Assessment of U. S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Afghan Local Police

Assessment of U. S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Afghan Local Police
Author: Department of Defense
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2013-01-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781482331882

This is a continuation of a series of Congressionally mandated, command requested, and/or self-generated reports published by the Office of Inspector General's Special Plans and Operations Directorate that focus on the train and equip missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. General areas discussed in these reports include: Accountability of weapons transferred to the Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces, Accountability of night vision devices transferred to the Iraqi Security Forces, Effectiveness/responsiveness of the Foreign Military Sales system in support of the Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces, Logistics development of the Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces, Effectiveness of U.S. and Coalition efforts to develop the Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces, and Review of the Coalition Support Fund Program and other DoD security assistance/cooperation programs with Pakistan. On August 15, 2011, the DoDIG announced the “Assessment of U.S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Afghan Local Police,” (Project No. D2011-D00SPO-0277-000). The objectives of this assessment were to determine whether: Planning and operational implementation efforts by U.S./Coalition Forces to recruit, train, advise and assist in the development of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) was effective. This included evaluating output/outcome at ALP locations at various stages of their life cycle to determine the effectiveness of U.S./Coalition involvement in developing the ALP and Ministry of Interior (MoI) capability to manage the program. Plans, training, preparation and designated missions of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)/United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A)/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A), ISAF Joint Command (IJC), and Coalition Forces Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan (CFSOCC-A) to train, advise and assist in the development of the ALP are integrated across all levels of U.S./Coalition commands/staffs, as well as between Coalition commands and the MoI/Afghan National Police (ANP).

Assessment of U. S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Train, Equip, and Advise the Afghan Border Police

Assessment of U. S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Train, Equip, and Advise the Afghan Border Police
Author: Kenneth P. Moorefield
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2013-08-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781457847646

This assessment has been compiled for personnel within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the U.S. Central Command and its subordinate commands in Afghanistan, the military departments, and agencies responsible for and engaged in mentoring, partnering, training, equipping, and other aspects of the development of the Afghan Border Police. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (NTM-A), in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the Afghan National Police, have committed to the development of the Border Police force. The Afghan Border Police consists of personnel recruited, trained, and assigned to provide security to the border security zone that extends 50 kilometers into Afghan territory, as well as at border crossings and ports of entry, such as airports and rail crossings. This mission entails significant shared responsibilities and capabilities on the part of Coalition forces. ISAF is the executive agent responsible for planning and executing the Border Police program. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

Reconstructing the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan

Reconstructing the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan
Author: Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction (U.S.)
Publisher: U.S. Independent Agencies and Commissions
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2017-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780160948312

This publication is the second in a series of lessons learned reports which examine how the U.S. government and Departments of Defense, State, and Justice carried out reconstruction programs in Afghanistan. In particular, the report analyzes security sector assistance (SSA) programs to create, train and advise the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) between 2002 and 2016. This publication concludes that the effort to train the ANDSF needs to continue, and provides recommendations for the SSA programs to be improved, based on lessons learned from careful analysis of real reconstruction situations in Afghanistan. The publication states that the United States was never prepared to help create Afghan police and military forces capable of protecting that country from internal and external threats. It is the hope of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), John F. Sopko, that this publication, and other SIGAR reports will create a body of work that can help provide reasonable solutions to help United States agencies and military forces improve reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. Related items: Counterterrorism publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/counterterrorism Counterinsurgency publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/counterinsurgency Warfare & Military Strategy publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/warfare-military-strategy Afghanistan War publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/afghanistan-war

Afghanistan Security

Afghanistan Security
Author: Charles Michael Johnson
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2009-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1437908098

Since 2002, the U.S. has worked to develop the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The U.S. Dept. of Defense, through its Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, directs U.S. efforts to develop the Afghan National Army (ANA) and, in conjunction with the Dept. of State, the Afghan National Police (ANP). To follow up on recommendations from a 2005 report on the ANSF, this report analyzed the extent to which U.S. plans for the ANSF contain criteria that was previously recommended. The author also examined progress made and challenges faced in developing the ANA and ANP. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

Assessment of U. S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Logistics and Maintenance Sustainment Capability of the Afgha

Assessment of U. S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Logistics and Maintenance Sustainment Capability of the Afgha
Author: Kenneth P. Moorefield
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2015-03-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781457866746

This report assessed the planning and execution of the Afghan National Policy (ANP) logistics, supply, and maintenance systems developed and implemented by U.S. and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. Specifically, it evaluated whether: (1) U.S. and Coalition goals, objectives, plans, guidance, and resources were sufficient to effectively develop, manage, and transition logistics, supply, and maintenance systems to the ANP in 2014; (2) U.S. and Coalition plans to transition ANP logistics and maintenance processes to Afghan lead included mitigation for the impact of delays in the transition; and (3) U.S. and Coalition plans and resources would effectively support ANP logistics, supply, and maintenance systems sustainment and continued development beyond 2014. Includes recommendations. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

Afghanistan Security: U.S. Efforts to Develop Capable Afghan Police Forces Face Challenges and Need a Coordinated, Detailed Plan to Help Ensure Accountability

Afghanistan Security: U.S. Efforts to Develop Capable Afghan Police Forces Face Challenges and Need a Coordinated, Detailed Plan to Help Ensure Accountability
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2008
Genre:
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Since 2005, the Department of Defense (Defense), with support from the Department of State (State), has directed U.S. efforts to develop the Afghan National Police (ANP) into a force capable of enforcing the rule of law and supporting actions to defeat insurgency, among other activities. This testimony discusses the following: (1) U.S. efforts to develop a capable ANP; (2) challenges that affect the development of a capable ANP; and (3) GAO analysis of U.S. efforts to develop a coordinated, detailed plan for completing and sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which comprise the ANP and the Afghan National Army (ANA). This statement is based on a concurrently issued GAO report titled "Afghanistan Security: Further Congressional Action May Be Needed to Ensure Completion of a Detailed Plan to Develop and Sustain Capable Afghan National Security Forces," GAO-08-661 (Washington, D.C.: June 18, 2008). To help ensure coordination and accountability of U.S. efforts to build a capable ANSF and facilitate assessment of progress, GAO has encouraged Congress to consider conditioning a portion of future appropriations on completion of a coordinated, detailed plan. Defense disagreed with conditioning future funding and State expressed similar concerns. GAO maintains that further action is needed to ensure completion of a coordinated, detailed plan.

Afghanistan Security

Afghanistan Security
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2018-01-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781984062406

Afghanistan Security: Lack of Systematic Tracking Raises Significant Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces

Actions Needed to Improve the Reliability of Afghan Security Force Assessments

Actions Needed to Improve the Reliability of Afghan Security Force Assessments
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2010
Genre:
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The development of self-sufficient Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) capable of independently providing internal and external security for Afghanistan is a key goal of the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan. For the last 5 years, the Capability Milestone (CM) rating system has been the primary metric for measuring the development of ANSF capabilities against end-state goals. In late 2009, responsibility for the management of ANSF capability assessments moved from NTM-A/CSTC-A to IJC. This review-the first independent evaluation of the CM rating system since its creation in 2005-assesses (1) the reliability of the Capability Milestone rating system; (2) summary reports provided to decision-makers; (3) challenges to U.S. and Coalition assessment efforts; and (4) systemic ANSF deficiencies that have undermined efforts to develop unit-level capabilities. To accomplish these objectives, we conducted interviews with responsible U.S., Coalition, and Afghan officials; reviewed ANSF assessment documents from IJC and NTM-A/CSTC-A; and visited 18 Afghan army and police units. We conducted our work in Washington, D.C., and Afghanistan from October 2009 to May 2010 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.