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DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: ANSF Leader Development

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MG Mike Ward, Deputy Commander-Police from the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan

Maj. Gen. Mike Ward, deputy commander-police, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan

We recently held  a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Maj. Gen. Mike Ward, deputy commander-police, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan on June 25.

Maj. Gen. Ward discussed how developing leaders is essential to establishing a professional Afghan National Security Force. Despite this necessity, Afghan National Police forces have not had a formal police staff college for approximately 40 years.  Therefore, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan has set its number one priority as leader development.

Maj. Gen. Ward discussed how during the course of this year, the Afghan Ministry of Interior and with the European Union Police, have begun to design an Afghan National Police staff college that reintroduces key elements of core professional development beyond the junior officer level.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov story: “Afghan Police Gain Leadership Skills, Public Trust”

Joining us on the call were Dale Kissinger, Military Avenue; Troy Steward, Bouhammer; Paul McLeary, Aviation Week; and Grim of Blackfive.

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