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The Support Contingent for Iraq is successfully evaluated in Almería before departing to the operational area
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Number: 9757
The evaluation was continuous
Exercise carried out
The Iraq Support Contingent (A/I) XXI, composed of personnel from the Melilla Regulars Group No. 52 for the Protection Unit (UFP) and personnel from the other units of the Melilla General Command for the National Support Element (NSE), has successfully completed the final evaluation and integration exercise (INTEVAL) in Almería, held between October 18th and 24th, prior to its deployment to the operational area.
The INTEVAL tactical exercise, conducted from October 21st to 23rd, represented the second phase of exercises carried out by Contingent A/I XXI during its final training period, in which both units stood out for their high scores.
During the exercise, the Protection Unit was evaluated on all the tasks it will perform during the operation. Previously, in the first phase, it completed an intensive program that included combat shooting exercises, satellite-based land navigation training, VIP personnel escort drills, and facility reconnaissance exercises.
For its part, the personnel of the National Support Element underwent evaluation during the INTEVAL exercise on various personnel and logistics incidents, conducted by an evaluation team from Logistics Unit No. 24.
The military rotation in Iraq takes place within the framework of NATO’s mission to support Iraqi troops. Contingent A/I XXI is scheduled to remain in the country until May 2025.
ARMY UNITS
- Araba Álava |
- Albacete |
- Alicante |
- Almería |
- Asturias |
- Ávila |
- Badajoz |
- Barcelona |
- Burgos |
- Cáceres |
- Cádiz |
- Cantabria |
- Castellón |
- Ceuta |
- Ciudad Real |
- Córdoba |
- A Coruña |
- Cuenca |
- Girona |
- Granada |
- Guadalajara |
- Gipuzkoa |
- Huelva |
- Huesca |
- Islas Baleares |
- Jaén |
- León |
- Lleida |
- Lugo |
- Madrid |
- Málaga |
- Melilla |
- Murcia |
- Navarra |
- Ourense |
- Palencia |
- Las Palmas |
- Pontevedra |
- La Rioja |
- Salamanca |
- Segovia |
- Sevilla |
- Soria |
- Tarragona |
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
- Teruel |
- Toledo |
- Valencia |
- Valladolid |
- Bizkaia |
- Zamora |
- Zaragoza