• Military

• WMD Menu                           

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Coalition transfers 4,000th Humvee to Government of Iraq

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

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

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. 090128-02
January 28, 2009
Contact: pao@iraq.centcom.mil
DSN: 318-852-1332
IRAQNA: 0790-194-0270

Coalition transfers 4,000th Humvee to Government of Iraq

TAJI, Iraq – Jan. 25 marked the transfer of the 4,000th armored M1114 Humvee to the Government of Iraq. This milestone is part of a program to produce Mission Capable Complete Humvees for issue to Iraqi Security Forces and to provide on-the-job training to Iraqi mechanics.

The program is based here at Camp Taji and managed by Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq logistics personnel with augmentation from Army Materiel Command, Tank and Automotive Command in conjunction with Multi-National Corps – Iraq and other coalition partners who are providing M1114s for the program.

The two-year program includes a complete refurbishment of Humvees for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, and Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Bureau. The project employs 522 Iraqis representing various ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs. The M1114s began arriving at the Retrograde Property and Assistance Team facility located here in late 2007 for induction into the program. Production in the M1114 transfer program began in January 2008 with instruction and OJT.

“Above all, this partnership demonstrates the cooperation between the U.S. Government, our supporting contractors of AECOM and ANHAM, and the Government of Iraq to train and equip Iraqi Security Forces,” said U.S. Army Col. Michael Sage, Deputy Chief of Staff for MNSTC-I’s J4 (Logistics) directorate.

Applying the ‘Inspect and Repair Only as Necessary’ concept, the vehicles are refurbished to a Mission Capable Complete condition. All vehicles are inspected by a joint U.S. and Iraqi team prior to their transfer to the Government of Iraq.

The first humvees were fielded to the Iraqi Army on March 12, 2008. Production goals for this program included an initial delivery of 200 vehicles in March 2008 and 400 vehicles every month thereafter. The team is poised to reach its target of up to 8,500 Humvees by the end of 2009.

Mr. Robert Cini, M1114 IROAN Project Manager, said, “It has been our pleasure to deliver over 4,000 Humvees to the Government of Iraq in support of its security mission. The 522 Iraqi employees refurbishing the M1114 vehicles on this project are extremely proud of their contribution in keeping their streets and neighborhoods safe.”

-30-

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND – IRAQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE BY E-MAIL AT PAO@MNSTCI.IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL OR BY PHONE AT DSN: (318) 852-1332 OR IRAQNA: 0790-194- 0270. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION VISIT: WWW.MNSTCI.IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL .

FOR HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS, PLEASE CONTACT THE DIGITAL VIDEO AND IMAGERY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY CALLING (678) 421-6604 OR ACCESS THEM ON-LINE AT WWW.DVIDSHUB.NET