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United States US Army News
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| Monday,
June 27, 2011, 02:00 PM |
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| Iraqi
soldiers conducted mortar live fire exercise with U.S. soldiers
in preparation Iron Lion Operation. |
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Iraqi
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi
Army Division, conducted a mortar live fire exercise at
Destiny Range in Ninewa province with the supervision of
United States Army soldiers , Iraq, June 16, 2011, in preparation
for Operation Iron Lion.
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Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Brigade,
3rd Iraqi Army Division, lean away from a mortar tube as
a 60mm round blasts into the air during a live-fire exercise
at Destiny Range in Ninewa province, Iraq, June 16, 2011.
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Lion is a series of exercises demonstrating cooperative abilities
between Iraqi Security Forces as U.S. forces continue the
advise, train and assist mission of Operation New Dawn.
Soldiers
assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron,
9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st
Cavalry Division, supervised as Iraqi crews performed mortar
live-fire exercises, which included emplacement of the mortar
system, ammunition preparation and firing.
United States army Soldiers train the Iraqi mortar crews
during four-week courses at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center
as part of Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All-Inclusive Training.
Currently
on the second week of training, the sixth monthly rotation
of Iraqi Army, or IA, soldiers applied the fundamentals
of the Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center course to the live-fire
exercise at nearby Destiny Range.
The cavalry troopers of U.S. Army provided assistance to
Iraqi soldiers as the students prepared the rounds and adjusted
their mortar systems to accurately hit targets more than
1,000 meters away using 60mm and 81mm mortar systems.
Later
this month, the mortar crews and the remainder of 1st Bn.
are slated to join Iraqi Police and 3rd Federal Police Division
members during a series of events supporting Operation Iron
Lion.
During
the partnered exercise, Iraqi Security Forces plan to demonstrate
their ability to collectively secure Ninewa province from
internal and external threats independent of outside assistance.
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Iraqi Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Brigade,
3rd Iraqi Army Division, adjust their 81mm mortar system
during a company live-fire exercise at Destiny Range in
Ninewa province, Iraq, June 16, 2011.
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