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IRAQI SOLDIER TRAINING

An Iraqi soldier drags a mock casualty, role-played by Hospitalman James J. Campbell, a U.S. Navy Corpsman with Regimental Combat Team 7, out of a wooden hut and to safety during a mass casualty drill March 19, 2006, at the Iraqi Army camp at Al Asad, Iraq. The Iraqi soldiers– part of the 2nd Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division – conducted the drill to practice their response in the event of a real mass casualty event. A “mass casualty” is defined as any catastrophic event that results in a number of casualties which could possibly tax a unit’s medical staff and equipment. U.S. Navy corpsmen from Regimental Combat Team 7 role-played casualties during the drill, which also gave the sailors a chance to assess the Iraqi Army unit’s capabilities to respond to a situation which could cause multiple casualties, such as an indirect fire attack or a roadside bombing. The training gave Iraqi soldiers a taste of the intensity and split-second decision making needed to quickly evacuate and assess casualties’ wounds. Overall, staff members from the Military Transition Team - groups of Coalition servicemembers assigned to track and guide each Iraqi military unit’s transition to full control – were impressed by the Iraqis’ performance. “They’re eager to learn,” said Reyes, a 16-year Navy corpsman and MTT staff member for 2nd Brigade. “They want to perform, and they are.” The Iraqi soldiers have spent months learning everything from basic marksmanship to administration in preparation to eventually take over security operations in western Al Anbar Province from Coalition forces. Reyes is a native of Cavite City, Philippines. Campbell is a 21-year-old native of Boston, Mass. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Goodwin)

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