Capt. Matt Hagerman, native of Williamsville, N.Y., team chief for the Border Transition Team working with the 17th Fires Brigade, and General Shehab, one of the key leaders for the Iraqi Coastal Border Guard, discuss the creation of a training curriculum, Dec. 3, that will lead to effective security of the Iraqi border with Iran. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Soza)
General Shehab discusses training options, such as close-quarters combat and detainee operations, offered by the U.S. Army Border Transition Team, Dec. 3. Shehab, and other leaders of the Iraqi Coastal Border Guard, have been working with the BTT to train Iraqi troops to maintain security of the border with Iran.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Soza)
Iraqi Coastal Border Guard leaders meet with members of a U.S. Army Border Transition Team in Al Faw to create a training program, including first aid, detainee operations and radio communications, Dec. 3, that will better enable the Iraqi security forces to maintain the country?s border with Iran. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Soza)
