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NEWS | March 1, 2023

Live Fire Exercises In Iraq For March

By CJTF-OIR Public Affairs

BAGHDAD, Iraq – On Mar. 1, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil, Mosul, Sulaymaniyah, and Qayarrah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

These exercises ensure the Coalition’s continued capability to support our partner forces and protect our Coalition forces. Extensive planning and proper safety measures are taken before and during live fire rehearsals in order to protect the Coalition and the local population. 

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve advises, assists, and enables partner forces to secure the lasting defeat of ISIS and to enable the establishment of enduring security cooperation frameworks.

UPDATE: On Mar. 2, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil and Qayarrah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 3, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil and Qayarrah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 4, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Sulaymaniyah and Qayarrah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 5, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil and Sulaymaniyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 6, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Khaladiyah region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 7, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting base defense exercises in or near the Bashur region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 8, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Mosul region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 9, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Mosul region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 10, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Mosul, Erbil, and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 11, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground operational exercises in or near the Khalidiyah region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 13, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 14, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground base defense operational exercises in or near the Bashur and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 15, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting base defense, aerial, and ground operational exercises in or near the Erbil, Khalidiyah, Mosul, and Sulaymaniyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 16, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial, ground, and base defense operational exercises in or near the Sulaymaniyah and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 17, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 19, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting base defense operational exercises in or near the Erbil region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 22, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground operational exercises in or near the Khalidiyah region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 23, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground operational exercises in or near the Mosul region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 25, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial and ground operational exercises in or near the Sulaymaniyah and Bashur regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 27, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial and ground operational exercises in or near the Erbil and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 29, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting base defense, aerial, and ground operational exercises in or near the Bashur, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 30, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On Mar. 31, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

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