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English: Iraqi soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division, pour fresh motor oil into a High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) March 1, 2006, during a three-week basic operator and maintenance course taught by U.S. Marines at Al Asad, Iraq. The soldiers are learning how to conduct basic maintenance on the military vehicles, such as changing fluids, replacing parts, checking basic vehicle operations, as well as how to drive them. Eventually, they will be certified by U.S. Marine motor transportation experts from Regimental Combat Team 7 to teach other Iraqi soldiers how to drive and repair them. Iraqi soldiers are right on schedule with training requirements that will allow them to eventually relieve U.S. military forces in western Al Anbar Province, according to Marine officials here. The 2nd Brigade, based at the Al Asad airbase and one of two Iraqi Army brigades in western Al Anbar Province - have spent months now learning the administrative and decision-making processes they�ll need to function as a military headquarters element to the three Iraqi infantry battalions which will eventually be under the Brigade�s charge. So far, Marines here say they are pleased with what they�ve seen. �In that month�s time, we�ve seen big progress,� said Lt. Col. Jeffrey J. Kenney, who spearheads the Marines� military transition team for the 2nd Brigade. �There are a lot of things they couldn�t do before that they can do now. It�s a sign they�re really doing better.� In fact, the 2nd Brigade, as well as its subordinate Iraqi infantry battalions throughout Al Anbar, will be operating independently by the end of the year, said Kenney.