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The mission of the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, in partnership with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the international community, is to plan, program and implement structure, 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.
CSTC-A provides advisors, mentors and trainers to help both the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior organize, train, equip, employ and support the ANSF in order to defeat the insurgency, provide internal security, extend and enforce the rule of law, set conditions for economic development, and gain the trust and confidence of the citizens of Afghanistan.
Mission success for CSTC-A is defined as fielding an ANSF that is professional, literate, ethnically diverse, tactically competent and capable of providing security throughout Afghanistan.
On April 4, 2006, the Office of Security Cooperation – Afghanistan was re-designated as CSTC-A and assigned to the United States Central Command. Headquartered at Camp Eggers, CSTC-A is a joint service, coalition organization with military personnel from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Albania, Germany, France and Romania, as well as contracted civilian advisors, mentors and trainers.
CSTC-A is assisting the Government of Afghanistan in building the ANSF. From recruiting soldiers and policemen to training recruiters; from organizing the Ministries of Defense and Interior to mentoring senior leaders and the General Staff; from acquiring weapons, uniforms and equipment to developing the policies and processes required by a modern army and police force, CSTC-A is assisting the ANSF establish their own acquisition systems, personnel systems and other systems needed for an effective security infrastructure.
A military strength of more than 1,000, CSTC-A is under the control of United States Central Command (CENTCOM). Under CSTC-A’s operational control is Task Force Phoenix, with military strength of more than 6,000, responsible for training, mentoring and advising the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police.
CSTC-A Public Affairs/ Dec. 1, 2007
