February 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

20 February 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Feb. 19 airpower summary: F-16s protect coalition forces AFNS 20 Feb 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF troops in Afghanistan during operations.

U.S. military fields 10,000th MRAP MNF-I 20 Feb 2009 -- The U.S. military fielded its 10,000th mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle in Iraq Feb. 20 during a ceremony on Camp Liberty, just 22 months after it was first introduced into the theater of operations
Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Find Bombs in Baghdad AFPS 20 Feb 2009 -- Iraqi and U.S. forces found four explosive devices in Baghdad on Feb. 17, military officials reported.
On the Ground: Meetings Pave Way for Continued Progress in Iraq AFPS 20 Feb 2009 -- Key meetings this week helped to pave the way for the Iraqi navy to assume security responsibility for an offshore oil platform.
Wisconsin Guard Heads for Iraq in Largest Deployment Since WWII AFPS 20 Feb 2009 -- 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team off to Iraq in the Wisconsin National Guard’s largest deployment since World War II.