Transfer of Authority
Photos : Wolfhounds, ISF raise Iraqi flag over JSS Istaqlal
By Spc. Brian Pierce, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B
Jan 4, 2009 - 9:56:56 PM


Blackanthem Military News
ISTAQLAL, Iraq -

 
Lt. Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, of Brooklyn, N.Y., raises the Iraqi flag along with a leader from the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division at Joint Security Station Istaqlal, northeast of Baghdad, symbolizing the transition in security of Iraq Jan. 1. Wilson commands the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division - Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brian Pierce, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)
 
Leaders from the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division stand at attention for the playing of the Iraqi national anthem during a ceremony held at Joint Security Station Istaqlal Jan. 1. The ceremony was held to symbolize the transition of security to Iraqi Security Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brian Pierce, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)
 
On Jan. 1, Lt. Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, of Brooklyn, N.Y., shakes hands with a leader from the 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division officially transitioning security of the Istaqlal Qada Jan. 1 in accordance with the Security Agreement. Wilson commands the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division - Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brian Pierce, 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)