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
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 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
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)
Minister of Peshmerga Lt. Gen. Jamal Mohammed Omer,
Minister of Peshmerga Lt. Gen. Jamal Mohammed Omer, presents Kurdistan Coordination Center (KTCC) Commander Col. Giuseppe Levato a plaque of appreciation, at Atrush Training Center, July 4, 2019. Col. Levato p... 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 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 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 troops practice locating IEDs near Erbil,
Peshmerga troops practice locating IEDs near Erbil, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2015. Peshmerga soldiers are taking part in an 18-day exercise led by coalition forces from Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany... 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 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
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
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)
A Peshmerga soldier attends a 2-week counter- IED class
A Peshmerga soldier attends a 2-week counter- IED class at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as part of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building p... 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
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
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
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
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)
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 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
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
Lt. Gen. Jamal Mohammad Omer, Peshmerga forces chief
Lt. Gen. Jamal Mohammad Omer, Peshmerga forces chief of staff, speaks with U.S. Army Col. Scott Holden, Kurdistan Coordination Center director, at Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, May 13, 2020. (... 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
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 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
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
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 from Peshmerga Ministry’s 3rd Regiment
Peshmerga soldiers from Peshmerga Ministry’s 3rd Regiment of the 14th Brigade, shake hands with their Coalition instructors at, Atrush Training Center, July 4, 2019. More than 500 soldiers completed a 10-week t... 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
A Peshmerga soldier preps detonation cord to defeat
A Peshmerga soldier preps detonation cord to defeat an improvised explosive device during counter-IED range at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as part of the Combined Joint... 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)
U.S. Army Sgt. Kendall Smalls, with the 119th Inland
U.S. Army Sgt. Kendall Smalls, with the 119th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, loads crates of ammunition to a flatbed truck near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2016. More than 5... More
A Peshmerga soldier uses a non-magnetic test piece
A Peshmerga soldier uses a non-magnetic test piece to verify the accuracy of a metal detector during counter-IED training at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2016. By enabling Peshmerga security forces through advise an... More
Peshmerga soldiers engage simulated enemies during
Peshmerga soldiers engage simulated enemies during a final training exercise at Bnaslawa Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 26, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)
A Peshmerga soldier teaches placing markers to signify
A Peshmerga soldier teaches placing markers to signify possible improvised explosive devices during the pilot program of Instructor Development Course, Bnaslawa, Iraq, Nov. 29, 2016. The course teaches Peshmerg... More
Peshmerga soldiers prepare to conduct a squad movement
Peshmerga soldiers prepare to conduct a squad movement exercise at Bnaslawa Training Center near Erbil, Iraq, May 22, 2019. The exercise was led by local trainers under the guidance of Italian Army instructors... More
Deputy Peshmerga Minister Sarvast Lazgin presents
Deputy Peshmerga Minister Sarvast Lazgin presents certificates to Peshmerga soldiers for outstanding performances, at Atrush Training Center, Iraq, July 4, 2019. More than 500 soldiers completed a ten-week trai... More
A Peshmerga Advanced Instructor performs remedial actions
A Peshmerga Advanced Instructor performs remedial actions to fix a weapon malfunction during a final training exercise at Bnaslawa Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 26, 2020. (U.S. Army phot... More
A member of the Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan
A member of the Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s branches of security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, guards an observation position near the Combined Joint Task Force – ... More
A Peshmerga soldier warns others to stay back after
A Peshmerga soldier warns others to stay back after throwing a flash bang grenade during the final exercise, the culminating event to test skills learned over seven weeks of training, at Sulaymaniyah Training C... More
United Kingdom Minister of Defense Sir Michael Fallon
United Kingdom Minister of Defense Sir Michael Fallon discusses the training of Peshmerga soldiers with British Army Maj. Steve Caldwell during a tour at Bnaslawa, Iraq Feb. 12, 2017. This training is part of t... 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 Peshmerga soldiers during first aid training at Bnaslawa Training Center in Erbil, Iraq... More
An Italian trainer teaches standard operating procedures
An Italian trainer teaches standard operating procedures to detect improvised explosive devices during counter-IED training near Erbil, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as part of th... More
Female Peshmerga soldiers rest after crawling through
Female Peshmerga soldiers rest after crawling through mud during their graduation ceremony held at Bapshytan Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 12, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)
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
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 and Kurdistan Training Coordination Center commander Col. Giuseppe Levato, visits Sulaymanyah ... More
Peshmerga 80s Forces commander, Najat Ali, gives a
Peshmerga 80s Forces commander, Najat Ali, gives a speech to his graduates during their Joint Readiness training graduation at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Soldiers trai... More
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers graduate from their Joint
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers graduate from their Joint Readiness training at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Training consisted of operational planning, counter-terrorism,... 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
From the Left, Italian Brig. Gen. Nicola Terzano, Col.
From the Left, Italian Brig. Gen. Nicola Terzano, Col. Antonio Fantastico, and Col. Gluseppe Levato, enter the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) Change of Command ceremony in Erbil, Iraq, June 26, 2... More
Peshmerga soldiers conduct improvised explosive device
Peshmerga soldiers conduct improvised explosive device (IED) checks on an unknown vehicle during an Advanced Instructor Course at Bnasawla Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 24, 2019. German Army instructors ... More
Peshmerga soldiers prepare for an anticipated attack
Peshmerga soldiers prepare for an anticipated attack along 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 ... More
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch Kurdistan Training
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch Kurdistan Training Coordination Center director, met with Sector 7 Peshmerga Commander Brig. Gen. Abdul Kahliq Bapiri, near Tallasquf, Iraq, August 27, 2019. The leaders discus... More
Peshmerga soldiers prepare for an attack along the
Peshmerga soldiers prepare 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 and ... More
A Peshmerga soldier preps detonation cord to defeat
A Peshmerga soldier preps detonation cord to defeat an improvised explosive device during counter-IED range at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as part of the Combined Joint... More
United Kingdom Minister of Defense Sir Michael Fallon
United Kingdom Minister of Defense Sir Michael Fallon takes a group photo with the Commander of Zeravani Peshmerga, Major General Aziz Weysi and his team along with British Army Maj. Steve Caldwell at Bnaslawa... More
Peshmerga soldiers practice a four-man search for an
Peshmerga soldiers practice a four-man search for an improvised explosive device during a counter IED class taught by British soldiers near Erbil, Iraq, April 13, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a 10-week mode... More
A Peshmerga soldier places detonation cord to defeat
A Peshmerga soldier places detonation cord to defeat an improvised explosive device during counter-IED range at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as part of the Combined Join... More
Peshmerga soldiers conduct first aid on a simulated
Peshmerga soldiers conduct first aid on a simulated casualty during training at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Feb. 12, 2017. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve buildin... More
A Zeravani Peshmerga policeman, leads a class on weapons
A Zeravani Peshmerga policeman, leads a class on weapons training during an, Advanced Instructor Course at Bnaslawa Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, June 17, 2019. German Army Instructors guided students in lead... More
A Peshmerga soldier wears a ghillie suit during a combined
A Peshmerga soldier wears a ghillie suit during a combined arms live-fire exercise near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2016. A ghillie suit is camouflage clothing that blends with the environment to avoid detection. Thi... More
Peshmerga soldiers protect the final training exercise
Peshmerga soldiers protect the final training exercise objective against approaching simulated enemies at Bnaslawa Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Feb. 26, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel ... More
A Peshmerga soldier aims his M16 rifle during a
A Peshmerga soldier aims his M16 rifle during a react-to-fire and chemical-agent exercise conducted by Italian trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2016. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Ope... More
An Italian trainer conducts the mission brief for the
An Italian trainer conducts the mission brief for the sniper portion of a combined arms live-fire exercise near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2016. Successful completion of CALFEX validates Peshmerga soldiers’ ability ... More
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch Kurdistan Training
U.S. Army Col. Eric Van Den Bosch Kurdistan Training Coordination Center director, presents farewells to the Sector 7 Peshmerga Commander Brig. Gen. Abdul Kahliq Bapiri, near Tallasquf, Iraq, August 27, 2019. T... More
A Peshmerga soldier prepares detonation cord while
A Peshmerga soldier prepares detonation cord while an Italian trainer observes during counter-improvised-explosive-device training near Erbil, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers are trained by coalition f... More
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers graduate from their Joint
Peshmerga 80s Forces soldiers graduate from their Joint Readiness training at Bapshytan Training Center, in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Training consisted of operational planning, counter-terrorism,... 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 participates in a live-fire exercise
A Peshmerga soldier participates in a live-fire exercise under the supervision and instruction of soldiers from the Netherlands near Erbil, Iraq, March 27, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend the 10-week Modern Bri... More
Peshmerga soldiers learn to defeat IED’s
A Peshmerga soldier watches an Italian trainer approach a simulated improvised explosive device during a 2-week counter-IED class at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2016. The Italian army conducted the training as par... More
A Peshmerga soldier looks over a training aid to identify
A Peshmerga soldier looks over a training aid to identify an improvised explosive device during a training exercise that is part of a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2016. Peshmerga s... More
U.S. Army Capt. Gerard Spinney, left, commander of
U.S. Army Capt. Gerard Spinney, left, commander of Company C, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Strike, says goodbye to his Iraqi counterpart, right, from the Ninawa Operations Command, at the con... More
An Italian trainer displays equipment used to detect
An Italian trainer displays equipment used to detect improvised explosive devices during counter-IED training near Erbil, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2016. By enabling Peshmerga security forces through advise and assist, an... More
A Zeravani Peshmerga policeman conducts weapons training
A Zeravani Peshmerga policeman conducts weapons training during an Advanced Instructor Course at Bnaslawa Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, June 17, 2019. German Army Instructors guided students in leading nine Z... More
A Peshmerga soldier aims his M16 rifle during the Modern
A Peshmerga soldier aims his M16 rifle during the Modern Brigade Course culmination exercise near Atrush, Iraq, Oct. 12, 2016. The exercise incorporated advanced infantry battle drills and maneuver tactics duri... More
A Peshmerga soldier marks the location of a possible
A Peshmerga soldier marks the location of a possible improvised explosive device under the supervision of an Italian trainer during a counter-IED class at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2016. The Italian army conduct... More