MND-North Mission
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Operation Iron Resolve (October 2007):TF Iron in partnership with Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Northern Provincial Leaders, and the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), conducts counterinsurgency operations by supporting the security of the population and by assisting in the development of a legitimate GOI throughout MND-N in order to transition to a stable and self-reliant Iraq.
Zaab
Triangle
Security• Surge in Baghdad and Anbar driving fight to
MND-N• AQI dominant threat; organized, lethal, capable• Foreign Fighter and external support networks a
significant influence in MND-N• Enemy finance, media capable & effective• Vast ungoverned areas, limited CF/ISF presence
Provincial Governance• PGov/GoI disconnect; strong perception of Shi’a
bias and neglect• Lack of PGov capacity in Ninewa, Diyala, SaD;
public confidence in PGov low• Iraqi Police capacity and capability low; Iraqi
Army capabilities improving• Kurd concerns over Article 140 deadline (DEC
07)
Economic Stability• Lack of budget execution and release of funds
across all provinces• High (60-70%) unemployment, lack of capital
generation, little job or market opportunities• Oil and Energy Markets plagued with corruption
and poor distribution linked to AQI extortion• Infrastructure and businesses in disrepair –
bridges, roads, rails, airports, electricity, markets, farms
Reconciliation• Population attempting to turn away from AQI/violence• Sons of Iraq beginning to be well established in Diyala; indication of tribal/local
interest in Za’ab region, southern Salah ad Din• Indications of insurgent group (JARF-1920s, JM) interest in cease-fire, political
participation• No reconciliation measures in place
AQI Presence
AQI Support Zone
JAM Presence
JAM SG Sanctuary
AQI Presence
AQI Support Zone
JAM Presence
JAM SG Sanctuary
MND-N ThreatKey Conditions in Oct ‘07
Al Anbar
Awakening
Baghdad
Surge
Threat CapabilitiesThreat Capabilities
ExternalInfluence
ExternalInfluence
DDR508 518 565 1k 1.5k 2.5k 2.5k 3k
8k 15.5kSoIZ
8.5k 15k 16.5k 20k 24.5k 32k 31.5k 30.5k 30k 29.5k 27.5k
Attac
k Tr
ends
Secure Environment
(named operations)
Capable
ISF
Building Economic Stability
Assisting a Functional
Government
3k 3k
27.5k 27.5k
HAMMER
REAPER
IRAQI VOICE PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III
IRON MAMMOTH
MoTS IIMoTSLION’S ROAR GToB
United & Prosperous
United &Strong I U&S II U&S III
U&J III
Rule of Law
U&J II
Energy Conf #5
Energy Conferences
United & Healthy Women’s Conference
HAJJ HAJJRAMADANASHURANOV 07 DEC 07OCT 07 NOV 07 DEC 07OCT 07 MAR 08 APR 08JAN 08 FEB 08 MAR 08 APR 08JAN 08 FEB 08 JUL 08 AUG 08MAY 08 JUN 08 JUL 08 AUG 08MAY 08 JUN 08 NOV 08 DEC 08SEP 08 OCT 08 NOV 08 DEC 08SEP 08 OCT 08
MROC
Lines of Operations , 07-09
Drought Relief
NiOC
HYDRA
HARVEST PHASE II PH II PH III
Endu
ring
Effec
ts IRON PARTNERSHIP
IRON MUSALAHA
SoIZ Contracts
MI-17Crash
Energy Conf #4#3#2#1
TAOTripoli
Qayarrah Bridge
Zanjili Explosion
IA/IP Soccer
Khanaqin StandoffPGOV’s Son
Archbishop Kidnapped
GEN Petraeus Testimony
TAOMameluke AO Lightning
Rabiyah POE SVEST
ROUNDUP
3IA Air AssaultBuild Regional Tng Ctr Kirkuk IP GraduationMPSA
IRON RHYTHM
Shi’a Pilgrimage (Samarra)
DoI Graduation
PURSUIT
Hood HarvestFratricide
PB Bushmaster VBIED
United & Just I
Salah ad Din Visit
COP Inman SVBIED
MND-NE
Kirkuk Demonstration/IED
OH-58DCrash
Water TankerAttack
Division Observations (and relationship to future training)
•Role of the DIV HQ–Task Force Iron served as an operational level HQ.–In line with revised FM 3.0/FM 3.07, Divisions are required to promote economics, governance, and rule of law, but have done so in the past without requisite subject matter expertise in key areas.–Divisions (and often Brigades) are responsible for the integration of all non-DoD actors within the area of operations.– There must be a distinction between the levels of the “fight” in lethal versus non-lethal operations.–Training Guidance must link to multiple modular units joining the organization after deployment.
•Training–Redesign the BCTP training model.–Integrate PRT/SOF/CIA/OCFI (interagency) into DIV train-up…NOT replication, but duplicate.–Critical requirement to gain understanding of HN governance, economics, infrastructure, and rule of law systems beyond what is presented in our current training methods (“REACH FORWARD” with SVTC and current TF)–Incorporate “value chain analysis for dummies” for economic advancement.–IO/PA training to shape conditions in the environment