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Iraq's Intelligence and Military Security School expands

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Wednesday, 24 December 2008

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

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. 081224-01
December 24, 2008
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DSN: 318-852-1332
IRAQNA: 0790-194-0270

Iraq’s Intelligence and Military Security School expands

TAJI, Iraq - The Iraqi Ministry of Defense Directorate General for Intelligence and Security dedicated two new buildings to expand its Academic Center of Excellence for training intelligence and security professionals here Dec. 23.

During a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Staff Lt. Gen. Hussain Jasim Dohi Alabadi, Deputy Chief of Staff for Training, Ministry of Defense Joint Headquarters, thanked the Coalition and reinforced the importance of increasing the capacity and quality of the Intelligence and Military Security School to counter the threats to Iraq.

Mr. Steve Bond, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq Intelligence Transition Team director, joined the Iraqi officials at the podium during the ceremony. “We [the Coalition] are honored to offer this facility as a gift to the Ministry of Defense, the Government of Iraq, and the Iraqi people. We appreciate the important work you are doing for Iraq,” he said.

Since new classroom and billeting buildings were completed nearly a month ago at the IMSS, the staff has worked to outfit the new, modern classrooms with whiteboards, desks and computers. The barracks were filled with beds, wall lockers, and even couches and televisions for a recreational area.

U.S. Army Col. Daniel Leatherman, MNSTC-I’s senior officer in Taji, noted, “Now this is living - my Soldiers don’t even have it this good.”

U.S. Army Maj. Tom Heinold, MNSTC-I J7 Engineer Section, was responsible for the $4.1 million construction effort. “This is very rewarding to see,” said Heinold. “We have worked very hard to deliver construction projects with very short deadlines and it is very satisfying for me to see work completed that increases the quality of life of the Iraqi Security Forces and improves their training capabilities. With the new buildings, IMSS will be able to handle about 450 students at any given time, compared to 230 prior to construction.”

IMSS trains intelligence professionals from the ISF. The MNSTC-I ITT and the IMSS are working to establish enduring relationships with U.S. intelligence training centers. In 2009, there will be additional basic and advanced intelligence courses developed for Iraqi intelligence professionals, so these relationships are critical to ensuring training is focused on the needs of the ISF.

With the expansion of the IMSS, Iraq is improving and expanding its ability to defeat terrorist and criminal networks—a critical component in Iraq’s ability to achieve long-term internal and external security and stability.

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