MOSUL, Iraq – In a ceremony held June 1 at the 3rd Iraqi Army Division Headquarters in Al Kisik, 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army assumed command from 4th Bn., 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Bde. Combat Team over areas in western Ninewah.
This event marked a pivotal moment in the security of Iraq as this IA battalion joins two others in western Ninewah in taking complete control of their own area of operation.
After demonstrating their ability to plan and execute complex missions independently, they were more than ready to assume the mission.
This battalion is now fully responsible for counterinsurgency operations within their area of operation and for the safety and security of the Iraqi people.
3-1/2 IA Take the Lead in Western Ninewah
Written by 101st Airborne Division (AA) PAO
MOSUL, Iraq – In a ceremony held June 1 at the 3rd Iraqi Army Division Headquarters in Al Kisik, 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army assumed command from 4th Bn., 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Bde. Combat Team over areas in western Ninewah.
This event marked a pivotal moment in the security of Iraq as this IA battalion joins two others in western Ninewah in taking complete control of their own area of operation.
After demonstrating their ability to plan and execute complex missions independently, they were more than ready to assume the mission.
This battalion is now fully responsible for counterinsurgency operations within their area of operation and for the safety and security of the Iraqi people.
