Keywords: erbil iraq people 160308-A-IA672-317 ERBIL, Iraq (March 8, 2016) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson addresses sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 during a visit to Erbil, Iraq. Richardson visited the squadron in order to talk with the sailors and observe their capabilities as they support Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR). CJTF-OIR aims to train and equip Iraqi Security Forces to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant while leveraging U.S. and coalition airpower to halt the terrorist’s momentum. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jake Hamby/Released) 160308-A-IA672-317 ERBIL, Iraq (March 8, 2016) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson addresses sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 during a visit to Erbil, Iraq. Richardson visited the squadron in order to talk with the sailors and observe their capabilities as they support Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR). CJTF-OIR aims to train and equip Iraqi Security Forces to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant while leveraging U.S. and coalition airpower to halt the terrorist’s momentum. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jake Hamby/Released) |