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A Change of Command – not a Change of Focus
by Lt. Gen. Ken Tovo, U.S. Army On April 2, I assumed command of NTM-A/CSTC-A from Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger, who is heading home after 17 successful months of directing the effort to train, advise, and assist the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). This issue contains his last article for this publication, which provides [...]
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Building the ANA in RMTC Shorabak
Story and photos by Lt. Col. Dan Christiansen RSC-SW and Maj. Simon Everhard, DCOM-A The Regional Military Training Center at Shorabak, Helmand, was transferred to autonomous Afghan National Army control Dec. 26, 2012, marking the culmination of almost three years of mentoring by first British and then Danish advisers, along with the progressive development [...]
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Afghan Uniformed Police open new radio station in Mazar-e Sharif
“I think the radio station is a great way to keep the local populace informed, not only with news, but with natural disaster information,” said U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Greg Massey.
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Afghan National Army inventories weapons from nationwide collection program
“It is a busy and rewarding job knowing we are getting the weapons off the streets away from the Taliban and have weapons to issue out to the ANA for their combat operations,” said Master Sgt. Kristin Morris.
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Intercontinental Hotel Attack: The Untold Story
By Hila Hanif NTM-A Commander’s Action Group KABUL — Nine suicide bombers staged an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel here, June 28, killing an estimated 11 people before they either blew themselves up or were killed by Afghan and Coalition Forces. Major news publications such as TIME and The Guardian were quick to depict the [...]
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Officer Candidate School (OCS) graduation
At last week’s Officer Candidate School (OCS) graduation, I was amazed to listen to the carefully crafted messages that were sent in honor and encouragement of the women in the graduating class. The messages heard at the graduation were not just intended for the female cadets, but for a room full of their male peers [...]
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Coalition Team Guides ANA Central Workshop
By Navy Lt. Russell Wolfkeil NTM-A Public Affairs KABUL – A small group of coalition servicemembers is mentoring the soldiers and civilians working at the Central Workshop in Kabul. The Central Workshop is the national depot level maintenance facility for the Afghan National Army employing 200 military and 1,275 government civilians. It covers repair and [...]
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Boots on the Ground – Afghan Style
On a recent visit to Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC), I was fortunate to witness continued progress in Afghan National Army (ANA) skills training and literacy education, as attested to in previous posts by NTM-A colleagues. This progress underscores how our Afghan partners continue to take on greater levels of responsibility for the future of [...]
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Eight Years: Worth the Wait
“This is the most significant document to come to the Afghan National Army in 40 years…once signed I will teach it to the Army”. ~General Sher Mohammad Karimi, Chief of the Afghan Army After nearly 12 months of ‘shoulder to shoulder’ efforts within a joint Afghan/Coalition Force Steering Committee, the Ministry of Defense Directive of [...]
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Italian instructor, Afghan officer reunite after seven years
By Capt. Tamara Gonzales NTM-A In 2005-2010, Afghan National Army Lt. Shekib Noristani was one of the first Afghan cadets to attend the world’s oldest military academy, the Italian Academy of Modema established in 1678. In January 2011, he reunited with what was then the first of the school’s battalion commanders in charge to train [...]
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