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Train Advise Assist Command – North
Train Advise Assist Command – North (TAAC – North) was a multinational military formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. Until 2014 it was designated Regional Command North, under the International Security Assistance Force The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a multinational military mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. It was established by United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386, Resolution 1386 ac .... See also * Train Advise Assist Command – Capital * Train Advise Assist Command – East * Train Advise Assist Command – South * Train Advise Assist Command – West * Train Advise Assist Command – Air References External links * https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09BUDAPEST771_a.html - Hungarian PRT in Baghlan Province {{DEFAULTSORT:Train Advise Assist Command - North Resolute Support Mission units and formations (Afghanistan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazar-i-Sharif
Mazar-i-Sharīf ( ; Dari and ), also known as Mazar-e Sharīf or simply Mazar, is the fifth-largest city in Afghanistan by population, with the estimates varying from 500,000-680,000. It is the capital of Balkh province and is linked by highways with Kunduz in the east, Kabul in the southeast, Herat in the southwest and Termez, Uzbekistan in the north. It is about from the Uzbek border. The city is also a tourist attraction because of its famous shrines as well as the Islamic and Hellenistic archeological sites. The ancient city of Balkh is also nearby. The region around Mazar-i-Sharif has been historically part of Greater Khorasan and was controlled by the Tahirids followed by the Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Ilkhanids, Timurids, and Khanate of Bukhara until 1751 when it became part of the Durrani Empire (although under autonomous emirs). Eventually the city passed to a few local rulers before becoming part of Afghanistan in 1849. Mazar-i-Sharif is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formation (military)
Military organization (American English , AE) or military organisation (British English , BE) is the structuring of the armed forces of a State (polity), state so as to offer such military capability as a military policy, national defense policy may require. Formal military organization tends to use hierarchical forms (see Military organization#Modern hierarchy , Modern hierarchy for terminology and approximate troop strength per hierarchical unit). In some countries, paramilitary forces are included in a nation's armed forces, though not considered military. Armed forces that are not a part of military or paramilitary organizations, such as Insurgency, insurgent forces, often emulate military organizations, or use these structures. History The use of formalized Military rank, ranks in a hierarchical structure came into widespread use with the Roman Army. The Roman Army was organized into Roman legion, legions, each comprising around 5000 soldiers and led by a Legate (anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ; , OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental Transnationalism, transnational military alliance of 32 Member states of NATO, member states—30 European and 2 North American. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949. NATO is a collective security system: its independent member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties. During the Cold War, NATO operated as a check on the threat posed by the Soviet Union. The alliance remained in place after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, and has been involved in military operations in the Balkans, the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. The organization's motto is . The organization's strategic concepts include Deterrence theory, deterrence. NATO headquarters, NATO's main headquarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resolute Support Mission
Resolute Support Mission (RSM) or Operation Resolute Support was a NATO-led multinational mission in Afghanistan. It began on 1 January 2015 as the successor to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which was completed on 28 December 2014. Pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2189 of 2014, RSM was a noncombat mission aimed at advising and training Afghan security forces to provide long-term security to the country, under the aegis of the U.S.–Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement#SADCA Bilateral Security Agreement, Security and Defence Cooperation Agreement Bilateral Security Agreement, BSA between the United States and Afghanistan, which was originally supposed to run from 1 January 2015 and "shall remain in force until the end of 2024 and beyond" unless terminated with two years' advance notice. The number of troops and contributing nations would fluctuate throughout RSM's period of activity. In October 2019, RSM had its largest size of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Demographics of Afghanistan, Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36 and 50 million. Ancient history of Afghanistan, Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a multinational military mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. It was established by United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386, Resolution 1386 according to the Bonn Agreement (Afghanistan), Bonn Agreement, which outlined the establishment of a permanent Afghan government following the U.S. invasion in October 2001. ISAF's primary goal was to train the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and assist Afghanistan in rebuilding key government institutions; it gradually took part in the broader War in Afghanistan (2001–present), war in Afghanistan against the Taliban insurgency. ISAF's initial mandate was to secure the Afghan capital of Kabul and its surrounding area against opposition forces to facilitate the formation of the Afghan Transitional Administration headed by Hamid Karzai. In 2003, NATO took command of the mission at the request of the UN and Afghan government, marking i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Advise Assist Command – Capital
Train Advise Assist Command – Capital (TAAC – Capital) was a multinational military formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. The headquarters was in Kabul. Prior to 2014 it was designated Regional Command Capital of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Regional Command Capital was in turn a redesignation of the former Kabul Multinational Brigade, the change taking place on 6 August 2006. The KMNB usually had about three battlegroups, each responsible for a sector of Kabul. History As part of ISAF the command of this region rotated among Turkey, France and Italy. French Brigadier General Michel Stollsteiner served as the commander from August 2008 to July 2009. From about November 2009 Turkey was the leading nation in this region. On 31 October 2009 the Turkish Brigadier General Levent ÇOLAK took over command from France Brigadier General. Strength in 2010 appx. 6,150. Nearly all of the more than forty contributors had troops depl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Advise Assist Command – East
Train Advise Assist Command – East (TAAC – East) was a multinational military formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. Until 2014 it was designated Regional Command East, part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The United States Army provided the force headquarters. The command headquarters was located in Laghman Province. TAAC-East included the provinces of Kapisa, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Panjshayr and Parwan. It shared a portion of the border with Pakistan. History as Regional Command – East Prior to 2014, the formation was known as Regional Command – East (RC–East). In June 2003, 25th Infantry Division (Light) Division Artillery deployed to Afghanistan to fulfill a unique mission. Division Artillery headquarters would serve as the headquarters of Regional Command East, which was to cover 16 provinces in the east of the country. It was led by the division artillery commander, and comprised the 2nd Batta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Advise Assist Command – South
Train Advise Assist Command – South (TAAC – South) was a multinational military Formation (military), formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. Prior to 2014 it was designated Regional Command South, under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). It was responsible for provincial reconstruction and security in Zabul Province, Zabul, Kandahar Province, Kandahar, Daykundi Province, Daykundi, and Uruzgan Province. Its primary Afghan National Army partners were the 205th Corps and the 404th Zone Police Corps. NATO countries contributing troops included Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Non-NATO countries contributing troops included Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Regional Command – South Prior to 2014, this command was known as Regional Command – South. The command of the region previously rotated between Canada, the Netherlands, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Advise Assist Command – West
Train Advise Assist Command – West (TAAC – West) was a multinational military formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. It was previously called Regional Command West under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). It was tasked with controlling Herat Province, Farah Province, Badghis Province and Ghor Province, which have a population of about 3,156,000 people.Regional Command West – The Institute for the Study of War The formation was led by .ISAF Regional Command Struc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Advise Assist Command – Air
Train Advise Assist Command – Air (TAAC – Air) was a multinational military formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. Contributing nations included Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Commanders * Brigadier Gen. Michael D. Rothstein (August 2014 - 27 July 2015) * Brigadier Gen. Christopher E. Craige (July 2015 - June 2016) * Brigadier Gen. Phillip A. Stewart (June 2017 - June 2018) * Brigadier Gen. Joel L. Carey (June 2018 - June 2019) * Brigadier Gen. Jeffery D. Valenzia (June 2019 - March 2020) Major units assigned *438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul *438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kabul Air Wing *738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kandahar Air Field See also * Train Advise Assist Command – Capital * Train Advise Assist Command – North * Train Advise Assist Command – East * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
