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GAO-07-503R 1 (2007-03-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptauzv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SGAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 28, 2007 Congressional Committees Subject: Operation Iraqi Freedom: Preliminary Observations on Iraqi Security Forces'Logistics and Command and Control Capabilities From May 2003 through June 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), led by the United States and the United Kingdom, was the United Nations-recognized authority responsible for the temporary governance of Iraq and for overseeing, directing, and coordinating the reconstruction effort. In May 2003, the CPA dissolved the military organizations of the former regime and began the process of creating or reestablishing new Iraqi security forces, including the police and a new Iraqi military. Over time, multinational force commanders assumed responsibility for recruiting and training some Iraqi defense and police forces in their areas of responsibility.' In May 2004, President Bush issued a National Security Presidential Directive stating that after the transition of power to the Iraqi government is achieved, the Department of Defense (DOD) would continue to be responsible for U.S. activities relating to security and military operations. The Presidential Directive also stated that the U.S. Central Command would direct all U.S. government efforts to organize, equip, and train Iraqi security forces. In the summer of 2004, Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) developed and began implementing a comprehensive campaign plan, which elaborated on and refined the original strategy for transferring security responsibilities to Iraqi forces. In November 2005, the National Security Council issued the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, which states that the Coalition will adjust its posture and approaches as conditions evolve and Iraqi capabilities grow, and that Coalition troop levels in Iraq will decrease over time as the Iraqis take on more responsibilities for themselves. The national strategy implies a conditions-based linkage between the development of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the size and shape of the U.S. presence in Iraq. In April 2006, MNF-I revised the campaign plan and, in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, issued a Joint Campaign Plan that states as a goal the transfer of security responsibilities from MNF-I to the ISF and the Iraqi government. Finally, in August 2006, DOD issued its fifth report to Congress, Measuring Stability and 'The CPA was responsible for police training at the Baghdad and Jordan academies with support from the State Department and the Justice Department. The CPA's Coalition Military Assistance Training Team was responsible for training a new Iraqi Army. GAO-07-503R Operation Iraqi Freedom

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