DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: ANSF Equipment Requirements

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on December 13, 2010 at 7:01 am {no comments}

We Recently held a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Army Col. John Ferrari, deputy commander for programs, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan, Combined Security Transitions Command-Afghanistan for Thursday, Dec. 16.

Col. Ferrari discussed Coalition procured equipment given to the Afghan National Security Force to help them in their fight against insurgents in Afghanistan. He also discussed the development of Afghan industries that can supply ANSF’s equipment requirements.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov story: NATO Training Mission Meets Procurement, Training Goals

Joining us on the call were Dale Kissinger, of Military Avenue; Spencer Ackerman, of The Washington Independant; and Sharon Weinberger, of Wired.com.

DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: NTM-A Year in Review

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on November 8, 2010 at 10:02 am {no comments}

Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, commander NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan, is met by Afghan Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, commander of the Kandahar Afghan National Police Regional Training Center June 2, 2010. The training center focuses on the eight-week basic training course for ANP but also offers supplemental training such as the eight-week Trauma Assistance Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Brown/RELEASED)

We held a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command, for Tuesday, Nov. 9.

Lt. Gen. Caldwell discussed the training and development of the Afghan National Security Force over the past year.

Listen to interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov story: NATO Trainers Work to Professionalize Afghan Forces

Read the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan Year in Review. The review covers NTM-A’s progress in Afghanistan from Nov. 2009 – 2010.

Joining us on the call were Spencer Ackerman, Wired.com; Christian Lowe, Military.com; Carl Forsberg, Understandingwar.org; Gail Harris, Foreign Policy blogs; Susan Katz Keating, Paul McLeary, Aviation Week; Edwin Mora, CNSNews.com; Leo Shane, Stars and Stripes; J.D. Leipold, Army.mil; and Anand Choudhuri, of Registan.

Video: Commander, NTM-A Discusses Mission

Filed under DoD News by on July 13, 2010 at 3:56 pm {one comment}

By Ian Graham

Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, commander of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, sat down recently with Soldiers Radio and TV reporter Gail McCabe to discuss the growth and development of his mission.  Over the past eight years, Afghanistan’s government and national security forces have changed drastically, and Caldwell expects the growth of Afghan forces to meet or exceed goals by October of next year.



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DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: ANSF Leader Development

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on June 23, 2010 at 2:32 pm {no comments}
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.

DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Funding and Development of ANSF

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on June 4, 2010 at 10:51 am {no comments}

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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