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Artillerymen Raise Iraqi Police Proficiency

Dec- 2-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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Sgt. 1st Class Jason Arneson
4-11th Field Artillery

FORWARD OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq — “I swear to God that I will be faithful for my people and protect my country.”

These words marked the solemn oath of 22 students who graduated from Iraqi Police Proficiency Training class 06-01.

This iteration was the first class of an 11-day course taught at FOB Q-West in a joint cooperative effort between the 4th Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, Soldiers of Task Force Thunder and the Iraqi police.

The course was designed to improve the current police officers’ understanding of basic skills in more than 15 subject areas including ethics, Iraqi law, building and personnel searches, firearms safety, traffic control point operations and physical fitness.

The ceremony was attended by the Iraqi Police commanders of all three districts in the Tigris River Valley, an area of northern Iraq that encompasses over 11,000 square kilometers.

The opening remarks were given by class leader and honor graduate Lt. Mahdi Hajee Ali. He thanked all the police officers and Iraqi Army commanders for attending and specifically mentioned his trainers for their dedication and mentorship.

Lt. Col. Scott Wuestner, the IPPT Center and Task Force Thunder commander, congratulated the new graduates on their accomplishments and stressed the importance of the Iraqi Police and their integral role in the fight against terrorists.


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