Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan

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The Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan was a U.S.-led multinational military organization responsible for training, equipping, and developing Afghanistan’s national security forces and institutions after 2006.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S.-led military command
multinational military organization
activeDuring post-2006 phase of War in Afghanistan
commandStructure combined U.S. and coalition staff
conflict Global War on Terrorism
country Afghanistan
dateFormed 2006
disestablishedAs merged into NATO-led advisory structures
formedAs follow-on to Office of Security Cooperation–Afghanistan
headquartersFacility Camp Eggers
Resolute Support Mission
surface form: Resolute Support headquarters area in Kabul
headquartersLocation Kabul
missionFocus building Afghan security force capacity
development of Afghan military and police infrastructure
development of Afghan training and education systems
institutional development of Afghan security ministries
logistics and sustainment systems for Afghan forces
professionalization of Afghan security forces
operatedBy Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
parentOrganization NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
surface form: NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan

U.S. Forces–Afghanistan
surface form: United States Forces – Afghanistan
participatingCountry NATO member states
United States of America
surface form: United States

other coalition partners
partOf U.S. Central Command
surface form: United States Central Command
responsibleFor Afghan National Security Forces development
programming and execution of security assistance funds for Afghanistan
security force generation in Afghanistan
role advise Afghan Ministries of Defense and Interior
coordinate international contributions to Afghan security forces
develop Afghan security institutions
equip Afghan National Security Forces
manage security assistance to Afghanistan
oversee foreign military financing for Afghan forces
support reform of Afghan security sector
train Afghan National Security Forces
shortName CSTC-A
subordinateTo Commander, Resolute Support
surface form: Commander, International Security Assistance Force

Commander, Resolute Support
surface form: Commander, Resolute Support Mission

Commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan
surface form: Commander, United States Forces – Afghanistan
theaterOfOperations War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
typeOfSupport security sector reform assistance
train-advise-assist
workedWith Afghan Air Force
Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan
surface form: Afghan Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan
surface form: Afghan Ministry of Interior

Afghan National Army
Afghan National Police

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Afghan National Police supportedBy Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan