knowledge t... More
A Peshmerga soldiers practice urban room clearing during
A Peshmerga soldiers practice urban room clearing during training at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017. The training was conducted as part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s bui... More
Peshmerga soldiers practice the fundamentals of clearing
Peshmerga soldiers practice the fundamentals of clearing a building during a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that will help improve t... More
New Regional Guard Brigade recruits learn how to handle
New Regional Guard Brigade recruits learn how to handle an AK-47 assault rifle as part of an Iraqi Army-led Basic Combat Training course at the Camp Taji Training Center Dec. 12.
A Peshmerga soldier prepares for an attack along the
A Peshmerga soldier prepares for an attack along the simulated front lines during training at the Menila Training Center in northern Iraq, July 26, 2016. Training was part of a series of events including day an... More
Peshmerga soldiers clear a route for safe passage during
Peshmerga soldiers clear a route for safe passage during a counter-improvised explosive-device class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2016. Counter-IED classes provide effective ways for Peshmerga soldiers to safely f... More
A Peshmerga mine detection dog sits beside his handler
A Peshmerga mine detection dog sits beside his handler near the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 16, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)
Italian trainers instruct Peshmerga soldiers on the
Italian trainers instruct Peshmerga soldiers on the basic components of an improvised explosive device near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2016. Counter-IED classes provide effective ways for Peshmerga soldiers to safely... More
A Peshmerga 80s Forces soldier showcases their strength
A Peshmerga 80s Forces soldier showcases their strength during their Joint Readiness training graduation at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Training consisted of operationa... More
Group shot of an unnamed Kurdish Peshmerga (left), US Army (USA) SPECI...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV, Usace Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More
Building partner capacity update, March 8, 2016
This week's building partner capacity graphic features photos from Iraqi soldiers from the 7th Iraqi Army Division receiving training on Mortar weapon systems at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq; and Iraqi Army soldiers ... More
An Italian trainer discusses avenues of approach to
An Italian trainer discusses avenues of approach to detect improvised explosive devices during the counter-IED training near Erbil, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as part of the Co... More
A Kurdish worker unloads flour provided by the U.S.
A Kurdish worker unloads flour provided by the U.S. Army for Peshmerga soldiers near Erbil, Iraq, March 26, 2017. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve facilitates providing essential items to ... More
A Peshmerga officer gives a command during proficiency
A Peshmerga officer gives a command during proficiency training near Erbil, Iraq, October 5, 2017. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner ca... More
Peshmerga soldiers learn to use a metal detector to
Peshmerga soldiers learn to use a metal detector to scan for improvised explosive devices during counter-IED training at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as part of the Com... More
Norwegian trainers instruct Peshmerga solders on proper
Norwegian trainers instruct Peshmerga solders on proper squad movements at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Jan. 30, 2017. Norway is one of over 60 coalition partners who are part of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation I... More
A peshmerga soldier climbs through window during building
A peshmerga soldier climbs through window during building assault training at Bnaslawa, Iraq on Feb. 2, 2017. This training is critical to enabling local security forces to counter ISIL as they continue to libe... More
Peshmerga soldiers participate in a first aid medical
Peshmerga soldiers participate in a first aid medical exercise at the Bnaslawa Training Center near Erbil, Iraq, on May 22, 2019. The exercise concluded a two-week intermediate combat life saver course for 21 ... More
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin met with female
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin met with female Peshmerga officers at the Kurdistan Coordination Center, in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2019. Senator Baldwin and the officers discussed the history of women servin... More
A British soldier, with the Rifles Regiment, shows
A British soldier, with the Rifles Regiment, shows Peshmerga soldiers, assigned to Support Force Command 1, where a simulated improvised explosive device was hidden inside a vehicle during counter-IED training ... More
A Peshmerga soldier throws a ratchet strap used to
A Peshmerga soldier throws a ratchet strap used to secure boxes filled with divested uniforms to the bed of a truck at Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, May 20, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ange... More
A Female Peshmerga soldier makes her way across a rope
A Female Peshmerga soldier makes her way across a rope obstacle course near Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2016. Female Peshmerga soldiers attend a three-week basic infantry course that will improve their tactical knowl... More
German trainers watch the video play back of an interview
German trainers watch the video play back of an interview following driver’s training with Peshmerga soldiers near Erbil, Iraq, Feb. 8, 2017. More than 60 Coalition partners have committed themselves to the goa... More
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosh, Kurdistan Coordination
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosh, Kurdistan Coordination Center director attends a Peshmerga graduation at Bnaswala Training center, Iraq, August 29, 2019. The graduates included Peshmerga soldiers who trained ... More
Peshmerga soldiers provide security at their objective
Peshmerga soldiers provide security at their objective during a live-fire-assault drill at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Oct. 6, 2016. Live-fire exercises are used to provide Peshmerga soldiers a more combat realistic traini... More
Atrush Training Center commander, Brig. Gen. Salah
Atrush Training Center commander, Brig. Gen. Salah Salih, speaks with the Iraqi media about the Modern Warfare Tactics training, at Atrush Training Center, July 4, 2019. More than 500 soldiers completed a ten-w... More
A Peshmerga soldier takes up a security position during
A Peshmerga soldier takes up a security position during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry bas... More
Peshmerga soldiers demonstrate the techniques of patrol
Peshmerga soldiers demonstrate the techniques of patrol formations learned during a block of instruction at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic ... More
A Peshmerga 80s Forces soldier drags a bus during their
A Peshmerga 80s Forces soldier drags a bus during their Joint Readiness training graduation at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Training consisted of operational planning, c... More