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$14.7 million of equipment is received by the Iraqi Ministry of Defence (Baghdad)

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Thursday, 27 March 2008
Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq
Public Affairs Office,
Phoenix Base APO AE 09348

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. 080327-01
March 25, 2008
Contact: pao@mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil
DSN: 318-852-1332
IRAQNA: 0790-194-0270

$14.7 million of equipment is received by the Iraqi Ministry of Defence (Baghdad)

Baghdad, Iraq – The Ministry of Defence is continuing to receive logistical support vehicles it has procured through the Foreign Military Sales program and the Iraqi Security Forces Fund. The latest receipts of equipment took place at the Old al Muthana vehicle storage facility in Baghdad on Mar 26.

The Foreign Military Sales program in Iraq is managed by the Security Assistance Office within the Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq. The function of the Security Assistance Office is to help the Iraqi Government build its defense capability through the purchase of defense equipment and services. Foreign Military Sales cases are funded by the requesting government, in this case the Government of Iraq. The major difference between a Foreign Military Sales case and an Iraqi Security Forces Fund case is the funding source. Iraqi Security Forces Fund cases are funded with U.S. appropriated dollars specifically dedicated to procuring equipment and services in support of the Iraqi Security Forces.

This Foreign Military Sales delivery included logistical support equipment such as 4 BREM tracked recovery vehicles, 47 x 2,000 liter water trailers, 66 x 5-ton cargo trucks, and 175 x 1-ton cargo trailers. This equipment is valued in excess of $11.4 million.

The delivery of the 19 x Shop Equipment Contact Maintenance Humvees, procured through the Iraqi Security Forces Fund, are valued in excess of $3.2 million. These vehicles will increase the capacity of the Iraqi army to repair vehicles and equipment.

This equipment and materiel will be issued to Iraqi Army units throughout the country as new units are generated and to replace any losses that have occurred in their efforts to secure the country.

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