November 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

20 November 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Airpower Summary: November 18 AFNS 20 Nov 2009
Dragons display artillery abilities Army News 20 Nov 2009 -- In the current combat environment, artillery cannons are often used as fixed pieces, conducting fire support missions from inside a stationary fire base
Q-West force protection company shows flexibility with convoy escort Army News 20 Nov 2009 -- In a continued effort to draw down excess equipment, a Mississippi Army National Guard unit conducted a convoy mission from Contingency Operating Location Q-West to Contingency Operating Base Speicher Nov. 9
Iraqi Forces, U.S. Advisors Capture Terrorism Suspects AFPS 20 Nov 2009 -- Iraqi security forces arrested 5 suspected members of the al-Qaida in Iraq and the Islamic State of Iraq terrorist groups during 3 combined security operations.

Gates Shares Views on Guard's Role in Iraq, Afghanistan AFPS 20 Nov 2009 -- Gates: Though the National Guard has a role in reconstruction missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s a temporary one.

Air Force experts, Iraqi aviation authority restructure airways AFNS 20 Nov 2009 -- On Nov. 19, the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority implemented a revamped airway structure within Iraq, the first such airspace restructuring in years.
Iraqi Engineers Prepare to Work Independently AFPS 20 Nov 2009 -- A Basra, Iraq, native brings 50 years of experience as an architect, a master’s degree and a resume that reads like a travel guide ranging across Europe and the Middle East and even Japan to his job as leader of the Iraqi facilities engineering team.

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