Training Iraqi Army is a 'wild card'.

• Author: Fein, Geoff S.
• Position: Washington Pulse - Brief Article

Contractors in charge of training the Iraqi Army are not sure what to expect from day to day, given the changing environment. The project can be best described as a "real wild card," said Don Winter, vice president of Northrop Grumman.

"It seem to me that we are still evolving our strategy there," he told reporters. Vinnell Corporation, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, was awarded a $48 million contract to train selected Iraqi Army units.

Vinnell's experience includes training the Saudi Arabian National Guard for more than 25 years. "It is not just setting up the force, but it is also providing continuous exercise and support and training activities," Winter said.

Winter said he does not know how the training of the new Iraqi Army is going to evolve. There is an influx of inputs on bow to do this job, including...