MND-North Mission

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Operation Iron Resolve (October 2007):TF Iron in partnership with Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Northern Provincial Leaders, and the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), conducts counterinsurgency operations by supporting the security of the population and by assisting in the development of a legitimate GOI throughout MND-N in order to transition to a stable and self-reliant Iraq.

Zaab

Triangle

Security• Surge in Baghdad and Anbar driving fight to

MND-N• AQI dominant threat; organized, lethal, capable• Foreign Fighter and external support networks a

significant influence in MND-N• Enemy finance, media capable & effective• Vast ungoverned areas, limited CF/ISF presence

Provincial Governance• PGov/GoI disconnect; strong perception of Shi’a

bias and neglect• Lack of PGov capacity in Ninewa, Diyala, SaD;

public confidence in PGov low• Iraqi Police capacity and capability low; Iraqi

Army capabilities improving• Kurd concerns over Article 140 deadline (DEC

07)

Economic Stability• Lack of budget execution and release of funds

across all provinces• High (60-70%) unemployment, lack of capital

generation, little job or market opportunities• Oil and Energy Markets plagued with corruption

and poor distribution linked to AQI extortion• Infrastructure and businesses in disrepair –

bridges, roads, rails, airports, electricity, markets, farms

Reconciliation• Population attempting to turn away from AQI/violence• Sons of Iraq beginning to be well established in Diyala; indication of tribal/local

interest in Za’ab region, southern Salah ad Din• Indications of insurgent group (JARF-1920s, JM) interest in cease-fire, political

participation• No reconciliation measures in place

AQI Presence

AQI Support Zone

JAM Presence

JAM SG Sanctuary

AQI Presence

AQI Support Zone

JAM Presence

JAM SG Sanctuary

MND-N ThreatKey Conditions in Oct ‘07

Al Anbar

Awakening

Baghdad

Surge

Threat CapabilitiesThreat Capabilities

ExternalInfluence

ExternalInfluence

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8k 15.5kSoIZ

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ends

Secure Environment

(named operations)

Capable

ISF

Building Economic Stability

Assisting a Functional

Government

3k 3k

27.5k 27.5k

HAMMER

REAPER

IRAQI VOICE PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III

IRON MAMMOTH

MoTS IIMoTSLION’S ROAR GToB

United & Prosperous

United &Strong I U&S II U&S III

U&J III

Rule of Law

U&J II

Energy Conf #5

Energy Conferences

United & Healthy Women’s Conference

HAJJ HAJJRAMADANASHURANOV 07 DEC 07OCT 07 NOV 07 DEC 07OCT 07 MAR 08 APR 08JAN 08 FEB 08 MAR 08 APR 08JAN 08 FEB 08 JUL 08 AUG 08MAY 08 JUN 08 JUL 08 AUG 08MAY 08 JUN 08 NOV 08 DEC 08SEP 08 OCT 08 NOV 08 DEC 08SEP 08 OCT 08

MROC

Lines of Operations , 07-09

Drought Relief

NiOC

HYDRA

HARVEST PHASE II PH II PH III

Endu

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ts IRON PARTNERSHIP

IRON MUSALAHA

SoIZ Contracts

MI-17Crash

Energy Conf #4#3#2#1

TAOTripoli

Qayarrah Bridge

Zanjili Explosion

IA/IP Soccer

Khanaqin StandoffPGOV’s Son

Archbishop Kidnapped

GEN Petraeus Testimony

TAOMameluke AO Lightning

Rabiyah POE SVEST

ROUNDUP

3IA Air AssaultBuild Regional Tng Ctr Kirkuk IP GraduationMPSA

IRON RHYTHM

Shi’a Pilgrimage (Samarra)

DoI Graduation

PURSUIT

Hood HarvestFratricide

PB Bushmaster VBIED

United & Just I

Salah ad Din Visit

COP Inman SVBIED

MND-NE

Kirkuk Demonstration/IED

OH-58DCrash

Water TankerAttack

Division Observations (and relationship to future training)

•Role of the DIV HQ–Task Force Iron served as an operational level HQ.–In line with revised FM 3.0/FM 3.07, Divisions are required to promote economics, governance, and rule of law, but have done so in the past without requisite subject matter expertise in key areas.–Divisions (and often Brigades) are responsible for the integration of all non-DoD actors within the area of operations.– There must be a distinction between the levels of the “fight” in lethal versus non-lethal operations.–Training Guidance must link to multiple modular units joining the organization after deployment.

•Training–Redesign the BCTP training model.–Integrate PRT/SOF/CIA/OCFI (interagency) into DIV train-up…NOT replication, but duplicate.–Critical requirement to gain understanding of HN governance, economics, infrastructure, and rule of law systems beyond what is presented in our current training methods (“REACH FORWARD” with SVTC and current TF)–Incorporate “value chain analysis for dummies” for economic advancement.–IO/PA training to shape conditions in the environment