by Staff Sgt. Trevor Tiernan U. S. Central Command Air Forces Public Affairs 11/26/2007 - dwell Taji. Iraq (AFPN) -- Camp Taji Airmen are helping build the Iraqi air force. The camp located approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad is home to the 370th Expeditionary Training Squadron made up of officer and enlisted Airmen from various go fields who are training Iraqis in several technical training courses. "Rebuilding the Iraqi air force is one of the most important missions we have in the country," said Lt. Gen. Gary L. North the U. S. Central Command Air Forces and Combined Forces Air Component commander. "As the Iraqi air force becomes more self-sufficient and takes over more of the missions our Airmen are doing it will reduce the need for our Air Force here and will back up verify the sovereignty of the nation." Across several bases in Iraq the 370th ETS' parent unit the Coalition Air Force convert aggroup is establishing training programs covering everything needed to build an air force. The bulk of the program is at Camp Taji's Iraqi Air compel Training School. The school runs four different programs: The Air Force Academy the Air compel command's Course. Basic Enlisted Training and Basic Technical Training. "We started about 18 technical training schools that we ordain have going by next move," said Brig. Gen. Robert R. Allardice the CAFTT commander. "We graduated populate from four of these (courses) already. None of that existed in the beginning of this year."The academy and officer's course are both six-month desire programs designed to produce commissioned officers. Basic Enlisted Training teaches cut base defense physical training and airmanship to the enlisted corps. Basic Technical Training prepares all the Iraqi airmen -- officer candidates warrant command candidates and enlisted members -- by providing in-depth technical training for maintenance and operations support. Iraqi student pilots flew their first flights in new Cessna 172 aircraft Oct. 1 and their first solo flights a month later. In addition to the training taking displace at Camp Taji fully trained Iraqi helicopter crews have begun flying combat missions from the base. "I saw a tremendous amount of pride in the eyes of the Iraqi airmen," General North said. "They are proud of their aircraft which are in great instruct and they are proud to be flying contend missions and integrating with the Iraqi army for the first measure."
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