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Northern Iraq graduates first platoon

Feb-11-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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Army News Service

MOSUL, Iraq (Army News Service, Feb. 9, 2004) – The next step in building a stronger Iraqi army began as the first officers graduated from the Northern Iraq Regional Training Center Platoon Leader’s Basic Course in Al Qayyarah Feb. 9...

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), under the operational control of Task Force Olympia, provided advisors and other assistance to help ensure the training mission was successful.

“We are very glad to be partners with you to make this training a success,” said Brig. Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander, Task Force Olympia.


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