Readiness of Iraqi Forces
Independent Commission Report
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are composed of two majorcomponents: the Iraqi military (Army, Special Forces, Navy, and Air Force),which the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) estimated in a June report toencompass more than 152,000 service members and which operates under theauthority of the country’s Ministry of Defense, and the Iraqi police (localIraqi Police Service and National Police), along with the Department of BorderEnforcement, which the command estimates to number 194,000 civilian securitypersonnel administered by the Ministry of Interior. This studyexamines both components. Each is integral to the country’s ability to protectits territorial integrity, deny safe haven to international terrorists, andbring…
