Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle

Published at The Fourth Rail

Written By DJ Elliott & CJ Radin
email: billroggio@gmail.com

Iraqi Order of Battle (OOB) Page 3 (ICOD 30 Jun 2007)

Bold is in-lead. No location is briefed minus location. Locs in black are from Jan-Jun 06. Locs in colors are from that
specified month: Jul 06/Aug 06/Sep 06/Oct 06/Nov 06/Dec 06/Jan07/Feb07/Mar07/Apr 07/May07/Location Jun07
Command Equipment/Notes

Iraqi Joint Forces Command (JFC)

Headquarters-Baghdad (International Zone)

Iraqi Counter-Terrorist Command (ICTC)
I Special Operations Force (I SOF) (AAslt Brigade)
I SOF Special Troops Bn-Baghdad
Al Asad (AAslt) Seperate Commando Company
Basrah (AAslt) Seperate Commando Company
Mosul (AAslt) Seperate Commando Company
2nd (AAslt) Counter-Terrorism Bn-Baghdad
36th (AAslt) Commando Bn-Baghdad
? (Utility Helicopter) Squadron-
I SOF Brigade Support Bn-Baghdad
Special Forces Counter-Terrorism Training Center-Baghdad
Only current operational element is I SOF Bde
1x Co ISF Op Reserve; Planned expansion to Div
HMMWV
IOC Jul07; plan to grow to Bn (poss future Bde?)
IOC May07; plan to grow to Bn (poss future Bde?)
IOC May07; plan to grow to Bn (poss future Bde?)
HMMWV
HMMWV
Planned, prob 2nd Squadron
HMMWV/6x6

Iraqi Air Force

Headquarters-Baghdad
2nd (Utility Helicopter) Squadron-Taji Air Base 16xHuey II; prob to be I SOF Bde Avn Bn
3rd (Reconaisance) Squadron-Kirkuk 4x CH2000 & 1xCaravan
4th (Transport Helicopter) Squadron-Taji Air Base 14 of 28x MI-17 operational; only 4 have Def equip
12th (Helicopter Training) Squadron-Taji Air Base 5x Jet Rangers
23rd (Transport) Squadron-Al Muthana Air Base 3x C-130E (+ 3x by 2009)
70th (Reconaisance) Squadron-Basrah Air Base 4x CH2000 & 2x Seekers
Iraqi Air Force Flight School-Kirkuk form by Oct07
Iraqi Air Force Technical School-Taji Basic Officer/Basic Enlisted/21xTech Courses
Iraqi Navy
Headquarters-Umm Qasr
1st (Patrol Boat) Squadron-Umm Qasr
2nd (Assault Boat) Squadron-Umm Qasr
Support & Auxiliary Squadron-Umm Qasr
Marine Commando (Wolverines) Bn-Umm Qasr
Naval Training Center-Umm Qasr
Iraqi Support Command (ISC)
Headquarters-Baghdad
Regional Support Unit-Al Kasik
Regional Support Unit-Habbaniyah
Regional Support Unit-Kirkuk
Regional Support Unit-Nasiriyah
Regional Support Unit-Numaniyah
National Support Depot-Taji
Taji Regional Medical Clinic-Taji
National Maintenance Depot-Taji
Iraqi Training and Doctrine Command (ITDC)
Headquarters-Baghdad (International Zone)
Tactical Training Command HQ-Baghdad
1st National Training Bn-Kirkush
2nd National Training Bn-Kirkush
3rd National Training Bn-Numaniyah
4th National Training Bn-Numaniyah
Besmaya Military Training Complex-Besmaya
Bomb Disposal (EOD) School-Az Zubayr
Combined Arms School-Besmaya Range
Al Kindi Regional Military Training Center-Mosul
NCO Academy-Mosul
Al Kut Regional Military Training Center-Kut
Numaniyah Military Police School-Numaniyah
NCO Academy-Numaniyah
5x PB
24x RHIB
2x OSV being purchased
Supports Mosul Sector
Supports Ramadi Sector
Supports Kirkuk/Baqubah Sector
Supports Basrah Sector
Supports Mid-Euphrates Sector
400 pers; Supports RSUs & Baghdad Sector
Level II capacity for 14,000
IOC summer07
8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
forming
30km E Baghdad; Cap: 2 Bns; Urban Aslt, Pistol,
MG, Tank & AC Ranges; Land Nav, Convoy,
Mort & Sniper trng. 600 staff; 220sq km
Moving to Besmaya Range by fall-07
aka Infantry School
5wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
5wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
Trng IA elm Joint MP Bde 24Feb07
 Habbaniyah Regional Military Training Center-Habbaniyah 5wk Bootcamp/2200 per cycle
Infantry School-Al Asad (CampYasser) 10day school in advanced Inf tactics
NCO Academy-Habbaniyah
K1 Regional Military (SIB) Training Center-Kirkuk 8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
Counter-Insergency Academy-Kirkuk
NCO Academy-Kirkuk
Shaibah Regional Military Training Center-Shaibah 5wk Bootcamp
Joint Leadership Academy-Shaibah IOC Late-2007; IA/IP/DBE trng
Taji Regional Military Training Center-Taji 8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
Combat Arms School-Taji
Counter-Insergency Academy-Taji
Engineer School-Taji 7wk School; 300/class; Max 500; trng on ILAV
Iraqi Military Intelligence Academy-Taji Max 300 students; Basic MI, CI, HUMINT, Voice
Intercept, Recon&Surv, Analysis, Collection Mgmt
Iraqi Army Supply Support Institute (IASSI) -Taji 16 schools
NCO Academy-Taji
Signals School-Taji
Taji Military Police School-Taji
Tikrit Regional Military Training Center-Tikrit 8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
NCO Academy-Tikrit
Tallil Regional Military Training Center-Nasariyah 8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle
NCO Academy-Nasariyah
National Defense University HQ-Baghdad (International Zone)
Joint Staff College-Ar Rustimiyah
Iraqi Military Academy Ar Rustimiyah-Ar Rustimiyah 9mo/3 cycles/~1000 grads per yr
Iraqi Military Academy Nasariyah-Camp Ur 9mo/3 cycles/600+ grads per yr-expanding?
Iraqi Military Academy Qalachwalan-Qalachwalan 9mo/3 cycles/600+ grads per yr-expanding?
Iraqi Military Academy Zahko-Zahko 9mo/3 cycles/600+ grads per yr-expanding?

Iraqi Ground Forces Command (IGFC)

Headquarters-Baghdad (International Zone)