Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I) is the branch of the Multi-National Force - Iraq that is responsible for developing, organizing, training, equipping, and sustaining the Iraqi Security Ministries (Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Interior) and their associated Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), i.e. the military of Iraq and the Iraqi Police.

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  • Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I) is the branch of the Multi-National Force - Iraq that is responsible for developing, organizing, training, equipping, and sustaining the Iraqi Security Ministries (Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Interior) and their associated Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), i.e. the military of Iraq and the Iraqi Police. The stated mission is to train the ISF so that they become capable of defeating the insurgency and taking responsibility for maintaining security within Iraq. Implicitly, this should be done so that the Coalition can reduce the number of troops in Iraq. Therefore, the MNSTC-I mission is a central part of the U.S. exit strategy. MNSTC-I is commanded (since July 2008) by US Army Lieutenant General Frank Helmick and is headquartered in the International Zone in Baghdad at Phoenix Base, a former elementary school. It was previously commanded by US Army Lieutenant General James M. Dubik (June 2007 — July 2008), Lieutenant General Martin E. Dempsey (September 2005 — June 2007) and Lieutenant General David H. Petraeus (June 2004 — September 2005). The command was a direct outgrowth of the need to create a new Iraqi Army under the Coalition Provisional Authority. The original command consisted of the Coalition Military Assistance Transition Team (CMATT) under Major General Paul Eaton. Separate efforts under the State Department were designed to build a new police force through the Civilian Police Assistance Team and advisory missions to the Ministries of Defense and Interior. All of these missions were consolidated under MNSTC-I when then Lieutenant General Petraeus was tapped to take over the ISF mission. It was originally organized into three training teams, listed below, but has since grown dramatically as newer missions and needs have been identified. The three former organisations were: Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), which organizes, trains, and equips the Iraqi Army. JHQ-ST - Joint Headquarters Advisory Support Team, which assists the joint headquarters of the Iraqi Army in developing a command and control system. Also, JHQ assists in operational planning and gives strategic advice to the Iraqi government. Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT), which organizes, trains, and equips the Iraqi Police. Today the organization consists of the following subordinate units organized under the Directorate of Defense Affairs (DDA) and Directorate of Interior Affairs (DOIA) Coalition Army Advisory Training Team (CAATT) to build the Iraqi Army Coalition Air Force Transition Team (CAFTT) to build the Iraqi Air Force Maritime Strategic Transition Team (MaSTT) to support the Iraqi Navy, Marines and Coast Guard Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT) building the various Iraqi police agencies Intelligence Transition Team (ITT) to build the military and police information organizations Iraqi National Counter-Terrorism Task Force (INCTF) to assist Iraqi special operations Security Assistance Office (SAO) to assist in the purchase of equipment and overseas training Joint Headquarters Assistance Team (JHQ-AT) to advise the Iraqi Joint Headquarters Ministry of Defense Transition Team (MOD-TT) to advise the MoD staff Ministry of Interior Transition Team (MOI-TT) to advise the MoI staff In addition, the organization partners with the NATO Training Mission - Iraq (NTM-I) as the commander of MNSTC-I is "dual hatted" as the NTM-I commander as well. MNSTC-I publishes weekly newsletter The Advisor with information on the training of the Iraqi Security Forces.
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  • Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I) is the branch of the Multi-National Force - Iraq that is responsible for developing, organizing, training, equipping, and sustaining the Iraqi Security Ministries (Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Interior) and their associated Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), i.e. the military of Iraq and the Iraqi Police.
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