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Fact Sheet on Afghanistan Regional Security Integration Command

     The Afghan National Army is comprised of five corps, the 201st Corps based in Kabul; 203rd Corps in Gardez; 205th Corps in Kandahar; 207th Corps in Herat and the 209th Corps in Mazar-e-Sharif. Attached to each corps is an Afghan Regional Security Integration Command.  There are five ARSICs – north, south, east, central and west – that support the mission of the Combined Security Transition Command–Afghanistan, which is to plan, program and implement structural, organizational, institutional and management reforms of the Afghanistan National Security Forces in order to develop a stable Afghanistan, strengthen the rule of law, and deter and defeat terrorism within its borders.

     Each ARSIC is comprised of a Regional Police Advisory Command (RPAC) and a Regional Corps Advisory Command (RCAC).  The RPAC is responsible for training, coaching and mentoring all organizations of the Afghan National Police.  The RCAC has the same function for the ANA corps and below.  Within each organization, there is a number of Police Mentoring Teams (PMTs) that work closely with the ANP and Embedded Training Teams (ETTs) who perform a similar function with the ANA.

     The PMTs and the ETTs are the backbone of the ARSICs.  These U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines train, coach and mentor the ANA soldiers and police forces in functions that range from daily mission planning and preparation to safety, unit training and moral and ethical training.

     In addition to the PMT/ETT teams, Operational Mentoring Liaison Teams or OMLTS perform a similar function and work in support of the International Security Assistance Force.  There are approximately 22 OMLTS comprised of servicemen and women from 10 NATO countries.  These OMLTS are located in all five regions of Afghanistan and support the ARSIC.

CSTC-A Public Affairs, Sept. 2007

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