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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnnie E. Grove serves a six-month tour as the non-commissioned officer in charge of Personal Security Detail Team Bravo for NATO Training Mission--Afghanistan’s commander at Camp Eggers. Grove deployed from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., as the 42nd Security Forces Squadron NCOIC of combat arms training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

Fayetteville Airman serves vital role, motivates and leads security team through Afghanistan

2012/02/22 • Comments

“This is definitely a different experience compared to my other deployments,” said Master Sgt. Johnnie Grove. “Our job takes us out and about in Kabul and even further so it’s interesting to see the local culture and people.”

Tags: afghanistan, camp eggers, Feature, featured, independence, Kabul, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A, personal security detail, PSD

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U.S. Army Col. Brad Dreyer, senior NTM-A Advisor to the Deputy Minister for APPF, and Lt. Col. Hootak Zulgai, Chief of the Private Security Company/Risk Management Company Licensing Office at the Afghan Public Protection Force, present a risk management company license to Peter Kaye of Pilgrims Group, Feb. 21 2012 at APPF Headquarters in Kabul.

Afghan Public Protection Force issues three more RMC licenses – UPDATE #6

2012/02/21 • Comments

KABUL, Afghanistan –The Afghan Public Protection Force issued three more Risk Management Company licenses today as it continues to make progress toward assuming security responsibility for development projects, commercial businesses and convoys from private security companies. The three licenses, issued to Pilgrims Group, Scimitar and Silk Route, bring the total number of licensed risk management [...]

Tags: Afghan National Security Force, Afghan Public Protection Force, afghanistan, APPF, independence, Kabul, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A

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Afghan Public Protection Force finalizes guard employment contract – Update #4

2012/02/19 • Comments

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan Public Protection Force today finalized its employment contract for guards transitioning from private security companies as it continues working to implement Presidential Decree 62. The employment contract lays out the terms of employment for new guards and identifies the government benefits they will be entitled to. The contract represents nearly [...]

Tags: Afghan National Security Force, Afghan Public Protection Force, Afghanistan Government, ANA, ANP, APPF, Contractor, Feature, GIRoA, independence, Kabul, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A, Private Security, transition

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NATO Training Mission--Afghanistan Deputy Commander-Army Brig. James I.S. Stevenson and NTM-A DCOM-A Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Martin Thorp pin major rank insignia on U.S. Air Force Maj. Shawn E. Coil during a promotion ceremony at Camp Eggers. Coil is serving a six-month tour as the Deputy Command Army G-7 force management officer for NTM-A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

Crawfordsville Airman promotes during deployment

2012/02/19 • Comments

“It’s interesting working with coalition forces and having a positive effect on building the ANA that will hopefully better the lives of the Afghan people,” said Maj. Shawn E. Coil.

Tags: afghan national army, afghanistan, ANA, independence, Kabul, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A

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Afghan Public Protection Force issues second RMC license – Update #3

2012/02/19 • Comments

KABUL, Afghanistan – In an important step toward transition from Private Security Companies to the Afghan Public Protection Force, the APPF issued its second Risk Management Company license today to Edinburgh International RMC Ltd. As a risk management company, or RMC, Edinburgh will provide security advice and expertise to its clients who contract for service [...]

Tags: Afghan National Security Force, Afghan Public Protection Force, afghanistan, APPF, independence, Kabul, nato, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, police, Private Security, Risk Management

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Zharay District Governor, Niaz Sarhadi (top center in white), addresses the shura participants at the Zharay Unity Shura, Jan. 30. The event gathered district and village leadership to discuss the increasing security gains throughout the district.

Shura unifies district leadership behind increasing security

2012/02/18 • Comments

“I could proudly say today, that in one year there has been tremendous progress in security and reconstruction projects in our districts,” said Governor Sarhadi. “Today, we have the ability to travel to any of our villages and districts, which we were not able to do last year.”

Tags: afghanistan, Feature, featured, government, independence, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A, Unity Shura, Zharay

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BG Sultani at Durai Junction 1: Brig. Gen Sardar Mohammed Sultani, APPF Director of Operations speaks with a leader of a private security firm at the Durai Junction compound in Helmand province Feb. 16, 2012. General Sultani visited the site to speak with private security guards working there and explain to them about opportunities to join the APPF.

Afghan Public Protection Force Leadership Engaging with Private Security Guards

2012/02/18 • Comments

The APPF is reaching out to current private security guards to encourage them to transition to the APPF when their companies cease operations on March 20.

Tags: Afghan National Security Force, Afghan Public Protection Force, afghanistan, APPF, Feature, featured, independence, Kabul, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A

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A respected tribal leader, Haji Aziz Argha wraps a Lungei headdress around a former insurgents head as a sign of his acceptance back in to society. Twelve former insurgents chose to walk the path of peace this week as they were officially inducted into the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) at the provincial Governors compound in Tarin Kot, Uruzgan Province. The men were welcomed by an official party led by Uruzgan Governor Muhammad Omar Shirzad. The APRP is an Afghan Government peace initiative designed and implemented by Afghans for Afghans. The program offers the opportunity for insurgents to voluntarily leave the fight so they can return to their communities with honor and dignity. (Image by Corporal Raymond Vance)

Former insurgents officially inducted into Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program

2012/02/17 • Comments

“Our doors remain open for others who are interested in reuniting with the government – the Afghanistan National Security Forces or coalition forces,” said Uruzgan Governor Muhammad Omar Shirzad.

Tags: Afghan National Security Force, Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program, afghanistan, APRP, Feature, featured, independence, Kandahar, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A, rehabilitation, Tarin Kot, Uruzgan

Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - General

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Atta Muhammad – aka the ‘Voice of Shinkai’ – interviews children and teenagers for a new radio show that endeavors to build closer relationships with Shinkai district residents by getting more of their voices on the air, Jan. 2012. (Courtesy Photo)

The ‘Voice of Shinkai’: Rock Star status in a box

2012/02/16 • Comments

“A lot of it depends on the personality of the DJs,” said Staff Sgt. Jeffery Mader, 432nd CAB. “I think that was (the) key to it being successful here; having a DJ who understood the program (and) is really into it himself.”

Tags: afghan national army, afghanistan, ANA, army, DJ, education, Feature, featured, independence, literacy, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A, radio, Shinkai, soldier

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A young Afghan girl smiles shyly after being given a lollipop by an Afghan Local Policeman during a break from her lessons at the Camp 3 school in the internally displaced persons village in Task Force Spartan's area of operations Nov. 17. (Photo/U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda M. Hils)

Elders in Ghundy Ghar discuss upcoming school build, conduct site visit

2012/02/16 • Comments

Dawood Mohammed told the shura attendees that students from three different villages would be attending the school, and he believed the school could potentially reach up to 500 students from the area.

Tags: afghanistan, army, education, Feature, featured, Ghundey Ghar, independence, Kandahar, nato, nato training mission, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, NTM-A, schools, soldier, training, Zharay