Personal Experience Paper

Abstract

This paper describes some of the incidents and the lessons learned while I was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF 05-07). During 2007, I was deployed to Taji, Iraq. It is one of the largest Forward Operating Bases (FOB) in Iraq. It is approximately 35 kilometers north of Baghdad and thirty kilometers south of Balaad on highway 1 or Route Tampa. During that time I worked on a Military Transition Team (MiTT) with the 9th Division of the Iraqi Army. I was later promoted to First Sergeant and took charge of D Company (Tanks) 1-66 Armor, 1stBrigade, 4th Infantry Division. During both of those assignments I worked very closely with imbedded MiTT Teams and our Iraqi counter parts. I learned that it was a very difficult task duet he cultural differences and trust issues among the Iraqi Army Soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 03, 2010
Accession Number
AD1132606

Entities

People

  • Jason K. Washburn

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Personnel
  • Climate Change
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Communication Systems
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Fuel Trucks
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Iraqi-War
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Life Cycles
  • New York
  • Small Arms
  • Stability Operations
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.