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Brig. Gen. Abdul Basir, the commander Afghan National Army's Logistics Command, signs transition paperwork assuming responsibilities for the Chimtallah National Ammunition Depot Sept. 16, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The transition ceremony took place in one of the new bunkers at the depot. The depot stores anything from small arms ammunition to rocket propelled grenades, in the current value of $ 160 million. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Monika Comeaux, DCOM-SPO/NTM-A PAO)

Afghan National Army takes over operations at Chimtallah National Ammunition Depot

2012/09/20 • Comments

“This ceremony today represents the hard work and dedication of the Afghan soldiers at the Chimtallah Ammunition Depot, and the hard work and dedication of the mentors and advisors of RSC-Capital,” said LeMasters during the ceremony. The buildings are just the shell, it is teamwork and dedication what makes this facility function, he said.

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U.S. Army Capt. Owen Brown, chief of Contracting and Acquisition Advisory Team at Deputy Command of Support Operations under NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan passes out handouts for a contracting class on Sept. 12 at the Afghan National Army's Logistics Command in Kabul, Afghanistan. The contracting class was a four-day test run of a 14-day model, aiming to socialize the training material with select members of the Afghan National Security Forces and to obtain valuable feedback on the contents of the classes. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Monika Comeaux, DCOM-SPO/NTM-A PAO)

Afghan National Security Forces participate in pilot class on contracting

2012/09/16 • Comments

The class was the first of its kind for the Afghan partners, allowing the instructors to obtain valuable feedback on the Contract Acquisition Advisory Team program of instruction (POI) developed by the DCOM-SPO and acquisition advisers from the Deputy Commands of Police and Army under NTM-A.

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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters, right, the deputy commander of Support Operations, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, and Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Hotak, the commander of the ANA's Army Support Command, cut the ribbon to open the 215th Maiwand Corps' Forward Supply Depot at Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2012. The FSD will supply the Afghan National Army's 215th Maiwand Corps in Helmand and Nimrouz provinces. (Photo by Bill Putnam,Regional Support Command-Southwest, Public Affairs Specialist)

ANA’s 215th Corps move into new Forward Supply Depot

2012/09/15 • Comments

Logistics plays a very important role in supplying an Army, Maj. Gen. Hotak continued. “It doesn’t matter how units are fighting if they don’t have strong logistics they won’t perform well,” he said.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Greg Pierce, a member of the Coalition Forces Sorting Facility team in Regional Support Command-South guides a forklift in Kandahar, Afghanistan, as it downloads cargo June 10 at a yard used to temporarily sort and prioritize incoming and outgoing shipments of critical repair parts for the Afghan National Army. Operation Keystone 9 started mid-summer and is expected to conclude in the fall. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Cdr. Trey Scudder, RSC-South Logistics Training and Advisory Team deputy)

Operation Keystone 9 expedites parts delivery for Afghan National Army

2012/09/14 • Comments

Operation Keystone 9, is a mission designed to expedite the delivery of critical repair parts to the theater in support of the ANA combat operations,” said Lt. Cmdr. Trey Scudder, the senior mentor for the Second Forward Support Depot, supporting the ANA.

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Afghan Literacy Conference

2012/09/08 • Comments

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Canadian Maj. Gen. Jim Ferron, Deputy Commanding General NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan (NTM-A), hosted a Troop Contributing Nation (TCN) Outreach Conference to provide updated information on NTM-A's current status and future plans, Aug. 21 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Cory Rose)

NTM-A hosts Troop Contributing Nation Conference

2012/09/05 • Comments

NTM-A leadership used this conference to gain knowledge and coordinate with coalition forces about the transitioning process, enduring requirements, and forces still required.

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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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Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - General

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The medical staff of the Afghan National Army’s Kandahar Regional Military Hospital, who were on duty Aug. 20, 2012, pose for a photo in one of the hallways of the hospital. The hospital averages 650 hospital bed days per month. They recently expanded their capacity to 100 general admission beds, nine emergency room beds and seven intensive care unit beds. Regional Support Command-East under NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan provides mentors and trainers who assist the staff at the hospital. Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Monika Comeaux, DCOM-SPO/NTM-A PAO

Kandahar Regional Military Hospital; the premier trauma care center in Afghanistan

2012/09/04 • Comments

KRMH treats 20 percent of the total ANA battle injuries and support 27 percent of all intensive care unit admissions for the ANA that occur in the entire country of Afghanistan. The hospital averages 650 hospital bed days per month, said Sadiq.

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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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An Afghan contractor checks scrap metal and boxes loaded on back up a contracted "jingle" truck at Todd Maritime Services International, a coalition-contracted shipping and receiving yard in Kabul in July, 2012. The metal and other coalition equipment was collected and sold with the help of the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office. The Deputy Command of Support Operations under NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and within DCOM-SPO, Regional Support Command-Capital worked very closely with DRMO on the project in hopes of showing our Afghan partners how to obtain funds from old equipment and scrap materials. (Photo by USMC Capt. Matthew P. Beuchert)

Massive cleanup initiative creates space, recoups taxpayer’s money

2012/08/23 • Comments

“Our main goal is the responsible disposal of military equipment and the proper handling of items that have military capability so they don’t fall into wrong hands,” said Nolan. He added that it is also nice to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars.

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