General Petraeus: Masterbuilding The Iraqi Society

General Petraeus was the mastermind behind rebuilding the Iraqi society. Petraeus came to Iraq focused on fighting a war, not rebuilding society. Petraeus believed that he and US Army troops would provide a supporting role. However, the Army ended up handling some administrative functions. Petraeus utilized his experiences and knowledge to create a culture of respect and understanding with the people who remained in Iraq after their leader Suddam Hussein left them in chaos. General Petraeus’ execution of the warfighting functions by leading, directing, and assessing operations was vital in the success of rebuilding the Iraqi society in Mosul, Iraq.
War Fighting Functions
General Petraeus was in charge of mission command war fighting functions while commanding in Mosul, Iraq. These war fighting functions encompassed movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment and protect. The mission took a turn and revolved around rebuilding Iraqi society. The strategy to rebuild Iraq had three goals: provide a secure environment, restore basic life services, and facilitate a return to normalcy. General Petraeus clearly
Petraeus took responsibility for dealing with the governor and two senior Kurdish leaders. General Petraeus was responsible for providing continuous leadership throughout the operation of mission command. In Mosul, Petraeus made it clear that public safety was a shared responsibility. Not all officers and soldiers were ecstatic about the civilian assignments. General Petraeus was able to provide purpose, motivation, and direction through his leadership style by empathizing to a certain degree to reinforce the mission end state. As a leader, it is also important to be able to ask for feedback, which is what he did with a small group of individuals who he trusted and admired. As a way to keep his commanders on their toes, he would grill them and focused on