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Friday, March 30, 2007

Iraqi air force takes flight with help from U.S. Airmen

The Iraqi air force is taking off once again with the help of U.S. Air Force Airmen who serve with the Coalition Air Force Transition Team in Iraq.

The U.S. Air Force's contribution to enabling the Iraqi air force to build and sustain itself is focused through the CAFTT, composed of four Air Force military transition teams located at bases in Kirkuk, Baghdad, Basra and Taji.

"The Iraq Army is matured, and they are almost ready to carry out operations without the U.S. Army," said Col. Gary Kirk, CAFTT training advisor to the IAF. "However, the air force started (rebuilding) later, and this will take longer."

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