NEW FOUNDATION — Governor Bahlol initiates the construction of the Korovah Village Micro-Hydro by laying the foundation for the power station that will service more than 300 families by producing 56 kilowatts of power in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2007. U.S. Army photo

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A Marine assigned to the Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), smoothes out some quick-drying concrete in a pothole on a road near Al Taqaddum March 26, 2007. The Marines repaired the road of improvised explosive device craters for the safety of coalition and Iraqi forces. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston


A Marine with Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), ground guides a mobile concrete mixer while on a route repair mission near, Al Taqaddum, Iraq, March 26, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston


Marines with Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), repair nearby roads by filling improvised explosive device craters with quick-drying concrete, March 26, 2007. “The work helps Marines and civilians get around easier and also keeps Marines safer when they convoy on already dangerous roads,” said Cpl. Michael Moceri, a heavy equipment operator with the company. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston


Marines assigned to the Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), repair nearby roads by filling improvised explosive device craters with quick-drying concrete March 26, 2007. “I don’t want myself or anyone else getting blown up; plain and simple,” said Lance Cpl. Patricia Lusk, a heavy equipment operator with the company. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston


Marines assigned to the Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), operate a mobile concrete mixer while on a route repair mission near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, March 26, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston


The Marines assigned to the Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), call it a day and leave their mark on recently laid concrete, Al Taqaddum, Iraq, March 26, 2007. The Marines went on a route repair mission in which they filled craters to safeguard coalition and Iraqi forces. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston


A Marine assigned to the Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), musters a smile through his concrete-blotched face and poses for a photo near Al Taqaddum, March 26, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston



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From left, Polish army Lt. Col. Andrzej Dylong, Capt. Mirilisz Mignon, and Chief Warrant Officer Mirostaw Czarnik, all from the Polish Civilian Military Cooperation, discuss progress on an electrical project with Haytham Badr Hamza, far right, a local Iraqi contractor, March 13, 2007 near Afak, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt


An electrical generator station project stands near completion March 13, 2007, near Afak, Iraq. The project is sponsored by the Polish Civilian Military Cooperation and overseen by local contractors. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt


A Polish army gunner, from the Polish Civilian Military Cooperation, watches for suspicious activity at an electrical generator project site near Afak, Iraq, March 13, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt


Polish army Chief Warrant Officer Mirostaw Czarnik, right, from the Polish Civilian Military Cooperation, discusses progress on a water clarification station with Oday Hattim Aggar, a local Iraqi contractor overseeing the project, March 13, 2007, near Afak, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt


A local Iraqi worker assembles a pump to be used in a water purification station near Afak, Iraq, March 13, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt


A water purification project stands near completion near Afak, Iraq, March 13, 2007. The project is sponsored by the Polish Civilian Military Cooperation and is being overseen by local contractors. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt


Polish army Lt. Col. Andrzej Dylong, left, from the Polish Civilian Military Cooperation, talks with a local Iraqi through an interpreter about progress on a water purification project March 13, 2007, near Afak, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt


Polish army Lt. Col. Andrzej Dylong, left, provides security for Polish army Chief Warrant Officer Mirostaw Czarnik and Oday Hattim Aggar, center, while both discuss progress on a water clarification station March 13, 2007, near Afak, Iraq. Oday Hattim Aggar is a local Iraqi contractor overseeing the project; Dylong and Czarnik are members of the Polish Civilian Military Cooperation team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt



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Labels: Afak, Coalition Forces, Humanitarian Aid, Iraq, photos, Polish Army, reconstruction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070207-06
Feb. 7, 2007

Multi-National Division - North PAO

BAQUBAH, Iraq -The Provincial Government and coalition forces are working earnestly to improve the way of life for the people of Diyala through reconstruction efforts focused on the needs of the citizens throughout the province.

"We have big plans for the people of Diyala," said Gov. Ra'ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-Tanimi, governor of Diyala, during a previous press conference. "There are lots of projects being worked ... to improve the health, school and education, electricity, water and housing."

The Provincial Government continues to identify new projects based on the needs of the residents and is prepared to commit to improve living conditions across the province, said Ra'ad.

In addition to the Iraqi Government projects, coalition forces are focusing efforts on projects, totaling over $213 million, which are currently underway throughout Diyala.

To date, 20 coalition-led projects have been completed in the province since the start of the Fiscal Year , including five electrical projects by the Government of Iraq and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to improve the reliability of power for the people of Diyala.

"The coalition projects are planned, assessed and executed based on the goal of the Diyala Provincial leadership. They have a better situational awareness of what is needed by their people and we support the efforts of the Government, as we do their Security Forces," said Col. David W. Sutherland, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division commander and senior U.S. Army officer in the Diyala province.

The projects, which began as early as April 2005, include a $31.2 million rehabilitation and expansion of a 400kV/132kV substation and five feeders designed to improve reliability of power for over 63,000 residents in the Buhriz and Muqdadiya regions of Diyala.

Of the 141 projects, 38 reconstruction projects will be near completion within the next two months. The projects, when complete, will provide more reliable water and electricity, improvised irrigation, improved sanitation, heightened security and road improvements.

"All of the projects are done in a holistic view as systems of systems, as well as the employment opportunities for the local population. They are linked to security because the people are able to get better services while having an impact on the economy, and in the long run, this assists in defeating the terrorists that do not want to allow the people to modernize," Sutherland said.

The Provincial Government is also working hand-in-hand with the 5th Iraqi Army Division to repair damage caused by indiscriminate terrorist attacks, or from collateral damage resulting from offensive operations.

Anti-Iraqi forces will continue to attempt to slow the progress of these projects and, at times, even attack or damage completed projects, said Ra'ad.

"This is slowing us, but it has not stopped us," he added.

"We want to complete these projects, but I need [the people's] help to make the security situation better," Ra'ad said. "I ask our people to help rebuild this province."


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION - NORTH AT:
TFLIGHTNING.PAO-AT-US.ARMY.MIL

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