Assessment of the DoD Establishment of the Office of Security Cooperation - Iraq

This is the second in a series of DoD Office of Inspector General, Special Plans and Operations reports regarding establishment of an Office of Security Cooperation - Iraq (OSC-I). On August 25, 2011, the DoD Inspector General issued Report No. SPO-2011-008, "Assessment of Planning for Transitioning the Security Assistance Mission in Iraq from Department of Defense to Department of State Authority." The report determined that, despite some shortcomings, detailed planning to accomplish the transition of the security assistance function to U.S. Mission to Iraq authority was sufficiently developed and operative. This report is based on a subsequent review of efforts underway in 2011 to establish a fully functional OSC-I, to transition the security assistance mission to U.S. Mission to Iraq, and to ensure the sustained, successful operation of the security assistance mission in Iraq post-2011. On April 4, 2011, DoD Inspector General announced the "Assessment of the DoD Establishment of the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq." Specific objectives for this assessment included determining whether: Requirements were being met to effectively execute the plan for transitioning authority, personnel, and equipment from U.S. Forces-Iraq (USF-I) to the OSC-I and Chief of Mission in Baghdad; and, Required Department of Defense support had been provided to meet "initial operating capability" (IOC) and ensure sufficiency and capacity of the OSC-I at "full operating capability" (FOC) that would accomplish its mission of supporting Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) capability development post-2011.