BESMAYA, Iraq --Lt. Gen. Frank G. Helmick, deputy commanding general for operations, United States Forces – Iraq, Command Sgt. Maj. Earl L. Rice, senior enlisted advisor to the DCG-O, USF-I, and Iraqi army Brig. Gen. Abbas Fadhil Abdul Sahib, commander of the IA’s Besmaya Combat Training Center, congratulate two honor graduates of an observer / controller class held at the CTC. The USF-I is working with the Iraqi government to train and develop all aspects of the Iraqi security forces including the army, air force, navy, and federal, oil, and border police and helping them to become a modern and effective security force. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Glen T. Shackley/USF-I DCG-O)
Notice the odd helmet cover with the pocket and the strange assortment of patches, the 101st looks like a error, where all the black is not filled in.