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Subject: DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG 4 OCT 90               

Box ID: BX000005

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Folder Title: DUTY LOG G5 4 OCT 90                                                                            

Folder Seq #:         59

Document Number:          2

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 04-APR-1996










                         IOIST   IRAQI SOLDIER COMPARISON


            CONDITION                    IRAQI SOLDIER           101ST SOLDIER

   2.  Min Age at Conscription/          12 years old            17 years old
       Enlistment (males)

       Max Age at Conscription/          60 years old            29 yrs old/
       Enlistment (males)                                        unless prior service

   3.  Female Conscription/              None except  for        Utilized at all
       Enlistment                        OFF and NCO  in         levels and in all
                                         Health related          branches of service
                                              I
                                         service

   4.  Mandatory Service                  2 years                None / All
       obligation                                                Volunteers

   5.  Normal Reserve Commitment         IS years                2 years

   6.  Education                         Minimal to none         High School Grad
                                                                 (GED)

   7.  Military Training                 ]No boot camp.          Basic Training.
                                         Many learn to   fire    Advanced individual
                                         a weapon and go         Training.
                                         directly to the         A high percentage is
                                         assigned unit.          Airborne and/or
                                                                 Air Assault qualif,-,?d

   S. Leader / Subordinate               Not prepared to         Senior soldier
       combat Role                       assume C2               assumes command and
                                         subsequent to           continues the
                                         leader losses.          mission.

   9. Discipline                         Significant             Well disciplined
                                      in-fighting and         and considerate of
                                         ethnic rivalries.       Islamic cultural and
                                         Total disregard         social requirements.
                                         for Islamic law.
                                         Rape, murder, and
                                         looting rampant.
   io. Morale                            Faltering due to        Highly motivated and
                                         lack of world           resolute in his
                                         support and impact      commitment to sustain
                                         of economic             the reputation of
                                         sanctions on food       the Screaming Eagles.
                                         and medical supplies.
                                         Highly susceptible
                                         to surrender appeals.

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Document 23 f:/Week-13/BX000005/DUTY LOG G5 4 OCT 90/daily staff journal or duty officers log 4 oct 9:05039613321945
Control Fields 17
File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-13
Box ID = BX000005
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = DUTY LOG G5 4 OCT 90
Folder Seq # = 59
Subject = DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG 4 OCT 90
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date = 01-JAN-1980
Scan Date = 04-APR-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 03-MAY-1996