Second Lt. Aeyad Hoson Khlef, an intelligence officer from Nasiriyah, Iraq, assigned to Iraq’s 3rd Bn., 11th Brigade, Department of Border Enforcement, instructs search procedures from the standing position. The train-the-trainer program instituted by Border Transition Team Scimitar, has vastly increased the technical and tactical competence of Iraq’s 3rd Battalion officers. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Norlan Ulad )
Capt. Norlan Ulad, an intelligence advisor from Philadelphia, Pa., assigned to Border Transition Team Scimitar, reviews tactical questioning methods with Department of Border Enforcement personnel at Shirhani Border Fort, Battalion Headquarters. BTT Scimitar focuses the training on intelligence operations, detainee search procedures, tactical questioning and other tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Paulgh Despeignes)
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher E. Brown, a medical advisor from Temple, Texas, supervises Shurta (police officers) providing first aid instruction at Zubaidat (1st Company) Border Fort. “I’m very impressed with the progression of the DBE (Department of Border Enforcement) officers,” said Brown. “Since the beginning of this endeavor, I can clearly see improvements in their abilities.” (Photo by Capt. Norlan Ulad)
