Category: News – Afghan National Army

Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFV) will be a new part of the Afghan National Army. The vehicles will play an essential role in their fight against the enemy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Cory Rose)

New vehicles Rev Up ANA capabilities.

2012/09/05 • Comments

“Mobile Strike Force Vehicles have numerous capabilities which will really help us to improve our fighting such as; armor, and electronically fired weapons,” said ANA Sgt. Rohullah.

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers hoist the Afghan national flag symbolizing the transition of Training Support Site Shouz from the Regional Support Command-West (RSC-W) to ANA partners Aug 15. Regional Support Command-West is part of the Deputy Command of Support Operations, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan.

Training Support Site Shouz transitions to Afghan Control

2012/08/23 • Comments

“This was first seen in the transition of training functions — where NATO trainers once trained Afghan recruits, it is now Afghan officers and noncommissioned officers who are responsible for this training.”

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MAJ Reginald Satterwhite, an officer in charge of Afghan National Security Forces networks support operations under Deputy Command of Support Operations, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, inspects network cables at Forward Operating Base Delaram, Afghanistan, in Regional Support Command-Southwest May 15.

Network Support Operations work on ANSF network

2012/08/14 • Comments

“Our mission is to develop simple, survivable and sustainable networks in order to advance the command and control capabilities of the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army by completing installation projects at all of the ANA and ANP priority locations.”

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Graduating students accept certificates during the graduation ceremony of the 17th class to graduate from Kabul Military Training Center English Language Training Center. Soldiers come from all over Afghanistan for a chance to learn English at the eight-month course.

Afghan instructors teach English to Afghan National Army

2012/08/14 • Comments

“It’s a part of our life, so it’s necessary and mandatory to learn English, to tackle our daily problems.”

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Maj. Col. Bacanu of the Romanian contingent and adviser to the non commissioned officer training battalion provides a presentation on the cultural and historical aspects of his home country to the members of Camp Alamo, located at the Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC) near Kabul, Afghanistan August 3, 2012.
Image by Master Cpl. France Morin (Canada)

Overcoming cultural barriers at Camp Alamo

2012/08/09 • Comments

“These presentations should do a lot to bring others up-to-speed about the different nationalities here. The better you understand someone, the easier it is to work with them.”

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KABUL (July 21, 2012) – The selection board interviews a candidate to become the first Command Sgt. Maj. of ANASOCs Special Mission Wing, July 21, in Kabul. NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan is a coalition of 38 troop-contributing nations charged with assisting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in generating a capable and sustainable Afghan National Security Force ready to take lead of their country's security by 2014. For more information about NTM-A, visit www.ntm-a.com. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Joshua Heimroth/Released)

ANASOC Chooses the First Special Mission Wing Command Sergeant Major

2012/08/07 • Comments

“Gen Karimi’s paradigm shift laid the foundation for how all future SELs should be picked by using a merit-based system to select the SMA. The SMW solidified the value and importance of the process by following suit to select the SMW SEL.”

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RSC-W Command Sgt. Maj. Mark W. Huston, speaks to a newly promoted noncommissioned officer in the ANA through an interpreter. Huston attended the graduation as the guest of honor, representing Regional Support Command-West.

Herat-based training center graduates 60 NCO’s

2012/07/30 • Comments

“These NCOs are taking on a leadership role in an army at war, and there is no doubt they will soon be back into the fight. It takes a brave young man to assume this responsibility.”

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U.S Army Staff Sgt. Sabrina A. Barragan, an ammunition specialist and mentor for Regional Support Command-West's Logistics Training and Advisory Team checks on the progress of the assortment and storage of a new ammunition shipment at the Camp Zafar Afghan National Army ammunition supply point July 11.

Army staff sergeant advises ammunition handling in all of Regional Support Command-West

2012/07/23 • Comments

“She is a very proficient mentor, she is very professional, and taught us a lot of new things,” said Afghan National Army Spc. Tajuddin Badroz, through an interpreter.

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Afghan National Army Chief of Army Staff Gen. Sher Karimi speaks during a ceremony commissioning the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command’s Special Mission Wing, in Kabul, July 18.

ANASOC Special Mission Wing Starts its Mission

2012/07/20 • Comments

“It is a great pleasure to see the standup of the SMW,” said Bismillah Mohammadi, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior through an interpreter. “It shows the increasing capability of the Afghan National Security Forces to provide security for the Afghan people.”

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New Afghan National Army soldires stand in ranks for their graduation from Regional Military Training Center-North. This is the final graduation of troops that will be instructed by coalition forces.

Regional Military Training Center transitions to ANA hands

2012/07/17 • Comments

“I am very proud to be the Executive Officer of the Team Leaders Course,” said Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Nangeyalie Andar. “I really appreciate the help provided by our coalition counterparts.”

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