Afghanistan security
Subtitle: Afghan Army growing, but additional trainers needed ; long-term costs not determined : report to congressional addressees
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Recruiting, enlistment; Evaluation; Finance; Appropriations and expenditures; Soldiers; Training of; American Military assistance; Afghanistan. Afghan National Army; Afghanistan; United States. Department of Defense; United States
Other titles: Afghan Army growing, but additional trainers needed ; long-term costs not determined
Description: Developing capable Afghan National Army (ANA) forces is a key element of the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led coalition effort to counter the insurgency and create sustainable security in Afghanistan. Since 2002, the United States, with assistance from NATO and other coalition nations, has worked to develop the ANA. The Department of Defense (DOD) leads U.S. efforts to train and equip the ANA. U.S. agencies have allocated about $20 billion in support of the ANA since 2002 and have requested $7.5 billion more for fiscal year 2011. GAO examined (1) the extent of progress made and challenges faced in expanding the size of the ANA, (2) the extent of progress made and challenges faced in developing ANA capability, and (3) how much estimated future funding will be needed to sustain and further grow the ANA.
Notes: Title from PDF title screen (viewed Jan. 27, 2011).

"January 2011."

"GAO-11-66."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Background; title: ANA achieved interim growth goal ahead of schedule, but challenges to meeting end goal remain; title: Limited capability leads ANA units to remain reliant on coalition assistance; title: Future ANA sustainment costs have not been determined, and studies indicate more growth may be needed; title: Conclusions.