U.K. Maj Gen Gerald Strickland visits a parade celebrating "Día de la Hispanidad" (Hispanic Day) for Spain at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 12, 2019. Hispanic Day is a holiday that commemorates the exac More
An Iraqi soldier participates in a room clearing exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2019. Spanish and Portuguese trainers conducted a final exercise to showcase every skill the Iraqi Security More
A cat yawns in the transient billeting section at the Besmayah Range Complex, Iraq, Jan. 31, 2020. One of the cats’ ears are clipped to signify that they have been fixed, vaccinated and safe for handling by the More
Iraqi soldiers of the Iraqi army’s 16th Division race during a morning physical training session at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, March 21, 2015. Iraqi soldiers regularly conduct physical training with Soldiers More
Coalition forces Soldiers from the Czech Republic explains to the Iraqi army tank crew on what they need to do to zero their T-72 tank at the Besmaya Gunnery Range, 27 Oct. 2008.
Several Iraqi T-72 tanks from 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), standby to move to the firing line during a live fire exercise at the Besmaya Gunnery Range, Oct. 28, 2008.
A group of Soldiers from the 45th Brigade, 11th Infantry Division of the Iraqi army demonstrate unarmed combat or martial arts techniques during graduation from unit set fielding in Besmaya, Nov. 20. Unit set f More
Iraqi Army Soldiers fire a 120 mm round from an M1A1 Abrams tank Aug. 8, as part of tank table VI qualification of their Tank Familiarization Course at the Besmaya Combat Training Center, Iraq. Table VI is the More
An Iraqi Army soldier stores a 120mm High Explosive Anti Tank round after a training exercise as part of the M1A1 Tank Familiarization Course, Aug. 11, at the Besmaya Combat Training Center, Iraq. Iraqi Army So More
Iraqi Army Lt. Col. Abdul Jabbar Raheem Diwan, senior M1A1 cadre officer and commander of the West Wing Baghdad Armor School, discusses M1A1 live-fire operations with Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, United States More
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy, accompanied by Iraqi Army Col. Abbas Fadhil Sahib, commander of the Besmaya Combat Training Center, presents a coin to members of the Iraqi Army M1A1 Fami More
Rasool Raheem, an Iraqi worker, digs into earth with a pickaxe at the Besmaya Combat Training Center’s M1A1 facilities engineering site Oct. 3.
An Iraqi Army jundi turns the corner after weaving through a confidence course obstacle as part of an IA Basic Combat Training course at the Besmaya Combat Training Center Oct. 10. The BCTC is hosting the Basic More
Iraqi Army Lt. Col. Abdul Jabbar Raheem Diwan, senior Iraqi Army M1A1 Cadre Officer and commander of the Iraqi Armor School at the Besmaya Combat Training Center watches M1A1 Familiarization Course students dem More
An Iraqi Army infantry soldier prepares to fire an 81mm mortar during a live-fire exercise at the Besmaya Combat Training Center Nov. 22. Infantry soldiers from the Iraqi Army’s 1st, 11th and 17th divisions fir More
Iraq Armor School soldiers piece together bed frames and move them into the Combined Arms School as part of the school’s relocation to the Besmaya Combat Training Center Nov. 24.
An M3A3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle fires its 25mm gun at targets on the Besmaya Combat Training Center range near Baghdad, Jan. 10. Soldiers of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment had the opportunity to bring a few More
An Iraqi Army Aviation Command UH-1 Huey II prepares to lift off from the airfield during an exercise with the Joint Air Operations Integration Team. The JAOIT is training different branches of the Iraqi milita More
Lt. Gen. Frank G. Helmick, deputy commanding general for operations, United States Forces – Iraq, Command Sgt. Maj. Earl L. Rice, senior enlisted advisor to the DCG-O, USF-I, and Iraqi army Brig. Gen. Abbas Fad More
An Iraqi tanker from 1st Company, 2nd Regiment, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army, assists in aligning an M1A1 Abrams’ main cannon with the tank’s primary sight system to ensure accurate fire during the M1A1 maneuve More
Iraqi army soldiers inventory munitions in Besmaya, Iraq, Oct. 10, 2011. Airmen advised the soldiers about ammunition logistics during a recent 26-day course.
Iraqi army vehicle maintainers raise their hands to answer questions during a vehicle maintenance class taught by Airmen and contractors in Besmaya, Iraq, Oct. 10, 2011. The 10-day course focused on engine repa More
An Iraqi soldier rehearses for a squad live fire exercise at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, March 1. The training, part of a six-week program of instruction to better prepare Iraqi security forces to fight the More
Iraqi soldiers work together to pull a cord attached to an IED planted inside a training building for a field test March 2 at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq. The soldiers, members of the Iraqi EOD team, were teste More
Members of the U.S., Spanish, and Iraqi EOD teams discuss tactics for disarming explosives during a training exercise March 2 at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq. The forces work together to ensure the improvement o More
Capt. Andrew Lincoln, fire support officer for 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, gives a brief during a leadership training with officers of the Iraqi army M More
A Soldier of the Iraqi army’s 16th Division kicks in a door during a building clearance scenario to prove the unit’s combat readiness March 5 at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq. Hours before their graduation ceremo More
Command Sgt. Maj. James Carabello, command sergeant major of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, speaks with Iraqi army Brig. Gen. Hassan Mohammed Zieer, commander of the Iraqi Bomb Dispo More
A U.S. Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, instructs an Iraqi soldier during a breach and assault training lane at Besmaya Range C More
U.S. infantrymen with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, instruct Iraqi soldiers with the 92nd Brigade, 16th Division on defensive tactics at More
A U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member gets into a bomb suit during a counter-IED demonstration at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 4, 2015. U.S. EOD Soldiers are training Iraqi EOD teams at the Bomb More
A U.S. Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, addresses Iraqi army leaders with the 75th Brigade, 16th Division, about the importance More
A U.S. Soldier (right) with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, speaks with an Iraqi army soldier with the 75th Brigade, 16th Division, during More
Spc. Ryan Bussel, an infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, assists an Iraqi soldier with the 75th Brigade, 16th Division More
Sappers with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and an Iraqi army soldier work together to set up a group of Bangalore torpedoes for a breach More
An Iraqi soldier with the 75th Brigade, 16th Division, receives instruction from an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, observe as Iraqi soldiers of the 75th Brigade, 16th Division, conduct a mounted breach assaul More
Iraqi soldiers pull security while their squad investigates a suspected improvised explosive device during a training exercise May 18, 2015, at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq. The coalition of more than 60 nations More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct movement training during Operation Inherent Resolve at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, June 1, 2015. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Divis More
Coalition forces familiarize themselves with different weapons at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, June 5, 2015. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division are deployed to Iraq as part of Combined Joint Task Force – More
Soldiers of the Spanish Legion issue new equipment that was given to the Government of Iraq to Iraqi soldiers in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, June 8, 2015, at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq. Combined Joi More
Soldiers from the Iraqi army’s 92nd Infantry Brigade receive M16A2 rifles and infantry sets as part of the IA combat brigade sets fielding in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve at More
Iraqi soldiers practice their basic rifle marksmanship with an M16 rifle during training at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, June 15, 2015. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve is a multinational More
Coalition forces work together to train Iraqi soldiers on shooting mortars during training at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, June 16, 2015. The coalition advisers are part of the Combined Joint Task Force to def More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division coach Iraqi soldiers on firing the AT4 light anti-armor weapon at Besmaya, Iraq, June 17, 2015. By en More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, oversees an Iraqi soldier as he fires the Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun at the Besma More
An Iraqi Sumar Flight Aviation team takes off before a mission at Erbil, Iraq, July 11, 2015. By enabling Iraqi security forces through advise and assist and build partner capacity missions, the Combined Joint More
Peshmerga soldiers move through a “mock” village during an 18-day battalion combined arms exercise at Erbil, Iraq, July 14, 2015. Training at the building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combined More
Peshmerga soldiers clear a building during an 18-day battalion training exercise at Erbil, Iraq, July 14, 2015. Training at the building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combined Joint Task Force – More
The Portuguese and Spanish chiefs of defense staff, along with U.S. and Iraqi leaders, watch Iraqi security forces as they clear a building during a training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, July 22 More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made an unannounced stop in Erbil, Iraq, to meet with U.S. service members and coalition partners in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, July More
Portuguese, Spanish and U.S. Soldiers fire AK-47 assault rifles during a foreign weapons “train the trainer” course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Aug. 7, 2015. The training allowed the soldiers to become More
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Combat Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division clears an Iraqi soldier’s weapon during a company live-fire exercise at the More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 10th Engineer Battalion assemble a Bangalore torpedo during a class at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2015. U.S. Army combat engineers assigned to the 588th Brigade Engi More
Iraqi army engineers train on movement formations by practicing their bounding techniques at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2015. Movement formations and techniques will help the Iraqi army to move as a More
A Spanish solider, assigned to the Spanish Army Parachute Brigade, assists an Iraqi soldier, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd Brigade during an Iraq Train and Equip Fund equipment issue at Besmaya Range Comp More
A Spanish soldier, right, assigned to the Spanish Army Parachute Brigade, issues an M16 rifle to an Iraqi soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 72nd Iraqi Army Brigade, during Iraq Train and Equip Fund equipment f More
Iraqi engineers demonstrate how to prep an Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breach System (APOBS) for use at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. APOBS is an explosive line charge system that allows safe breachin More
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, observe as members of the Iraqi army prepare an Anti-Personnel Obstacle B More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 814th Multi-Role Bridging Company out of Fort Polk, La., assist Iraqi engineers with the 15th Iraqi Army Division, dock an interior bay onto an improved ribbon bridge they are assemb More
An M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MCLC), fired by Iraqi soldiers with the 72nd Iraqi Army Brigade, explodes during a combined arms breach training exercise at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2016 MCLCs ar More
A Spanish soldier, with the building partner capacity three training site, observes a CH-47 Chi-nook landing at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2016. The Chinook was bringing in Coalition military leaders More
An Iraqi soldier, assigned to 6th Iraqi Army Division, practices preparing an improved fighting position for the Bomb Disposal School, Besmaya, Iraq, April 3, 2016. The BDS provided the Iraqi soldiers with enha More
Iraqi soldiers with 5th Battalion, 35th Iraqi Army Brigade, identify their shot groups during a reflexive fire range at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 4, 2016. The soldiers took part in the range to hel More
An Iraqi soldier with 2nd Battalion, 35th Iraqi Army Brigade, lowers himself into the driver’s compartment of the T-72 tank during familiarization training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 5, 2016. Tan More
A Portuguese Coalition trainer performs range safety for Iraqi soldiers with the 35th Iraqi Army Brigade during a 25-meter familiarization range at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 9, 2016. Iraqi soldiers More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Marcus, a tanker with 2nd Battaltion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, demonstrates how to bore sight an M1 Abrams tank to Iraqi soldiers a More
Iraqi soldiers enrolled in the Iraqi Bomb Disposal School practice low crawling during individual movement training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 11, 2016. The Iraqi soldiers trained on individual m More
Iraqi soldiers with the 35th Iraqi Army Brigade practice reflexive fire drills during M16 rifle reflexive fire range training at The Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 12, 2016. Reflexive fire range training wa More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve and the 101st Airborne Division, talks with Spanish army commanders during his vis More
Iraqi soldiers with the 35th Iraqi Army Brigade traverse an M1 Abrams’ tank turret during a night driving exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 16, 2016. The training, taught by U.S. Army Soldiers More
An Iraqi soldier with the 35th Iraqi Army Brigade prepares machine gun ammo belts during a T72 machine gun live-fire exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 17, 2016. Soldiers conducted the exercise More
An Iraqi soldier with the 35th Iraqi Army Brigade operates the Advanced Gunnery Training System during M1 Abrams tank training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 19, 2016. The AGTS is used to train soldi More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with U.S. Army Capt. Sean Fraser, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry More
Iraqi soldiers practice deploying an Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, June 6, 2016. The training is part of a six-week combat engineer course taught by Coalition inst More
Iraqi soldiers prepare an M58 mine clearing line charge system for a live-fire exercise conducted by U.S. and British trainers at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, June 8, 2016. The training is part of a six-wee More
A Portuguese soldier practices military operations in urban terrain at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, June 20, 2016. Training was conducted to help maintain their skills and preparedness as building partner c More
An Iraqi soldier looks through the site of an M74 mortar at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, July 12, 2016. The live-fire exercise was conducted by Iraqi soldiers and allowed Coalition forces to assess partner More
Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, Command Sergeant Major of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, participates in a radio interview with coalition Public Affairs personnel, August 2016, during More
An Iraqi soldier covers his fellow soldiers during squad battle drills at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2016. Weapons training and squad battle drills were conducted by the Iraqi soldiers, allowing More
A Spanish soldier supervises Iraqi soldiers as they participate in night-fire training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 26, 2016. These exercises are designed to improve their marksmanship skills in lo More
Iraqi soldiers wait for their turn to train with Spanish forces at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Sept. 26, 2016. The training conducted by Iraqi soldiers allows Spanish coalition trainers to assess their cap More
Iraqi soldiers sit in class on their first day of the Combat Engineer Task Training course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 8, 2016. This training teaches them to use the metal detectors to look for imp More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 557th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron begin drilling a well at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct 14, 2016. This well will provide a clean water source for the coalition forces More
Australian Army Sgt. Robert Cooper prepares the range before training on different weapons systems at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 16, 2016. He and his team traveled from Camp Taji to Camp Besmaya for More
A British trainer addresses Iraqi soldiers before they begin practicing an area search at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 24, 2016. Training at building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combi More
A British trainer briefs Iraqi security forces before they fire an inert mine clearing line charge (MICLIC) at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve More
Spanish trainers show Iraqi security forces how to perform tactical combat casualty care at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 6, 2016. Camp Besmaya is one of four Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inher More
Iraqi security forces members prepare to deploy anti-personnel obstacle breaching systems during a demolition live fire exercise at the combat engineer task training course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, N More
A Coalition trainer from Spain teaches members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) how to pull security during training at the Besmaya Building Partner Capacity site November, 2016. Training at the building par More
Iraqi security forces soldiers clean their M-16A2 rifles during a class on weapons maintenance at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2016. Camp Besmaya is one of four Combined Joint Task Force–Operation More
A Spanish trainer prepares ammo for the Iraqi security forces soldiers prior to basic marksmanship training for Iraqi security forces at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 14, 2016. The Spanish army conducts More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Turner, left, deputy commanding general, 1st Infantry Division, receives the guidon from the Spanish commander during the transfer of authority to the fifth Spanish contingent at th More
Outgoing commander of Task Force Besmaya passes the unit colors to Brig. Gen. Turner, Deputy Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division, during the Transfer of Authority ceremony at the Besmaya Range Compl More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin, commanding general, 1st Infantry Division returns a salute to an Iraqi security forces soldier who has just graduated the Combat Engineer Task Training course at the Besmaya R More
Iraqi Lt. Gen. Hamil Abdallah Emhamed, right, Iraqi Border Guard Police commander, signs an honor book after a meeting with the Spanish commander on training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2016. T More
A Spanish army officer and Iraqi security forces soldier load ammunition onto a truck at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2016. Iraq Train and Equip Funding, facilitated by Combined Joint Task Force – More
Trainers from the Spanish, right, and Portuguese armies watch the graduation ceremony for the 4th and 5th Battalions of the Iraqi border guard police at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 29, 2016. The Spani More
Spanish Army soldiers move through the mud pit obstacle during a Spartan race as part of a week-long celebration for the patron saints of the Spanish Army’s artillery and infantry branches as well as the Spanis More
The Iraqi Brig. Gen. in charge of the armor school, which trains Iraqi security forces tank gunners, tank drivers, and tank maintainers, presents a gift to the Spanish commander during his first visit to the sc More