DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Funding and Development of ANSF

We recently held  a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on June 9, with U.S. Army Col. Curt A. Rauhut, Director, NATO Financial Controller/Deputy Director, CJ8.

Col. Rauhut serves as financial controller of the NATO Common Fund in support of Crisis Establishment (CE) billets within the command.  He provides financial oversight and management of donor nation contributions into the NATO Trust and Sustainment Fund in support of the Afghanistan National Army, and works closely with SHAPE HQ’s and ISAF HQ’s in determining funding policies.

As CJ8 deputy director, Col. Rauhut helps manage a joint multinational 60 person staff, and assists in the management and execution of the Afghanistan Security Force Fund. Additionally, he provides resource management advice to the commander and staff, and assists in the supervision of resource management operations to include contract requirements, budget formulation and execution.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov story, “Finances Improve for Developing Afghan Forces

Joining us on the call were: Dale Kissinger, Military Avenue.com; Chuck Simmins, America’s North Shore Journal; Air Force Public Affairs Bureau; Steve Schippert, Threats Watch.org.

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