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U.S. Army Apache Helicopter Unit Hosts Iraqi Students
By Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq, Public Affairs Office, Phoenix Base
Jul 22, 2009 - 7:57:38 PM
Blackanthem Military News CAMP TAJI, Iraq - On a night they won't soon forget, 11 Iraqi second lieutenants attending the Iraqi Air Force Training School were exposed to an evening of English conversation, dinner in an American military dining facility, and a tour of one of the Apache helicopter units on Camp Taji.
The students were selected from among 94 Iraqi lieutenants because of their progression within the English Language Training program. The goal of ELT is to prepare the students, using the American Language Course from the Defense Language Institute, to achieve an appropriate level of English proficiency for their selected career in the Iraqi Air Force. Most of the students are future pilot candidates and will attend Undergraduate Pilot Training at Kirkuk Regional Air Base.
Maj. Jamie Wallace, operations officer, 1-227th Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Battalion and a group of pilots paired off with the Iraqi lieutenants. The Army officers said they were impressed with the level at which the lieutenants spoke English and encouraged them to continue studying hard so they could move onto pilot training. Later, the lieutenants explored different sections of the helicopters and learned about their capabilities and mission.
Afterward, one of the Iraqi lieutenants wrote, "Yesterday was an unusual day in my life because I had visited the American air base with my partners and our supervisors. It was such a beautiful tour which motivated us to do better in the future. It was very interesting to meet the American staff. We gained enough information to help us add more experience to our military career. Finally, I would like to thank our supervisors and the Army officers for such an unforgettable tour."
Before they departed, Lt. Col. Charles Dalcourt, battalion commander, advised the lieutenants to remember nights like this so that when they are seasoned officers, they feel comfortable mentoring the next generation of Iraqi officers in this way to continue the growth and efficiency of the Iraqi Air Force.
Managing the ELT program is the U.S. Air Force's 821st Expeditionary Training Squadron, part of the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing and the Iraqi Advising and Training Mission-Air Force. All elements in theater fall under responsibility of Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq.
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CAMP TAJI, Iraq - On a night they won't soon forget, 11 Iraqi second lieutenants attending the Iraqi Air Force Training School were exposed to an evening of English conversation, dinner in an American military dining facility, and a tour of one of the Apache helicopter units on Camp Taji. 
