The MiTT and its "human terrain": transitioning the Iraqi Army into the lead.

FA Journal | January 1, 2007| | Copyright

It's your first day with your Iraqi Army (IA) unit as part of a military transition team (MiTT), and you have no idea what to expect. Upon arriving at the combat outpost, the first thing you see is a shell of an unfinished building with a puddle of sewage in front and a pile of garbage 150 meters from the building's entrance. Flies are an issue--and it does not smell so good either.

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At first blush, the IA operations do not impress you either--operations are quickly planned and top-fed. Iraqi Soldiers often roll out in a mix of ...

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