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While [[Afghanistan]] continues to have significant security problems, the larger-scale combat of the [[Afghanistan War (2001-)]] is over, and the NATO [[International Security Assistance Force]] has a dual mission of improving Afghanistan's military and police, as well as direct combat. It commanded by a U.S. four-star general who is also commander of United States Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A) | While [[Afghanistan]] continues to have significant security problems, the larger-scale combat of the [[Afghanistan War (2001-)]] is over, and the NATO [[International Security Assistance Force]] has a dual mission of improving Afghanistan's military and police, as well as direct combat. It is commanded by a U.S. four-star general who is also commander of United States Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A). | ||
==ISAF command== | ==ISAF command== | ||
On May 12, 2009, Secretary of Defense [[Robert Gates]] asked for McKiernan | On May 12, 2009, Secretary of Defense [[Robert Gates]] asked for the resignation of the USFOR-A/ISAF commander, GEN [[David McKiernan]]; he is to be replaced by LTG Stanley A. McChrystal.<ref name=WaPo>{{citation | ||
| title = Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Is Fired | | title = Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Is Fired | ||
| author = Ann Scott Tyson | | author = Ann Scott Tyson | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 12 May 2009
While Afghanistan continues to have significant security problems, the larger-scale combat of the Afghanistan War (2001-) is over, and the NATO International Security Assistance Force has a dual mission of improving Afghanistan's military and police, as well as direct combat. It is commanded by a U.S. four-star general who is also commander of United States Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A).
ISAF command
On May 12, 2009, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates asked for the resignation of the USFOR-A/ISAF commander, GEN David McKiernan; he is to be replaced by LTG Stanley A. McChrystal.[1]. McChrystal comes from a special operations background, as opposed to McKiernan's in armor.
ISAF structure
There are five regional commands of ISAF.[2]
- North: Germany forces; primarily training
- East: U.S.
- South: rotating command between Dutch, Canadian, and British forces,
- West: Italy; primarily training
- Capital: The capital region included the composite ISAF HQ, made up of members of all 41 contributing nations, as well as
- Regional Command Capital, under France
Under USFOR-A, overtly, are two major commands, one combat and one advisory/training. Combat capabilities are based on a U.S. division, forming a U.S. task force named for the division (i.e., currently Combined Joint Task Force-101, based on the 101st Airborne Division), which is also the ISAF Regional Command-East. Assigned to Afghanistan are the division headquarters, 4th Brigade Combat Team, the 101st Aviation Brigade and the 101st Sustainment Brigade; the remaining brigade combat teams are in Iraq. [3]
Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan is headed by a U.S. major general, with British and Canadian brigadier general deputies.
References
- ↑ Ann Scott Tyson (May 12, 2009), "Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Is Fired", Washington Post
- ↑ International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Globalsecurity
- ↑ History of the 101st Airborne Division, Combined Joint Task Force-101