United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-03-28 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-503R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R P0b002ee18037795a f:d07503r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R GAO-07-503R Accountability Command control communications systems Defense capabilities Equipment maintenance Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign governments Logistics Military communication Military forces Military training Strategic forces Policies and procedures Program implementation DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Iraq Iraqi Security Forces Correspondence A67424 In light of the broad congressional interest in Iraq, we have undertaken this engagement under the authority of the Comptroller General to conduct evaluations at his own initiative to provide information on the status and challenges of developing Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) support capabilities. Specifically, our objectives were to determine (1) the current state of the logistical, command and control, and intelligence capabilities of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense; and (2) the current state of the logistical, command and control, and intelligence capabilities of the Ministry of Interior. Additionally, during the course of our work Coalition officials provided us with information on the status of coordination and communication between and within the ministries. On March 7, 2007, we issued a classified report to Congress containing our preliminary observations. This report is the unclassified version of that classified report. Certain specific information and data about the current state of ISF's logistical, command and control and intelligence capabilities was classified as secret. On March 9, 2007, we testified before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on the development of the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior's logistical capabilities for the Iraqi army and police. We expect to provide a follow-up report later that will examine in more detail the progress in the development of these capabilities, the level of U.S. support being provided to the ISF, and the linkage between the development of the ISF's support capabilities and the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq. This report is one of a series of products that GAO has produced since June 2004 addressing the security situation in Iraq and Iraqi security forces. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R.pdf GAO-07-503R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-503R Correspondence GAO-07-503R; Operation Iraqi Freedom: Preliminary Observations on Iraqi Security Forces' Logistics and Command and Control Capabilities; Accountability Command control communications systems Defense capabilities Equipment maintenance Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign governments Logistics Military communication Military forces Military training Strategic forces Policies and procedures Program implementation DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Iraq Iraqi Security Forces