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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: Funding the ANSF

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by Administrator on August 3, 2010 at 10:35 am {no comments}

Army Col. John Ferrari, deputy commander for programs, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan, Combined Security Transitions Command-Afghanistan participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable, Aug. 4.

Col. Ferrari discussed how the command has been working with and funding the Afghan National Security Forces with a multi-billion dollar budget to build ANSF capabilities while helping Afghans on the road to self-sufficiency. Additionally, he discussed how this funding is providing the ANSF with required assets to grow and sustain their forces such as bases and items necessary to shoot, move and communicate enhancing their capabilities to defend their own country.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov story: “Training Mission Officer Discusses Afghan Forces’ Funding”

Joining us on the call were: Anand Choudhuri, Registan.net; Andrew Lubin, Leatherneck Magazine; Gail Harris, Foreign Policy Association; Edwin Mora, Cybercast News Service; Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes; and John Doyle, 4gWar.

DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Growing and Sustaining ANSF

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by on July 6, 2010 at 8:17 am {no comments}

We recently held a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Col. John Ferrari, deputy commander for programs, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan, Combined Security Transitions Command-Afghanistan for Thursday, July 8.

Col. Ferrari has direct oversight of the $11.6 billion budget to grow and sustain the Afghan National Security Forces. He is personally responsible for dedicating resources to the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army to fight the counter-insurgency while building the Afghan economy. Some of these resources include developing training and housing areas and supply systems such as weapons, ammunition, vehicles, fuel and food.

One significant area for this progression is Kandahar Province, where Afghans along with coalition forces are building the Joint Regional ANP Center, a Regional Military Training Center and an ANSF hospital.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov story: “Buildup of Afghan Security Forces Continues”

Joining us on the call were Dan Kissinger, Military Avenue; Andrew Lubin, The Military Observer; and Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes.

DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Building and Sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces

Filed under Bloggers Roundtable by Administrator on June 3, 2010 at 2:16 pm {no comments}

Col. John Ferrari, deputy of programs for NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan, Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan

We recently scheduled a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Friday, June 4 with Col. John Ferrari, who serves as the deputy of programs for NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan, Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan.

Col. Ferrari discussed how NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and coalition forces, for the past six months, have conducted numerous missions to build and sustain the Afghan National Security Forces while creating an “Afghan First” initiative through a multi-billion funded program.

To listen to the interview, click here.

To view the transcript, click here.

Read the Defense.gov story: “NATO Plan Ties Afghan Economy to Growth of Forces”

Joining us on the call were David Axe, Warisboring.com; Carl Forsberg, Understandingwar.org; John Doyle, 4Gwar.com; and Chuck Simmins, Northshorejournal.org.