War News
Joint Police Task Force
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 5:17 AM
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ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq, March 31, 2007 — The future security of Iraq starts at the ground level with the Iraqi security forces. In order to prepare the Iraqis for this responsibility, soldiers in transition teams have been working around the clock all over Iraq.
Soldiers of the 127th Military Police Company are ready for this challenge.
Based out of Forward Operating Base Kalsu, the headquarters for the 127th has platoons throughout the battle space for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.
One platoon in particular, 3rd Platoon “Wolf Pack” is operating in Iskandaryiah, Iraq, home to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division. The Wolf Pack arrived at Forward Operating Base Iskan approximately four months ago fully knowing their mission.
“Our mission as a police transition team is to make sure the (Iraqi police) are fully trained and qualified to take on the mission of securing their country and keeping the citizens safe,” said Staff Sgt. Johnny Colon, squad leader and native of Guayama, Puerto Rico.
This mission is of the highest priority not only to the Iraqi police who are training but also for the civilians they are training to protect.
“In our area of operation, the important thing is that more of the local population is beginning to trust the IPs,” said 1st Lt. Nathan Diaz, platoon leader for the Wolf Pack. “The people are happy to see the IPs going through their villages and towns patrolling the area as well as a large increase of information being given to the IPs to help combat the insurgents in the local areas.”
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