NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
| NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
|
|
| Active | November 2009–September 2014 |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Type | Alpha Unit |
| Role | Training the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) |
| Size | 2000 as of November 2012 |
| Part of | ISAF |
| Headquarters | Kabul |
| Colors | Yellow, Blue, White |
| Engagements | Afghan War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
LTG William B. Caldwell LTG Daniel P. Bolger LTG Kenneth E. Tovo |
| Insignia | |
| Combat Service Identification Badge |  |
LTG William B. Caldwell LTG Daniel P. Bolger
The NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) is a multinational military organisation, activated in November 2009, tasked with providing a higher-level training for the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan Air Force (AAF), including defense colleges and academies, as well as being responsible for doctrine development, and training and advising Afghan National Police (ANP). The commanding officers, is dual-hatted and commands both NTM-A and Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A) and reports to Commander ISAF.
Its mission is: "NTM-A/CSTC-A, in coordination with NATO Nations and Partners, International Organizations, Donors and NGO's (Non-Government Organizations); supports GIRoA (Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) as it generates and sustains the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), develops leaders, and establishes enduring institutional capacity in order to enable accountable Afghan-led security."
This will reflect the Afghan government's policing priorities and will complement existing training and capacity development programs, including the European Union Police Mission and the work of the International Police Coordination Board.
During the 1960s to the early 1990s, the Afghan army was trained and equipped by the Soviet Union. By 1992 it fragmented into regional militias under local warlords. This was followed by the Taliban rule in 1996. After the removal of the Taliban in late 2001, the new Afghan armed forces were formed with the support of US and other NATO countries. As of 2009, all training for the Afghan security forces have been conducted by a single Command.
...
Wikipedia