January 2010 - Iraq Special Weapons News

05 January 2010 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Soldiers Train for Convoy Defense AFPS 05 Jan 2010 -- Soldiers of the 1st Armored Division’s 501st Military Police Company participated in a live-fire training exercise Jan. 2 at the Besmaya Range complex near Contingency Operating Station Hammer.
Service members bring electronic warfare to the ground in Iraq USMC News 05 Jan 2010 -- Since 2006, sailors and airmen trained as Electronic Warfare Officers have been helping the Marine Corps protect themselves against improvised explosive devices.
Airmen's ingenuity helps Iraqi air force save money AFNS 05 Jan 2010 -- Airmen from the 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron here improvised a device to recharge fire suppression bottles for the Russian-made Mi-17 Hip helicopter to save the Iraqi air force tens of thousands of dollars.
Iraqi, U.S. military police spark new relationship in Amarah Army News 05 Jan 2010 -- For the past four months, Staff Sgt. Ryan Farrow and his squad of 14 Soldiers have been building a partnership with their Iraqi counterparts.

IRAQ: MP calls for more IDP funding IRIN 05 Jan 2010 -- An Iraqi member of parliament has said the proposed extra government funding for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees is insufficient.

Blair to be questioned on Iraq war within the next month IRNA 05 Jan 2010 -- Former prime minister Tony Blair is to be questioned at the end of this month or in the first week of February over his role in the Iraq war, inquiry chair Sir John Chilcot announced Tuesday.

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