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Contact: MNSTC-I is a [[Department of Defense]] (DoD) operation reporting through [[Multi-National Force-Iraq]] to Central Command. Along with DoD, the [[Department of State]] and other US agencies provide support, training police and other security forces. The three main sections of MNSTC-I consist of the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT), the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), and the Joint Headquarters Advisory Support Team (JHQ)." [http://wwwreform.mnstcihouse.iraq.centcom.milgov/UploadedFiles/indexMarch%2014%20Briefing%20Memo.htm<br>pdf]
== :"The Projected "new MNSTC-I mission is to 'Organize, train, equip, and mentor Iraqi army" ==In security forces, in order to support Iraq’s ultimate goal of a June 23unified, 2004stable and democratic Iraq, news story, rebuilding which provides a representative government for the '''Iraqi people; is underpinned by new Iraqi armyand protected freedoms for all Iraqis and a growing market economy; and is able to defend itself and not pose a threat to the region.''' was reported as having commenced on July 15, 2003. " [http://wwwreform.debkahouse.comgov/UploadedFiles/articleMarch%2014%20Briefing%20Memo.php?aid=510pdf]
:The Iraqi Armed Forces were "... the US administration begins building the '''new Iraqi Army''', starting with the 1st Brigade of 5,000 armed men who will serve under Iraqi officers. Conscription of 40,000 men is targeted by the end of this year, roughly one tenth of the size considered a cornerstone of [[Saddam HusseinPentagon]]'s armed plans to turn over security duties in Iraq from U.S. forces at the outset of the war in March 2003to Iraqis." Also see Jim Krane's June 23, 2003, Associated Press article [http://wwwstory.news.nctimesyahoo.netcom/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&e=10&u=/nm/200320040420/20030623wl_nm/61800.html "U.S. announces creation of new Iraq army."iraq_usa_petraeus_dc_2]
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:"The crucial need to improve security and order in [[Iraq]] puts the United States in an impossible position. It can't honorably leave Iraq—as opposed to simply evacuating Saigon-style—so long as its military must provide most of the manpower, weaponry, intelligence systems, and strategies being used against the [[Iraqi insurgency|insurgency]]. But it can't sensibly stay when the very presence of its troops is a worsening irritant to the Iraqi public and a rallying point for nationalist opponents—to say nothing of the growing pressure in the United States for [[Exit Strategy from Iraq|withdrawal]]." --James Fallows, [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200512/iraq-army ''The Atlantic''], December 2005.
The '''Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq''' (MNSTC-I), [[U.S. Central Command]], was formerly known as is "responsible for assisting the '''Iraqi Armed Forces'''government to train, which were "considered a cornerstone of [[Pentagon]] plans to turn over security duties in Iraq from U.S. mentor, and equip its armed forces and police forces to Iraqis." [http://story216.news109.yahoo125.com130/newssearch/cache?tmplp=%22Multi-National+Security+Transition+Command%22+Iraq&sm=Yahoo%21+Search&toggle=story1&cidei=574UTF-8&exargs=100&pstart=1&b=11&u=www.centcom.mil/nmcentcomnews/20040420Stories/wl_nm11_04/iraq_usa_petraeus_dc_28.htm&w=%22multi+national+security+transition+command%22+iraq&d=TXydx46CLuDF&icp=1&.intl=us]
The "new Iraqi army" was reported as having commenced on July 15, 2003. [http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=510]
:"... the US administration begins building the new Iraqi Army, starting with the 1st Brigade of 5,000 armed men who will serve under Iraqi officers. Conscription of 40,000 men is targeted by the end of this year, roughly one tenth of the size of [[Saddam Hussein]]'s armed forces at the outset of the war in March 2003." Also see Jim Krane's June 23, 2003, Associated Press article [http://www.nctimes.net/news/2003/20030623/61800.html "U.S. announces creation of new Iraq army."]
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==Leadership==
*LTG [[Martin E. Dempsey]] (US), Commanding General *Brigadier [[Jeremy Robbins]] (UK), Deputy Commanding General *Brigadier [[Cris Anstey]] (Aus), JHQ Commanding General*BG [[Daniel P. Bolger]] (US), CMATT Commanding General*MB [[Joseph F. Peterson]] (US), CPATT Commanding General*BG [[Per Pugholm Olsen]], CMATT Deputy Commanding General*SgtMaj [[http://www.defendamerica.gov/profiles/aug2005/pr081705a.html Ralph G. White]] (US), USMC Sergeant Major
*Also see [http://www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil/sections.htm MNSTC-I Groups].
===Contact===
URL http://www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil/index.htm<br>
==MNSTC-I Troops==
===Reports===
*[[Anthony H. Cordesman]], [http://www.mafhoum.com/press7/220P6.pdf Working Draft: "Strengthening Iraqi Military and Security Forces,"] [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]], December 23, 2004 (Update); [http://www.mafhoum.com/press7/225P3.pdf January 28, 2005 (Update)].
===Documents===
*[http://reform.house.gov/UploadedFiles/March%2014%20Briefing%20Memo.pdf Briefing memorandum for the hearing Building Iraqi Security Forces], scheduled for Monday, March 14, 2005 at 12:00 noon, room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. Provides overview of MNSTC-I functions and responsibilities.
===2003===
