Story and photo by Sgt. Robert YdeFOB HONOR — As a member of a military transition team, 1st Sgt. Joseph McFarlane spends the majority of his days training and advising members of the Iraqi Army.
During the three month that he's been in Iraq, McFarlane, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's MiTT, said he has seen a great deal of progress by Iraqi soldiers. But one area he and his teammates would like to see more improvement in is the development and strengthening of the Iraqi Army's NCO corps.
"They have such a lack of NCOs in their ranks. We're trying to make them stronger," he said.
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(Photo: Staff Sgt. Buakai Tamu demonstrates the proper way to report to the president of an Army promotion board for members of the Iraqi Army. Members of the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment's Military Transition Team conducted a mock board for the Iraqis, so they could gain a better understanding of how the U.S. Army promotes its noncommissioned officers.)
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