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Report No. SPO-2009-002 (Project No. D2008-D000IG-0141.02)December 19, 2008Follow-up Assessment on the Accountability of Arms andAmmunition Provided to the Security Forces of IraqWe commend DoD management and the field commanders for taking aggressive actionsto implement the recommendations. Of the 45 recommendations in the MAT I reportdirected to DoD management and field commanders, 29 had been completed and closedand 16 were open with corrective actions ongoing.Arms, Ammunition, and ExplosivesThe mission of the arms, ammunition, and explosives logistics supply chain is to providean effective end-to-end system that delivers materiel to the warfighter, while maintainingthe security and safety of the materiel and the public. Inherent in that mission is therequirement to implement procedures and mechanisms throughout the supply chain thatensure accountability and control of arms, ammunition, and explosives while enablingmission execution.We found that Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I), Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I),and Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) had made significantprogress in improving the U.S. military’s system for controlling and accounting forweapons and ammunition being supplied to ISF. However, we formulated seven newrecommendations in the areas of weapons accountability and control and captured enemyweapons (see Part II of this report).Specifically, for example, MNSTC-I should advise and assist the Iraqi Ministries ofDefense and Interior in the development and implementation of, or contracting for, anArabic-based warehouse management system to manage their stored materiel. MNSTC-Ialso needs to help the Ministries of Defense and Interior implement management qualitycontrols at their warehouses to ensure the accurate recording of weapons serial numbers,as well as a schedule of sample inventories, to verify weapons quantities on-hand and theserial numbers of those weapons.While the ISF continued to make progress on weapons accountability, the handling ofcaptured enemy weapons remains a concern. MNSTC-I needs to assist the Ministry ofDefense in implementing its policy on captured enemy weapons, as well as completingthe inspection and serial number recording of the captured enemy weapons stored at theTaji National Army Depot and the Iraqi Army Location Commands. Further, MNSTC-Ineeds to ensure that the serial numbers for all captured enemy weapons are recorded andforwarded to the DoD Small Arms and Light Weapons Serialization Program. Moreover,MNSTC-I needs to assist the Ministry of Interior to complete and issue its formal policyfor captured enemy weapons.Foreign Military SalesThe Foreign Military Sales program has historically functioned primarily as a peacetimesecurity assistance initiative. However, the U.S. is now using Foreign Military Sales asthe principal means to equip, expand, and modernize ISF during wartime conditions. Tobe successful in executing this strategic decision, the Foreign Military Sales program inii
Report No. SPO-2009-002 (Project No. D2008-D000IG-0141.02)December 19, 2008Iraq needs to be fully supportive of the wartime equipping requirements of MNSTC-I andISF. Responsive support beyond the norm is essential for rapid ISF force generation,replacement of combat losses, and force modernization. Therefore, a wartime standardfor Foreign Military Sales case processing times should be established that willaccomplish the U.S. “train and equip” strategic objective in Iraq.Substantial progress has been made in upgrading the MNSTC-I Security AssistanceOffice in 2008. However, this office still was not adequately staffed with personnel whopossessed the requisite security assistance skills and experience required to successfullyexecute the mission. Further, the Security Assistance Office needed to develop standardoperating procedures to provide continuity across personnel rotations.An End-Use Monitoring Compliance Plan should be developed and implemented for allsensitive equipment items, including night vision devices, that the United States intendsto supply to ISF. This is essential for providing reasonable assurance that theGovernment of Iraq is complying with the requirements imposed by the United StatesGovernment as a condition for the use, transfer, and security of these sensitive items.Logistics SustainabilityThe ability of ISF to operate independently relies on developing adequate logisticalsupport for fielded military and police units. This support includes standardized logisticspolicies and processes; a logistics organization that is able to procure, receive, store,distribute, maintain, and re-supply its forces; maintenance of a sufficient logisticalinfrastructure; and support of professional logistics training activities. MNF-I and itssubordinate commands, MNSTC-I and MNC-I, have responsibility for assisting ISFthrough mentoring and other actions to build these capabilities and develop logisticssustainability.Notable progress has been made in developing Iraq logistics sustainability in the pastyear. Although joint Iraqi-U.S. efforts to plan and organize ISF logistics systems were inan early stage of development, they began to receive focused attention. Logisticssustainment experts from MNF-I, MNSTC-I, and MNC-I are achieving unity of Coalitionand Iraqi efforts through the Iraqi Logistics Development Committee. Significant facilityimprovements were evident at the Taji Army National Depot. Despite problems inresources and distribution, the ISF has demonstrated the capability to generate “Iraqi”solutions to meet their logistics needs, as was evident from recent security operations inBasra and Mosul, and in Iraqi Army transition to life support self-reliance.MNSTC-I needs to advise and assist the Ministry of Defense and Iraqi Army to developand publish logistics policies, processes, and procedures for establishing self-sustaininglogistics functions. Inefficient logistics distribution practices were evident among theMinistry of Interior, Iraqi Police Service, National Police, Border Police, and FacilitiesProtection Service. The significant lack of 3 rd Line maintenance capability and a groundtransportation capacity in support of MoD and MoI were among the issues that also haveto be addressed. Iraqi Army Location Commands suffered from shortages in resources,personnel, and equipment and ill-defined responsibilities and authorities. Furthermore,iii
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