Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service Basic Leader Course

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service Basic Leader Course students exit a building after clearing their training objective during a practical exercise near Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 5, 2019. BLC is led by Iraqi instructors with assistance from Coalition forces and prepares enlisted CTS soldiers to take leadership roles at the team and squad levels by teaching leadership, training, and warfighting concepts and skills. Iraqi security Forces are laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving their capabilities in order to provide a secure and stable environment for their sovereign nation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler)