Iraqi air force Lt. Col. Hamid
Iraqi air force Lt. Col. Hussein Hamid (right), the first Iraqi air force instructor pilot to be certified in the post-Saddam era, reviews aircraft forms with a student pilot prior to his first instructor flight March 19, 2011, in Tikrit, Iraqi. Colonel Hamid's status as an instructor pilot is a major milestone for the Iraqi air force in developing as a credible, self-sustaining air power in the region. Colonel Hamid is the Iraqi air force Squadron 203 commander. (Courtesy photo)