MiTTs in Civil Affairs Operations

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MiTTs in Civil Affairs Operations

• LTC Guy Edmondson
• 2d Brigade, 2d IA Division
• Transition Team Chief

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Agenda

• What is a MiTT
• ISF Capabilities
• CA Team/MiTT Partnership

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What is a MiTT?

• Military Transition Team
• 10 11 Men
• Covers all Battlefield Operating Systems
• Works, lives and fights with Iraqi Army
• Also PiTTs, NPTs and BiTTs
• Attached to local Coalition BCT

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ISF Capibilities

• 11 Divisions nationwide
• 1 Armor Division
• 4 6 Brigades per division
• Know the local neighborhoods
• Know the local civic/tribal leadership
• Can provide security and local introductions

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CA/MiTT Partnership

• MiTT can connect CA Team into the local ISF
  community for advice/assistance
• MiTT can coordinate operations with local ISF
• CA can provide resources to help make the ISF
• Together, the partnership sets the conditions for
  successful transition of ISF