Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle Published at The Long War Journal Written By DJ Elliott & CJ Radin email: billroggio@gmail.com Iraqi Order of Battle (OOB) Page 3 (ICOD 30 April 2009) Bold is in-lead. No location is briefed minus location. Locs in colors are from that specified month: May08/Jun08/Jul08/Aug08/Sep08/Oct08/Nov08/Dec08/Jan09/Feb09/Mar09/Location Apr09 Command Equipment/Notes Iraqi National Command National Operations Center (NOC) -Baghdad Iraqi Army Presidential Brigade Presidential Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 1st Presidential Security Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 2nd Presidential Security Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 3rd Presidential Security Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 4th Presidential Security Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 5th Presidential Security Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) Presidential Brigade Support Battalion Iraqi Army Baghdad Brigade Baghdad Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 1st Baghdad Security Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 2nd Baghdad Security Battalion-Baghdad (IZ) 3rd Baghdad Security Battalion Baghdad Brigade Support Battalion Joint Ministerial Staff under CinC (PM) Used primarily for Presidential Office Protection HMMWV/6x6; 1st operational report 26Jul08 HMMWV/6x6; Presidental Protection HMMWV/6x6; 1st Vice President Protection HMMWV/6x6; 2nd Vice President Protection HMMWV/6x6; transfer to Baghdad Brigade? HMMWV/6x6; transfer to Baghdad Brigade? planned or forming(ed)? Bde under command of CinC (PM); responsible for IZ HMMWV/6x6; 1st operational report 01Jan09 HMMWV/6x6; planned or forming(ed)?; transfer from Presidential Brigade? planned or forming(ed)?; transfer from Presidential Brigade? planned or forming(ed)? MoI National Emergency Response Brigade expanded to bde summer08; Under NOC Command National ERB Special Troops Bn-Baghdad HMMWV/6x6; Region 3 1st National Emergency Response Battalion-Baghdad HMMWV/6x6; EOD training in March 2009; Region 3 2nd National Emergency Response Battalion-Kut HMMWV/6x6; still filling out ranks as of Dec08; Region 3 3rd National Emergency Response Battalion-Tikrit HMMWV/6x6; still filling out ranks as of Dec08; Region 2 4th National Emergency Response Battalion-Mosul HMMWV/6x6; still filling out ranks as of Dec08; Region 2 5th National Emergency Response Battalion-Hillah HMMWV/6x6; still filling out ranks as of Dec08; Region 4 INP ERB Support Battalion-Baghdad HMMWV/6x6; INP ERB Training Battalion-Baghdad (Camp Dublin) Operator Selector Course-Baghdad class graduation 22Jan09 of 120 pers
Iraqi Joint Forces Command (JFC) NOC Subordinate Command JFC Headquarters Brigade JFC Special Troops Bn-Baghdad Joint Operations Center (JOC) -Baghdad Joint HQ M2 (Intelligence Battalion) -Baghdad JFC Security Battalion-Baghdad JFC Support Battalion-Baghdad Directorate General for Intelligence and Security (DGIS) No details on structrure or organization of MoD Intel Iraqi Logistics Operations Command JFC Subordinate; Cmds NatDepot/Supports Loc Cmds Combined Logistics Operations Center (CLOC) -Baghdad Al Muthanna Vehicle Supply Depot (Battalion) -Baghdad Refurb/Insp/Transition Depot (Battalion) -Ghizlani Currently facilitating transfer of HMMWVs Refurb/Insp/Transition Depot (Battalion) -Basrah (Shaibah) Currently facilitating transfer of HMMWVs Bayji National Supply Depot Planned Support for northern Iraqi Army Forces Bayji National Supply Depot HQ Company-Bayji Bayji National Ammunition Depot Support Battalion-Bayji tunover to IA on 29Sep08; Independent on 16Dec08 Bayji National Equipment Depot (Battalion) -Bayji planned Bayji National Supply Depot (Battalion) -Bayji planned Bayji National Fuel Depot (Battalion) -Bayji planned Najaf National Supply Depot Planned Support for southern Iraqi Army Forces Najaf National Supply Depot HQ Company Najaf National Ammunition Depot Support Battalion-Najaf Planned by end-2008 Najaf National Equipment Depot (Battalion) Najaf National Supply Depot (Battalion) Najaf National Fuel Depot (Battalion) Taji Joint Base Factory (JBF) ISC subordinate South Taji (GSE) Maintenance Depot (Brigade) FMC summer 2009; full IA control 1Jan10 National Equipment Maintenance Depot HQ Co-Taji Engine Repair Facility (Battalion) -Taji Transmission Repair Facility (Battalion) -Taji Generator Repair Facility (Battalion) -Taji Radio Repair Facility (Battalion) -Taji Small Arms Weapons Repair Facility (Battalion) -Taji North Taji (Vehicle) Maintenance Depot (Brigade) FMC summer 2009; full IA control 1Jan10 National Vehicle Maintenance Depot HQ Company-Taji Tracked Vehicle Maintenance Depot (Battalion) -Taji
Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance Depot (Battalion) -Taji Refurb/Insp/Transition Depot (Battalion) -Taji Taji Vocational Institute-Taji Taji National Supply Depot (Brigade) Taji (Adnan) National Supply Depot Distribution Ctr -Taji Brigade HQ Bn Taji Joint Repair Parts Depot Support Battalion-Taji Taji National Ammunition Depot Support Battalion-Taji Taji National General Depot Support Battalion-Taji Currently facilitating transfer of HMMWVs Trains mechanics for wheeled and tracked vehicles FMC summer 2009; Support for IA Central Forces & QRF Taji National Medical General Depot Support Battalion-Taji Taji General Transportation Regiment (GTR) -Taji 350+ HETs/Hvy Trucks/HMMWVs Iraqi Corps of Engineers JFC Subordinate; Probably 4 Bdes planned Construction Engineer Brigade planned 1st Engineer Infrastructure Battalion-Taji 2nd Engineer Infrastructure Battalion-Taji planned for 2009 3rd Engineer Infrastructure Battalion-Taji planned for 2009 4th Engineer Infrastructure Battalion-Taji planned for 2009 5th Engineer Infrastructure Battalion-Taji planned for 2009 Iraqi Training and Doctrine Command (ITDC) JFC Subordinate ITDC Headquarters-Baghdad (International Zone) Tactical Training Command (TTC) TTC HQ-Baghdad Tactical Doctrine Center-Baghdad Leassons Learned Center-Baghdad 1st Regional Training Center-Taji Basic Combat Training-Taji Combat Arms School-Taji Iraqi Army Master Instructor Course Iraqi Army Stryker Training Course Counter-Insurgency Academy-Taji Civil Military Operations Course Tactical Commanders Course Iraqi Army Mechanic School-Taji Generator Repair Course HMMWV Maintenance Course Organizational Maintenance Course -Taji ITDC subordinate 8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle Trng one platoon every 10 days Operating a off-site training team Bn/Bde pre-command course; to be manditory Basic Vehicle Maintenance
Senior NCO Course Signals School-Taji Signals Basic Course Engineering Training School Engineer Training Battalion-Taji Chemical Defense Section Iraqi Intelligence and Military Security School-Taji Advanced Human Intelligence Course Advanced Interrogation Course Advanced Military Intelligence Course Basic Military Intelligence Course Analysis Course Counter-Intelligence Course Human Intelligence Course Geospatial and Mapping Course Low-level Voice Intercept Course Recon and Surveilance Course Signal Intercept Course Senior Intelligence Management Course Instructor Course Iraqi Army Service Support Institute (IASSI) -Taji Armorer Course Baker Course Basic Medical Course Food Service Course Fuel Handling Course Driver Training Course Medical Officer Basic Course Pay and Personnel Course Power Generation Equipment Repair Course Supply Course Trama Training Course Transportation Basic Course Transportation Tactical Course Vehicle Recovery Course Welding Course 2nd Regional Training Center-Kirkush Advanced Individual Training 1st National Training Brigade-Kirkush 60 days 7wk School; 300/class; Max 500; ILAV/M113 30 different courses Vehicle Maintenance school 8wk Bootcamp/2500-2700 per cycle
2nd National Training Brigade-Kirkush 8wk Bootcamp/2500-2700 per cycle 3rd Regional Training Center-Numaniyah Infantry Training Course 15 day course Military Police Academy 3rd National Training Brigade-Numaniyah 8wk Bootcamp/2500-2700 per cycle 4th National Training Brigade-Numaniyah 8wk Bootcamp/2500-2700 per cycle?th (Habbaniyah) Regional Training Center-Habbaniyah Advanced Individual Training Vehicle Maintenance school Basic Combat Training 8wk Bootcamp/2200 per cycle Advanced Infantry Training Center 10day school in advanced Inf tactics Small Arms Instructor Course?th (K1) Regional Training Center-Kirkuk Basic Combat Training 8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle Counter-Insurgency Academy Bn/Bde Leadership Training?th (Tallil) Regional Training Center-Tallil Basic Combat Training 8wk Bootcamp/1800-2000 per cycle Besmaya Combat Training Center 600 staff; bde training; as good as any in UK Bomb Disposal (EOD) School-Besmaya Train-the-trainers program; 450/year bomb tech trainers Artillery School-Besmaya Light Artillery Wing 81mm/120mm Mortar Training; Cadre training in Feb09 Heavy Artillery Wing Planned; inferred by the Light Artillery Wing; Howitzers Combined Arms School-Besmaya Basic Infantry Officer Course Company Leader Course NCO Course Advanced Marksman Course Armor School-Besmaya 22 M1A1s as of March 2009; trng to form M1 companies Mechanized Driving Course Mechanized Gunnery Course Unit Set Fielding-Besmaya Bde assembly of new recruits, NCOs, Os, & Equip National Defense University (NDU) NDU HQ-Baghdad (International Zone) National Defense College-Baghdad Defense Language Institute-Baghdad ITDC subordinate 350 students
Defense Strategic Studies Institute-Baghdad Ctr for Mil. Values, Principles & Leadership Dev-Baghdad Sergeant Major Academy Joint Staff College-Ar Rustimiyah 1 yr course Junior Staff Course Maj/Cpt Senior planned to start 01May08 1st Iraqi Military Academy-Ar Rustimiyah 9mo/3 cycles/~1500 grads per yr/25% are IZAF cadets 2nd Iraqi Military Academy-Qalachwalan 9mo/3 cycles/~1000 grads per yr 3rd Iraqi Military Academy-Zahko 9mo/3 cycles/~1000 grads per yr 4th Iraqi Military Academy-Nasariyah 9mo/3 cycles/~1000 grads per yr Iraqi Ground Forces Command (IGFC) JFC Subordinate Operational Command IGFC Headquarters Brigade Commands the IA Field Divisions, Corps, and Armies. IGFC Special Troops Bn-Baghdad (Camp Victory/Iraqi Hero) IGFC Operations Bn-Baghdad (Camp Victory/Iraqi Hero) IGFC Security Battalion-Baghdad (Camp Victory/Iraqi Hero) IGFC Support Battalion-Baghdad (Camp Victory/Iraqi Hero)