NTM-A / CSTC-A Update Brief
SWJ received a nice e-mail from LTG Bill Caldwell (Frontier 6); Commander, NATO Training Mission — Afghanistan, as well as, Commanding General, Combined Security Transition Command — Afghanistan; that included an update brief on NTM-A / CSTC-A efforts and way ahead. Major areas and issues addressed in this 11 December 2009 briefing include:
– Who NTM-A / CSTC-A are and what they do
– A NTM-A / CSTC-A table of organization
– NTM-A / CSTC-A priorities
– Afghanistan National Security Forces – now – objective – future goal
– ANSF growth key points
– ANSF recruitment, retention and attrition overview
SWJ wishes NTM-A / CSTC-A the best in accomplishing this most difficult and important mission.