1st Support Forces Command

yes 1st Support Forces Command هێزەکانی پشتیوانی یەکەم 1st support forces peshmerga emblem.jpg 200px 2003–present Iraq Flag_of_Kurdistan.svg Kurdistan Regional Government Peshmerga Support unit Artillery and training support Fixed Emblem of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs.png Ministry of Peshmerga Affairsئەمریکا ژمارەیەک چەکی قورسی ڕادەستی هێزی پێشمەرگە کرد https://www.kdp.info/a/d.aspx?l=13&a=143745 2025-08-16 www.kdp.info Kurdistan TV ku green Green Commander Iraq War War against the Islamic State1 March 2017 هێزی پشتیوانی یەک لە ٢ مانگدا ٣ هەزار بۆمبی پووچەڵ كردووەتەوە http://www.wishe.net/details.aspx?=hewal&jmare=11665&Jor=1 2025-08-16 www.wishe.net Wişe ku Battle of Kirkuk Battle of Mosul 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict Battle of Kirkuk Battle of Altun Kupri Official X account Lt. Gen. Sihad Barzani The 1st Support Forces Command (ku هێزەکانی پشتیوانی یەک Hêzekanî Piştîwanî Yek, SFC) or First Support Forces is a unit of the Peshmerga, the military forces of the Kurdistan Region. The unit is part of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs (MoPA) and focuses on support roles, including artillery and officer training. The First Support Forces were established as part of structural reforms to professionalize the Peshmerga.Peshmerga First Support Forces holds graduation ceremony https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/822276/peshmerga-first-support-forces-holds-graduation-ceremony Kurdistan 24 11 July 2024 16 August 2025 The unit has organized training programs and graduation ceremonies for newly recruited members and other Peshmerga unites.Heavy artillery unit of PUK joins Peshmerga Ministry https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/220620211 Rudaw 22 June 2021 16 August 2025 The force is closely linked to the Kurdistan Democratic Party but is formally under the Ministry of Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Regional Government.Palani Kamaran 15 September 2022 Peshmerga Reform: High Stakes for the Future of Iraqi Kurdistan https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/peshmerga-reform-high-stakes-future-iraqi-kurdistan-36155 2025-08-17 ISPI Institute for International Political Studies en-US Training and activities The Support Forces Command plays an important role in the defense structure of the Kurdistan Region. Through regular artillery training courses, the unit reflects the ongoing modernization of the Peshmerga and its cooperation with international coalition partners in military education and preparation.Kurdistan’s Support Forces Command concludes 6th artillery officers training course under Lt. Gen. Sihad Barzani https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/812942/kurdistans-support-forces-command-concludes-6th-artillery-officers-training-course-under-lt-gen-sihad-barzani Kurdistan24 6 February 2024 16 August 2025 In 2022, the forces held their fourth artillery training graduation as part of ongoing efforts to improve artillery capacity within the Peshmerga.فەرماندەیی هێزەکانی پشتیوانی یەک خولی چوارەمی بنەڕەتی بە کۆتا هێنا https://gov.krd/mopa/activities/news-and-press-releases/2022/december/%D9%81%DB%95%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%95%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%87%DB%8E%D8%B2%DB%95%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%DB%8C%DB%95%DA%A9-%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C-%DA%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%95%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%86%DB%95%DA%95%DB%95%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%A9-%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%95%DA%A9%DB%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%95%D9%86%D8%A7/ Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs December 2022 ku 16 August 2025 On 31 January 2025, the seventh infantry training and discipline course under the supervision of Lt. Gen. Sihad Barzani, was completed. Each course has included between 250 and 600 Peshmerga participants, with coalition commanders overseeing the training.Hassan Kurdistan 31 January 2025 حەوتەمین خولی پیادەی هێزەکانی پشتیوانی یەک کۆتاییھات https://www.ava.news/news/20658 2025-08-16 www.ava.news AVA Media ku The U.S. Consulate General in Erbil announced the delivery of several lightweight 105 mm howitzers to the First and Second Support Forces. During the handover ceremony, Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs Chief of Staff Issa Ozer emphasized that the Peshmerga still require support from the U.S.-led coalition in weapons, logistics, and training.2025-02-15 فەرماندەی هێزەکانی پشتیوانی یەک پێشوازی لە تیمێکی هاوپەیمانان کرد https://kurdistanbas.com/ku/news/11180/%D9%81%DB%95%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%95%DB%8C-%D9%87%DB%8E%D8%B2%DB%95%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%DB%8C%DB%95%DA%A9-%D9%BE%DB%8E%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%84%DB%95-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8E%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%BE%DB%95%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF 2025-08-16 Kurdistanbas.com Kurdistan Bas kuMinister of Peshmerga Affairs Visits First Support Forces Command https://kurdistanchronicle.com/b/3282 2025-08-16 kurdistanchronicle.com Command The First Support Forces are commanded by Lt. Gen. Sihad Barzani, who has overseen training and organizational development.هێزەکانی پشتیوانی یەک و دوو ده‌خرێنه‌ سه‌ر وه‌زاره‌تی پێشمه‌رگه‌ https://kurdistantv.net/ku/news/118736 Kurdistan TV ku 2023 16 August 20252023-06-22 کاروانی از تسلیحات سنگین جنگی از نیروهای ائتلاف دریافت خواهیم کرد https://kurdpress.com/news/2757391/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%85 2025-08-16 kurdpress fa See also Regional Guard Brigades 2nd Support Forces Command Parastin u Zanyari Zeravani References 2 Category:2003 establishments in the Kurdistan Region (Iraq) Category:Military units and formations established in 2003 Category:Peshmerga