Task Force Phoenix Task Force Phoenix , or more properly known as Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix ( CJTF Phoenix ) , is an international military formation . It was organized by the United States Central Command ( CENTCOM ) in 2003 - 2004 to train and mentor the newly created Afghan National Security Forces ( ANSF ) to establish and maintain law and order throughout Afghanistan . Immediately following the collapse of the Taliban regime , Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division began the initial development of the Afghan National Army ( ANA ) as Task Force Phoenix . One of the early mission statements for the formation appears to have been : " Coalition Joint Task Force PHOENIX executes a broad - based training , mentoring , and assistance program in order to enable the Afghanistan National Army ( ANA ) to field a mission - ready Central Corps NLT [ No Later Than ] June 2004 . " Every subsequent rotation has been composed primarily of National Guard Soldiers . Phoenix II built up the first Afghan Corps - the Central Corps - in Kabul , Afghanistan . Phoenix II was provided by the 45th Infantry Brigade - Oklahoma Army National Guard . Task Force Phoenix II ' s base support battalion served as the logistics command for the Afghan National Army , providing all logistics support for an army conducting country - wide combat operations . In August 2004 , the brigade was replaced in this mission by the 76th Infantry Brigade - Indiana Army National Guard , and subsequently returned home to the United States . Phoenix III took on the daunting task of splitting that Corps into five separate Corps and locating them throughout the country at five strategic centers . Phoenix IV ( 53rd Infantry Brigade - Florida Army National Guard ) worked to build up those Corps to full strength . TF Phoenix IV ' s Training Assistance Group ( 209th Regiment - Nebraska Army National Guard and 211th Regiment - Florida Army National Guard ) stationed at Camp Alamo ( inside the Kabul Military Training Center ) implemented major improvements to both Basic and Advanced Individual Training programs . Task Force Phoenix V ( 41st Infantry Brigade - Oregon Army National Guard ) was the fifth ANA training rotation . The mission continued to expand with TF Phoenix V taking on additional responsibilities associated with training and supporting the Afghan National Police ( ANP ) , as well as continuing to train and mentor the growing ANA . TF Phoenix V is composed primarily of soldiers from the U . S . Army National Guard , with members representing 49 of the 50 states . In addition , they have attached elements from the regular Navy , Air Force and Marine Corps . In addition to the ANA and ANP , the ANSF consists of the Afghan National Army Air Corps , the Afghan National Border Patrol ( ANBP ) , and the Afghan National Civil Order Police ( ANCOP ) . Task Force Phonenix ' s main headquarters is at Camp Phoenix in Kabul , with five regional commands which match the five ANA corps regions ( Regional Corps Advisory Command ( RCAC ) / PAC - S , RCAC / PAC - W , RCAC / PAC - E , RCAC / PAC - C , and RCAC / PAC - N ) . The 27th Brigade Combat Team of the New York Army National Guard took command of Task Force Phoenix on 19 April 2008 from the 218th BCT , South Carolina Army National Guard . They were relieved on 19 December 2008 by the 33rd Brigade Combat Team Illinois Army National Guard .