Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, left, commander NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan, talks with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski during a tour of the Central Training Facility, Kabul, Jan. 9, 2010. Sen. Murkowski was joined by Senators Roger F. Wicker, Mitch McConnell and Mike Crapo and Rep. Michael Castle for a visit to CTC and other facilities in the area. The Congressional delegation received briefings from CTC, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, and International Security Assistance Force senior leadership and met with Afghan national police officers while in the Kabul area. The mission of NTM-A is to train the Afghan national security forces and enhance the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's ability to achieve a stable and secure country.