page_title: Afghan National Army Commando Corps
section_title: Graduating classes
hierarchical_section_title: Afghan National Army Commando Corps / Graduating classes
caption_attribution_description: 100121-F-1020B-052 Kabul - Afghan National Army commandos proudly display their new red berets during their graduation ceremony. More than 920 commandos graduated the 12-week course, which is modeled after U.S. Army Ranger training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Brown/RELEASED)
context_page_description: The Afghan National Army Commando Corps is a commando force of Afghan National Army. The Commando Corps was formed from existing Infantry battalions. The program was established in early 2007 with the intent of taking one conventional infantry kandak from each of the regional ANA corps, giving them special training and equipment, and reorganizing based on the United States Army Rangers. Each battalion is assigned to one of the six regional corps. The commandos comprise 7% of the Afghan National Security Forces but conduct 70% to 80% of the fighting.
  In August 2017, General John W. Nicholson Jr., the commander of the Resolute Support Mission, said: "The [commandos] have never lost a battle...The Taliban have never won against the commandos...They never will."
context_section_description: The 1st Commando Kandak (Battalion) - graduated on July 24, 2007 - stationed with the 201st 'Selab' (Flood) Corps of the Afghan National Army. 
  The 2nd Commando Kandak - graduated on October 16, 2007 - stationed with the 3rd Brigade (Gardez) of the 203rd 'Tandar' (Thunder) Corps of the Afghan National Army.
  The 3rd Commando Kandak -  graduated on January 30, 2008 - stationed with the 1st Brigade (Kandahar) of the 205th 'Atal' (Hero) Corps of the Afghan National Army.
  The 4th Commando Kandak - graduated on May 8, 2008 - stationed with the 1st Brigade (Herat) of the 207th 'Zafar' (Victory) Corps of the Afghan National Army.
  The 5th Commando Kandak - graduated in October 2008 - stationed with the 1st Brigade (Meymanah) of the 209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon) Corps of the Afghan National Army.
  The 6th Commando Kandak - graduated in May 2009, stationed with the 1st Commando Brigade of the Afghan National Army
  The 7th Commando Kandak - graduated on January 21, 2010, stationed with the 215th 'Maiwand' (Battle) Corps of the Afghan National Army.
  The 8th Commando Kandak "Lamer & Sun" - graduated on May 6, 2011, stationed with the 1st Commando Brigade of the Afghan National Army. 
  The 9th Commando Kandak "Cobra" - graduated on August 17, 2010, stationed with the 1st Commando Brigade of the Afghan National Army. 
  The National Mission Brigade - August 5, 2017
caption: Afghan National Army commandos
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