Tag: Kabul Military Training Center
General John Allen visits KMTC
“I know this is where the heart beats for the Afghan National Army,” said General John Allen, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the United States Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A). “We will continue to provide support to KMTC for however long we can and for however long it is needed.”
Category: News - General
RAF Regiment Pride…Now and Always
“I work with J5 [Planning] and advise an ANA Colonel and Sergeant Major on course content, training schedules and the planning of exercises for the Officer Training Brigade,” said Taylor. “I have also been heavily involved with the transition planning and handover to the ANA. It is very demanding but I have gained a lot of experience for whatever my future role may be.”
Category: News - General
NTB finds a new home at KMTC
“Moving the One Uniform Course to KMTC is part of the general consolidation of training in the ANA that KMTC Brig. Gen. [Aminullah] Patyani requested to further streamline the command and control of ANA training.”
Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - General, News - Logistics
First Ever Coed ANA Graduation
“I can hardly think of a more worthwhile assignment than playing a role in the development of this group,” said Capt. Susanna Wallis of the British Army and the senior coalition advisor at Malalai.
Category: Gender, News - Afghan National Army, News - General
Coalition advisors train Afghan OCS candidates providing security and stability for Afghanistan
As members of the coalition forces, we are deployed here knowing there is an end date for our tour; the Afghan soldiers remain in the fight,” said Master Cpl. James McMahon, OTB Advisory Group Specialized Cells, deputy advisor. “This speaks volumes about the character of these men.”
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Afghan women train to ‘knock out’ gender discrimination
“Hand-to-hand combat teaches the women to react in the moment without a weapon and not to back down,” said Captain C.J. Farrell, one of the coalition advisors to the unit. “It can simulate fighting in a small space and helps develop skills they may need to subdue foes rather than kill them. The women of the ANA are especially placed in a vulnerable situation so the ability to defend themselves is a must.”
Category: Gender, News - Afghan National Army, News - General
Afghans make strides in disease prevention by recognizing health hazards
“They will conduct inspections and evaluations of kitchens, water, immunization and camp facilities,” Bouchard said, adding that “we will offer our recommendations as they conduct these inspections, but primarily it will be their efforts, not ours.”
Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - General, News - Medical
KMTC Facilities Engineers Take Ownership of Routine Base Maintenance
The Facility Engineer section at Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC) took ownership of base maintenance May 22. This marks a significant step forward on the road to a self sustaining Afghanistan National Army (ANA) and the reduced reliance on coalition forces support at KMTC.
Category: News - Afghan National Army, News - General, News - Logistics
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