Written question asked by Bill Tynan (Labour) on Friday, 12 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the degree of success achieved in integrating tri-service United Kingdom personnel into the United States Army V Corps Headquarters staff at Headquarters, Combined Joint Task Force, in Baghdad.

Answer: Mr. Tynan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the degree of success achieved in integrating tri-service United Kingdom personnel into the United States Army V Corps Headquarters staff at Headquarters, Combined Joint Task Force, in Baghdad. [130333] Mr. Ingram: Following its involvement in the recent successful combat operations in Iraq, Headquarters V (US) Corps assumed the role of Headquarters Combined Task Force 7 (HQ CTF 7). The Headquarters commands a multinational organisation of some 30 nations. It ensures that the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF7) provides the military support required by the Administrator and the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). CJTF7 is commanded by an American three star officer. He has two deputies, one of whom is a UK two star officer (who also acts as the senior British military representative in Iraq). UK military staffs have been embedded in the HQ since May and now fill some 30 posts. We judge that the integration of tri-service United Kingdom personnel in the Headquarters, has gone very well.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 130333; 410 c1152W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed forces Iraq Military alliances USA Reconstruction Iraq conflict
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