Tales of a Combat Advisor in Iraq

Authors

Jerry Kidrick

Presentation Host

Nick Manderfield

Publication/Presentation Date

9-10-2014

Abstract/Description

In 2010, Army aviator Jerry Kidrick was mobilized from the Alaska National Guard to lead a team of Combat Advisors in Iraq. For 16 months in Basra, he advised the Iraqi Army on counter-insurgent actions. He also acted as liaison between the US State Dept.,CIA and US Commanders. He will discuss his experiences and how the Iraqi military assumed a greater counter-insurgent role under Operation New Dawn.

Additional Information

Jerry Kidrick, COL, USA, Retired

Scholarly Commons Citation

Kidrick, J. (2014). Tales of a Combat Advisor in Iraq. Nick Manderfield (Eds.)
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