Taji Celebrates Graduation of Intermediate Intelligence Courses
By Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq
Sep 19, 2009 - 1:32:31 PM
Blackanthem Military News
TAJI, Iraq - Two hundred sixty-nine Iraqi intelligence professionals from multiple units throughout Iraq graduated from seven Intermediate Intelligence Courses at the Intelligence and Military Security School here Sept. 10.
The majority of graduates were military members from the Iraqi Army but also included civilian and military personnel from the Navy, Air Force and other intelligence organizations within the Ministry of Defense.
Training began Aug. 8. The seven courses specialized in Human Intelligence, Counter Intelligence, Intelligence Staff Analysis, Signals Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance, Air Force Intelligence and Naval Intelligence. The diverse five-week curriculum included classroom instruction, practical exercises and role playing events.
During graduation, the guest speaker and former IMSS Commandant from 2005-2007, retired Iraqi Gen. Salman emphasized the importance of intelligence in making Iraq a safer country. He noted that Iraq was "depending on" the graduates and the new intelligence professionals are the "eyes and ears of the commander."