United States Plan for Sustaining the Afghanistan National Security Forces

Download or read book United States Plan for Sustaining the Afghanistan National Security Forces written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which includes both the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police, is one of the U.S.¿s top priorities in Afghanistan. The purpose of the ANSF Development Program is to grow the capacity and capability of the ANSF in line with internationally agreed benchmarks solidified in the 2006 Afghanistan Compact. The desired end state is a professional, capable, respected, multi-ethnic ANSF, with competent ministries and staffs and sustaining institutions, capable of directing, planning, commanding, controlling, training and supporting the ANSF.