A Peshmerga soldier signals to other soldiers the location of a possible improvised explosive device under the guidance of an Italian trainer during a counter-IED class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 2, 2016. Counter-I More
An Italian trainer observes a Peshmerga solider looking for an improvised explosive device during a counter-IED class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2016. Counter-IED classes provide effective ways for Peshmerga sol More
Italian Col. Stefan Di Sarra, outgoing Kurdistan Training Coordination Center commander, reaffirms the KTCC mission during the transfer of authority to German Coalition partners, Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2016. The More
A Peshmerga soldier navigates through an obstacle course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 9, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve bu More
A coalition trainer assists an Oil Protection Force member during basic infantry training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 11, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force More
A Peshmerga soldier aims in the standing firing position during advanced marksmanship training led by Italian Army trainers assigned to the 3rd Alpine Regiment at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near More
A Peshmerga soldier looks for tripwire during counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force More
A Peshmerga soldier navigates an obstacle course during physical training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) , east of Erbil, Iraq October 12, 2017. KTCC is one of four Combined Joint Task F More
A British army trainer gives instruction to Peshmerga soldiers during react to fire training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, near Erbil, Iraq October 17, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task More
A Peshmerga soldier uses a Vallon metal detector during Royal Netherlands army led counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, near Erbil, Iraq October 17, 2017. More
Peshmerga soldiers participate in a training exercise led by Royal Netherlands army trainers during counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, east of Erbil, Ira More
Kurdish internally displaced persons from Kirkuk move into a make-shift camp at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq, October 19, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy McKithern)
An Italian Carabineri trainer instructs an Asayish member during police training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, east of Erbil, Iraq October 23, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Op More
A Peshmerga forces member listens to instruction given by an Italian army trainer during counter improvised explosive device training for coalition partners near Erbil, Iraq Nov. 5, 2017. This training is part More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Croft deputy commanding general of Air, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve walks to review Italian army led coalition training near Erb More
Zeravani soldiers deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve listen to instruction from a German army trainer during coalition training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center for coalition trainin More
Zeravani soldiers wait in line during in processing to coalition training near Erbil , Iraq, Nov. 21, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of defeating More
Erby of Iraq hangs out in the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC), in a Peshmerga Camp in Bnaslawa, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2017. (Photo by Sgt. Tracy McKithern)
An Italian army trainer assigned to 3rd Alpine Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, assists in the assembly of a weapon during basic infantry training for coalition partner forces near E More
A coalition partner force member pulls security during basic infantry training led by German army trainers near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global More
A British army trainer prepares for counter improvised explosive device training near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of defea More
An Italian army trainer assigned to 3rd Alpine Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, assists a coalition partner force member during a range qualification near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2017. More
A British army trainer deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve gives instruction during basic infantry training near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 7, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstr More
A British soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, briefs security forces before training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Opera More
Security force members listen to instructions while learning basic infantry tactics in Bnaslawa, Iraq, Jan. 29, 2018. The Coalition enables its partners through the build partner capacity mission to provide sec More
Kurdish Security Force students patrol a road during an advanced instructor course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center in Erbil, Iraq April 16, 2018. The new instructors will join Coalition instructor More
A Kurdish Peshmerga commander prepares to inspect his company’s formation prior to a graduation ceremony from an eight-week unit level training course taught at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) More
Several members of the Ministry of Peshmerga joined Coalition partners at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) Change of Command ceremony in Erbil, Iraq, June 26, 2019. The KTCC is an 8-nation join More
From the Left, Italian Brig. Gen. Nicola Terzano, Col. Antonio Fantastico, and Col. Gluseppe Levato, enter the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) Change of Command ceremony in Erbil, Iraq, June 26, 2 More
Peshmerga Brig. Gen. Salah Salih Najat, commander of the Atrush Training Center, awards an Instructor patch to a new graduate of the Master Instructor Course during the graduation ceremony at Atrush Training Ce More
Peshmerga police instructors prepare to conduct Room Clearing procedure training at Bnasawala Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2019. The training, led by Peshmerga instructors, helps to effectively iden More
Peshmerga soldiers conduct improvised explosive device (IED) checks on an unknown vehicle during an Advanced Instructor Course at Bnasawla Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 24, 2019. German Army instructors More
Peshmerga soldiers load their magazines before conducting a final exercise at Bnasawala Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2019. The Italian Army Mobile Training Team led a final exercise to showcase ever More
Italian trainers show Peshmerga soldiers the basic components of an improvised explosive device during a counter-IED class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 2, 2016. Counter-IED training teaches Peshmerga soldiers how to More
A guidon bearer assigned to the Kurdistan Coordination Training Center, stands in formation during the transfer of authority, Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2016. The ceremony symbolizes the KTCC transfer of authority f More
Peshmerga soldiers climb ropes in an obstacle course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 9, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve building More
An Oil Protection Force member walks in a patrol during basic infantry training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq Oct. 11, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation More
A Peshmerga soldier uses a metal detector to clear a room during counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2017. The KTCC is a Combi More
A Peshmerga soldier gets into firing position during advanced marksmanship training taught by Italian trainers assigned to the 3rd Alpine Regiment at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq, More
Peshmerga soldiers carry a simulated casualty during tactical combat casualty care training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 12, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task For More
A Peshmerga soldier provides security during react to fire training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, near Erbil, Iraq October 17, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inheren More
Erby the dog sits as if in formation with Italian and German coalition soldiers in the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC), near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 17, 2017 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy McKithern)
Kurdish internally displaced persons from Kirkuk receive supplies from a national government agency in order to move into a make-shift camp at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq, Octobe More
An Italian Carabineri trainer watches an Asayish member during police training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, east of Erbil, Iraq October 23, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Oper More
An Italian army trainer assigned to the 32nd Regiment Combat Engineer Alpine, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve prepares detonation cord during counter improvised explosive device training for c More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Croft deputy commanding general of Air, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve speaks with a German army officer before reviewing Italian a More
A German army trainer deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, speaks with Zeravani soldiers during the arrival of 400 Zeravani soldiers to the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center for coalition tra More
An Italian army trainer assigned to 3rd Alpine Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, gives instruction during basic infantry training for coalition partner forces near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 4 More
A Zeravani officer reviews coalition partner force training led by the German army near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified goal of def More
A coalition partner force member, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, fires at a target during a range qualification near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partner More
A German army trainer gives instruction during counter improvised explosive device training near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified go More
German Lt. Col. Andreas Steinhaus, the new Kurdistan Training Coordination Center commander, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, reviews coalition training for partner forces near Erbil, Iraq, De More
Security force members practice dragging techniques during medical training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building pa More
A security force member relaxes during a break, while learning basic infantry tactics in Bnaslawa, Iraq, Jan. 29, 2018. The Coalition enables its partners through the build partner capacity mission to provide s More
Kurdish Security Force students learn a wide range of leadership topics during an advanced instructor course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center in Erbil, Iraq April 16, 2018. The new instructors will More
The new Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) commander Italian Col. Gluseppe Levato salutes Iraqi Lt. Gen. Jabr Yawar, secretary general for the Ministry of Peshmerga, in Erbil, Iraq, June 26, 2019. Th More
Italian Brig. Gen. Nicola Terzano, left, commanding general of Italian forces in Iraq and training director for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, hands off the Kurdistan Training Coordinatio More
Italian Col. Giuseppe Levato, left, commander of the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, attends the graduation ceremony of Peshmerga forces at the Sulaymanyia Training Center, Aug. 29, 2019. Joining Col. L More
Peshmerga policemen conduct Room Clearing procedure training at Bnasawala Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2019. The training, led by Peshmerga instructors, helps to effectively identify enemies and or More
Peshmerga soldiers clear a building during a final exercise at Bnasawala Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2019. The Italian Army Mobile Training Team led a final exercise to showcase every skill the Pes More
A Peshmerga soldier uses a metal detector to scan for improvised explosive devices under the guidance of an Italian trainer during a counter-IED class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 2, 2016. Counter-IED training teache More
An Italian trainer observes a Peshmerga solider using a metal detector during a counter-improvised-explosive-device class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers use metal detectors to locate possibl More
Coalition representatives from the Kurdistan Training Coordination Training Center, stands in formation during the transfer of authority ceremony, Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2016. The ceremony symbolizes the KTCC tr More
A Peshmerga soldier scales a wall in an obstacle course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 9, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve build More
An Oil Protection Force member provides security in a patrol during basic infantry training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq Oct. 11, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force More
A Peshmerga soldier gets into firing position during advanced marksmanship training taught by Italian army trainers assigned to the 3rd Alpine Regiment at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, More
Peshmerga soldiers carry simulated casualties during tactical combat casualty care training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 12, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task For More
A Peshmerga soldier provides security during react to fire training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, near Erbil, Iraq October 17, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent More
Erby the dog gets some love from Coalition soldiers in the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC), near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 17, 2017.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy McKithern)
A young Kurdish boy poses for a photo in a make-shift internally displaced person camp at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq, October 19, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy McKithern)
A Royal Netherlands Marine Corps trainer uses a toy soldier in a sand table to lead Peshmerga soldiers in counter improvised explosive device training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, east of Erbi More
An Asayish member listens to instruction given by an Italian Carabineri trainer during police training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, east of Erbil, Iraq October 23, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined More
An Italian army trainer assigned to the 32nd Regiment Combat Engineer Alpine, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve assists a Peshmerga forces member during counter improvised explosive device train More
British army Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney the deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, strategy and support, awards a coin for excellence to a German officer during a battl More
An Italian army trainer assigned to 3rd Alpine Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, gives instruction during basic marksmanship training for coalition partner forces near Erbil, Iraq, De More
An Italian army trainer assigned to 3rd Alpine Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, observes coalition partner force members during a range qualification near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2017. More
A Zeravani soldier, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, listens to instruction near Erbil, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2017. The breadth and diversity of Coalition partners demonstrates the global and unified More
A security force member looks over his strategy during counter improvised explosive device training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inhe More
Security force members listening to instructions while learning basic infantry tactics in Bnaslawa, Iraq, Jan. 29, 2018. The Coalition enables its partners through the build partner capacity mission to provide More
Kurdish security force students perform urban area training during an advanced instructor course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center in Erbil, Iraq April 16, 2018. The new instructors will join Coalit More
Italian Col. Giuseppe Lavato speaks after assuming command of the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC) from Italian Col. Antonio Fantastico, in Erbil, Iraq, June 26, 2019. The KTCC is an 8-nation joint More
Italian Brig. Gen. Paolo Attilio Fortezza, second from left, Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) training director and Italian contingent commander, and Italian Col. Giuseppe Levato More
Peshmerga soldiers clear a village during a final exercise at Bnasawala Training Center in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2019. The Italian Army Mobile Training Team led a final exercise to showcase every skill the Pesh More
Peshmerga soldiers clear a route for safe passage during a counter-improvised explosive-device class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2016. Counter-IED classes provide effective ways for Peshmerga soldiers to safely f More
German Col. Georg Oel, incoming Kurdistan Training Coordination Center commander, receives the guidon from Italian Col. Stefan Di Sarra, outgoing KTCC commander during the transfer of authority ceremony, Erbil, More
Kurdish Security Force students clean their G36 rifles during an advanced instructor course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center in Erbil, Iraq April 16, 2018. The new instructors will join Coalition m More
Peshmerga soldiers navigate through an obstacle course at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 9, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve buildi More
A Peshmerga soldier receives instruction given by an Italian army trainer assigned to the 3rd Alpine Regiment during advanced marksmanship training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Ira More
A British army trainer gives instruction to Peshmerga soldiers during tactical combat casualty care training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center near Erbil, Iraq October 12, 2017. The KTCC is a Combin More
Erby the dog gets some attention from Coalition soldiers in the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center (KTCC), near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 17, 2017.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy McKithern)
A Peshmerga soldier gets into position during react to fire training at the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, near Erbil, Iraq October 17, 2017. The KTCC is a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inheren More