USFOR-A Commander
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The USFOR-A Commander is the senior U.S. military officer responsible for leading and overseeing all United States forces and operations in Afghanistan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander, USFOR-A | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military command role
ⓘ
military position ⓘ |
| abolished | 2021 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NATO-led Resolute Support Mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Freedom’s Sentinel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Commander, United States Forces – Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | COMUSFOR-A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advising senior U.S. civilian and military leadership on Afghanistan operations
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implementing U.S. defense policy in Afghanistan ⓘ overseeing training and support to Afghan security forces ⓘ |
| hasRank |
general officer
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typically a four-star general or admiral ⓘ |
| inception | early 2000s ⓘ |
| locationOfCommand |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Austin S. Miller
NERFINISHED
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David D. McKiernan NERFINISHED ⓘ David H. Petraeus NERFINISHED ⓘ John F. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ John R. Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Nicholson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph F. Dunford Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley A. McChrystal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversight |
U.S. air operations in Afghanistan
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U.S. ground forces in Afghanistan ⓘ U.S. special operations forces in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Global War on Terrorism command structure
NERFINISHED
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U.S. chain of command for overseas operations ⓘ United States Forces – Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | withdrawal of most U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021 ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Commander of U.S. Central Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Central Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
U.S. military operations in Afghanistan
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all United States forces in Afghanistan ⓘ coordination with Afghan security forces ⓘ coordination with NATO and coalition forces in Afghanistan ⓘ execution of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan ⓘ force protection of U.S. troops in Afghanistan ⓘ operational control of U.S. forces in Afghanistan ⓘ planning U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| seat | headquarters of United States Forces – Afghanistan ⓘ |
| shortName | USFOR-A Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Commander, USFOR-A