The NATO Training Mission - Iraq is a NATO mission assisting the training of the Iraqi Police and Military of Iraq in conjunction with MNF-I. The mission was established in December 2004 and is headquartered at Ar Rustamiyah, south-east of Baghdad. As of September 2007, approximately 170 NATO personnel are operating in Iraq under the command of U.S. Lieutenant General James Dubik:
United States - The US provided 60 instructors and a protection company in addition to airlift support and logistics.[1]
Denmark - A contingent of Danish troops has been deployed to train Iraqi forces under NTM-I[2], numbering 10 trainers and seven soldiers for force protection as of September 2007.[1]
Netherlands - There are 10 military police and 15 trainers in Iraq as of September 2007, mandate expired in February 2009[3]
Hungary - There are 3 Hungarian soldiers serving under NTM-I as of November, 2008.[1]
United Kingdom - The UK has deployed 11 soldiers to Iraq under NTM-I.[1]
Italy - As of September 2007, 8 Italian officers were deployed.[1] Additionally, the Italian Navy began providing advice to its Iraqi counterpart in November 2006; while until February 2007 a 'Military Advisement and Liaison Team (MALT)' had provided training programs for Iraqi troops tasked with the defense of NTM-I's Ar-Rustamiyah complex.[4]
Turkey - As of September 2007, 2 Turkish soldiers were serving in Baghdad.[1]
Romania - As of September 2007, there were 2 instructors in Iraq, while the deployment of 5 more was a possibility.[1]
Lithuania - As of September 2007, there were 3 Lithuanian trainers in Iraq.[1]
Estonia - Three officers as of October 2008.[5]
Ukraine - There are 8 officers supporting the NTM-I mission as February 7, 2008.[6]
Poland - There is one officer to serving under NTM-I as of September, 2008
Bulgaria - In October 2006, the Bulgarian government sent 4 officers.[7]
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Czech Republic - Four soldiers serving under NTM-I as of December, 2008[8]
Iceland - A 'public information officer' was withdrawn in September 2007.[1]
Slovakia - 5 instructors were withdrawn in April 2007.[1]
Slovenia - Sent 4 trainers to Iraq in 2006, these men have since been withdrawn.[1]
Norway - 10 trainers were withdrawn in September 2007.[1]
Germany, 
Japan, 
United Arab Emirates - Jointly conducted a training programme for Iraqi police officers in the UAE from December 2003. Germany also trained Iraqi logistics troops in a separate UAE-based mission as of December 2004. Belgium offered 10 instructors to the latter programme.[1]
Canada, 
France - Separately offered to conduct training outside Iraq; the former did not specify where, while the latter suggested Qatar[1]. Hungary - Donated second-hand tanks to the Iraqi Army.[1] Poland, Bulgaria, 
Spain, Norway, Germany - Each hosted domestic training programmes for Iraqi security forces. Latvia, Lithuania and Turkey offered to host similar programmes. Canada, Germany, Spain, United States - Each contributed over $500,000 in cash to a mission trust fund.[1]
Jordan - Ironically, although not a NATO member, Jordan's contribution was by far the most extensive, having graduated 50,000 Iraqi police officers by February 2007, plus smaller numbers of Iraqi Army soldiers and Air Force personnel.[1] Jordan has also donated substantial numbers of tanks.
Egypt - Invited an Iraqi Army company to participate in joint military training in 2004.[1]The NATO Training Mission - Iraq is a NATO mission assisting the training of the Iraqi Police and Military of Iraq in conjunction with MNF-I. The mission was established in December 2004 and is headquartered at Ar Rustamiyah, south-east of Baghdad. As of September 2007, approximately 170 NATO personnel are operating in Iraq under the command of U.S. Lieutenant General James Dubik:
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