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NEWS | May 31, 2023

Live Fire Exercises In Iraq For May

By CJTF-OIR Public Affairs

BAGHDAD, Iraq – On May 2, 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.

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 May 3, 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 May 4, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 5, 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 May 6, 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 May 7, 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 May 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 May 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 May 10, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Sulaymaniyah region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 11, 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 May 12, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground defense operational exercises in or near Baghdad, Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

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

UPDATE: On May 14, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Mosul and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 15, 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 May 16, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting aerial operational exercises in or near the Kirkuk region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

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

UPDATE: On May 19, 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 May 20, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Khalidiyah and Mosul regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 21, 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 May 22, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Mosul and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 23, 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 May 24, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground, aerial, and base defense operational exercises in or near the Mosul and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 25, 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 May 26, 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 May 27, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Erbil region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 28, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground operational exercises in or near the Qayyarah region in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 29, 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 May 30, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Qayyarah and Khalidiyah regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

UPDATE: On May 31, 2023, Coalition service members will be conducting ground and aerial operational exercises in or near the Qayyarah and Mosul regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness.

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