17 August 2004
NATO Training Implementation Mission arrives in Iraq
Statement by Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples
The core of the NATO Training Implementation Mission in Iraq (NTIM-I) arrived in Iraq August 14, according to a statement by NATO's Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples.
The training mission will identify the best methods for conducting the training of Iraqi security forces both inside and outside Iraq, as well as start the training of selected Iraqi headquarters personnel immediately.
Following is the JFC statement as it appeared on the NATO Web site:
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NATO
August 17, 2004
JFC Naples
Press Release
August 14, 2004
THE NATO TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION MISSION ARRIVES IN IRAQ
The core of the NATO Training Implementation Mission in Iraq (NTIM-I) departed Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples today and arrived in Iraq. The Alliance, through the NTIM-I, will contribute to the goal shared by the entire international community: to help Iraq provide for its own peace and security.
The NTIM-I is led by Major General Carel Hilderink of the Netherlands and initially comprises approximately 50 officers and NCOs from several NATO nations. The team has been drawn from elements under NATO's two Supreme Commands, including JFC Naples, which falls under Allied Command Operations headquartered in Mons, Belgium, and the Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway, which falls under Allied Command Transformation headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.
An advance party of four officers left JFC Naples on 7 August to deploy to Iraq, where it has taken care of practical arrangements for the reception of the core team.
The team will identify the best methods for conducting training both inside and outside the country. In addition, the NTIM-I will immediately start training selected Iraqi headquarters personnel in Iraq.
The new government in Iraq requested NATO's help in training, and in other forms of technical assistance. The Alliance, in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546, responded positively to this request. Through the training of the Iraqi security forces, the Alliance will help bring forward the day when international forces are no longer required in Iraq.
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