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Afghan National Army trainees recite an army creed before a graduation ceremony at Kabul Military Training Center, Jan. 3. International Security Assistance Force Deputy Commander British Army Lt. Gen. Nick Carter attended the Battle Staff and Literacy course graduation ceremony as a guest of honor. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Harper)

Kabul Military Training Center looks to future

2013/01/05 • Comments

“The key to a professional army as good as the Afghan National Army is, of course, the leadership and its non commissioned officer corps,” said Carter. “An army is only effective if it has a good noncommissioned officer corps.”

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Afghan National Army soldiers move into the new barracks in preparation for the commencement of the One Uniform Course at the Kabul Military Training Center located on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, June 23, 2012.

NTB finds a new home at KMTC

2012/07/06 • Comments

“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.”

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A new Non Commissioned Officer course student looks through an eye scanner during an in processing event at Bamyan Regional Training Center, Dec. 13. The eye scanner is part of the biometrics information collected to create a student file. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Martinez/RELEASED)

New NCO students in process using biometrics system

2011/12/27 • Comments

“We take their information, collect biometrics and then they get a physical exam by our doctor,” said Zabin, in-processing team lead. “Usually we do this activity with 12 people but we are making it work with only six.”

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Afghan National Civil Order Police Command Sgt. Maj. Wahid Kohistani answers the questions of patrolmen and recruits at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center Nov. 14 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The ANP command sergeants major discussed issues with their patrolmen including pay, uniforms and transportation. (Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Hughes)

Afghan National Police sergeants major work to create stability in force

2011/12/06 • Comments

“We need to develop NCOs to look out for the welfare of the troops and if we can do that, morale and attrition won’t be a problem,” said Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Timmerman, sergeant major for Assisting Commanding General-Police Development.

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