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A graduation of the Afghan National Police training center at Training Support Center Shaheen, Balkh Province, shows off his certificate of completion July 12 during a ceremony.

Last ANP class graduates at TSS Shaheen

2012/07/24 • Comments

“Since 2009, more than 2,000 ANP personnel have been trained at TSS Shaheen. Now, as the Afghan National Police have become more proficient at training their own personnel, the temporary Regional Training Centers have become unnecessary.”

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(Center) Lt. Col. Mohammed Azem, the Department of Public Works officer for the 3rd Garrison, and other 209th Corps members review the Dari version of the contract in which the 209th Corps assumes responsibility for the barracks project at Sheberghan Camp Monitor, Sar-e-Pol Province July 1.

ANA accepts responsibility for new barracks at Camp Monitor

2012/07/19 • Comments

“The ANA who will move here are responsible for pulling security of (Sar-e-Pol) Province and the districts,” said Azem through an interpreter. “We have moved in one platoon of soldiers. The rest will follow when the (dining facility) is complete.”

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Afghan Col. Mohammed Salim, the 209th Afghan National Army Corps head facility engineer, signs documents to assume control of barracks facilities at Camp Shaheen June 27.

RSC-N signs barracks complex over to ANA

2012/07/14 • Comments

The project included 13 buildings, water distribution lines, sewer lines, overhead and underground electrical lines, communications lines, 18 bunkers, surfaced roads and nine trash collection points.

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Col. Ted Donnelly, the Regional Support Command – North commander gives his first speech to his new command during a change-of-command ceremony here July 4.

RSC-North gets new commander

2012/07/11 • Comments

“There have been many challenges, many obstacles, but there has also been much progress over the past year; and that progress is due to (ANSF’s) hard work.”

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Col. Robin Fontes, the Regional Command – North commander, presents a certificate to an Afghan National Policeman at Regional Training Center Konduz, Konduz Province, June 28, during a transfer ceremony.

RSC-North transfers RTC Konduz in ceremony

2012/07/07 • Comments

“With the closure of RTC Konduz, the ANP training staff has been transferred to other Police Training centers in the north. They will continue to train new police recruits at their new locations, thus allowing the training centers to sustain the required force levels,” said Col. Robin Fontes, the RSC-North commander.

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Students wait to graduate from the vehicle maintenance training course at Training Sustainment Site Shaheen June 20 inside of their workshop.

37 Students Graduate Vehicle Maintenance Course

2012/07/06 • Comments

“Everything was amazing, I learned a lot,” said ANA Sgt. Abdul Rahim, through an interpreter. “I learned how to fix engines and other (types) of maintenance.”

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A platoon of Afghan Border Police wait for their graduation ceremony to begin at Regional Training Center Sheberghan, Jawzian, May 17.

122 new officers join ABP after last class with international mentors

2012/05/27 • Comments

“I believe they will take what they learned here and use it in the field,” said Mohammad Sediqi, executive officer of ABP 5th Zone. “They are good soldiers and are confident. Right now there are enemy forces trying to recruit into the Afghan National Security Forces. These (graduates) have been vetted, so we can get some kind of control, find people who will take responsibility.”

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U.S. Army Col. Robin Fontes, Regional Support Command-North commander, and Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amanullah Mubin, 209th Corps deputy commander, discuss the issues surrounding the transfer of more than 1000 buildings to Afghan control during a Garrison Support Unit conference, Dec. 4, at Camp Mike Spann, near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. With the 2014 transition deadline fast approaching, Coalition forces throughout the country are focused on teaching the Afghans how to manage their resources to ensure a successful transition. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristina Newton)

Afghan National Army planning transition during Garrison Support Unit conference

2011/12/31 • Comments

“The living condition of soldiers has a big effect on their health and morale,” Fontes said. “And can affect AWOL [absent without leave] rates, it affects how they feel about being a soldier, that alone makes it an important issue for the future.”

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An Afghan National Army soldier nails plywood flooring onto support beams, Nov. 23, at Camp Shaheen, near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan.  The soldiers assigned to the ANA Engineering School are assisting with the construction of a 20-tent, camp expansion to house students attending the school. The Afghan soldiers are partnering with U.S. Army engineers to gain hands-on experience in decking, framing and tent construction (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristina Newton)

Afghan National Army soldiers learning basic tent construction

2011/12/17 • Comments

“I’m quite happy to be learning how to set a tent and that we can use them soon,” said ANA Spc. Najeeb Rahman. “And I like that I am gaining experience every day.”

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Army Col. Robin Fontes, Regional Support Command – North commander, affixes the Regional Training Center – Kunduz patch onto German Army Lt. Col. Lars Breustedt’s sleeve, symbolizing his assumption of command of the training site, while Coalition and civilian mentors look on during a ceremony Oct. 9 near Kunduz City, Afghanistan. This is Breustedt’s first deployment to Afghanistan, where he will oversee the mentorship of the Afghan National Police training site. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)

RTC-Kunduz bids farewell to German commander, welcomes new leadership

2011/10/25 • Comments

“It is more comfortable than I thought it would be,” said Lt. Col. Lars Breustedt, new commander of RTC-Kunduz, about the proximity to the students. “To live side-by-side with the Afghans is no problem; side-by-side will help with the mission.”

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