BAQUBAH - Inside the room sat one representative each from the Iraqi Police, Iraqi Army and Coalition Force, surrounded by maps and the busy sounds of radios chirping and voices issuing reports.
The three men conversed about problems Diyala province faces and how each of their forces could help. This joint operations center is the hub for the three forces to coordinate and combine efforts to combat the insurgency and bring peace to the region.
“If the IA and IP work together more and successfully, they will be able to do a better job attacking the insurgents,” said Capt. John Baumann, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Coalition Force representative at the JOC.
Baumann, a native of Valparaiso, Ind., helps the JOC coordinate the IP and IA assets and recommends how the American forces can help in certain situations, he said.
The JOC was established by the governor of Diyala to allow the IA and IP the ability to work together, because when they coordinate, insurgents cannot exploit a gap between them, Baumann said.
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(Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mike Buytas.)
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