Security Assistance; and Logistics - Federation of American Scientists

MiTTs. Between February 15 and March 30, 2008, the committee’s operational planningteam met several times to develop an ISF logistics way ahead. The committee providedseveral in-progress review briefings to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Resource andSustainment, MNF-I; the Commander, Iraqi Assistance Group, MNC-I; and theCommander, Coalition Army Advisory Training Team, MNSTC-I.In late March 2008 the initiatives group provided a decision brief to the Commander,MNC-I, and Commander, MNSTC-I. The committee was directed to coordinate andpublish a FRAGO to establish a common operating picture of ISF logistics capability andcapacity, in order to synchronize efforts of all stakeholders responsible for assisting in thedevelopment of the ISF logistics system.Accordingly, MNC-I FRAGO 434 to MNC-I Operations Order 08-01 was published on15 June 2008 to implement the logistics action plan, as developed by the Iraqi LogisticsDevelopment Committee’s operational planning team. Task 3 of that FRAGO providedinstructions and taskings regarding ISF logistics capability development.The Iraq Assistance Group was designated as the MNC-I Executive Agent for this effortand was directed to develop a Phoenix Academy training course for the LogisticsTraining Advisory Teams.The committee will continue to refine and develop metrics to measure progress indeveloping ISF logistics capability and capacity by function, across all levels of support,in order to establish current capability, target training efforts to close the capability gap,and gauge progress towards ISF self-reliance.Status of Implementation of Recommendations N.2a, N.2.b, and N.2.cWe note that authorization for additional logistics mentors/trainers was working throughthe JMD/RFF process. The MNF-I initiative to field Logistics Training Advisory Teamsfor the U.S. sustainment brigades to augment the existing U.S. Logistics MaintenanceAssistance Teams already at the Iraqi Location Commands was notable and makingsteady, ongoing progress. Recommendations N.2.a. and N.2.b. remain open.We reviewed the MNC-I FRAGO 434, June 15 2008, to the MNC-I Operations Order 08-01 and determined that the Iraq Assistance Group was tasked to develop a PhoenixAcademy training course for the Logistics Training Advisory Teams. We weresubsequently provided a curriculum for the Logistics Training Advisory Team trainingcourse. After evaluating those documents, we believe that the intent of recommendationN.2.c had been met, and we have closed that recommendation.Recommendations N.3.a and N.3.b.We recommended that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander,USCENTCOM expedite:a. Approval of the MNC-I and the MNSTC-I JMD/RFF, and request the necessaryfunding to accomplish the actions cited in Recommendations N.2.a., N.2.b. and N.2.c.26