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38 REACHING FOR READINESS Using a system-of-systems approach to establish materiel readiness


SPOTLIGHT: MRS. AUNDAIR KINNEY Deployment brings civilian an opportunity for learning and growth


TRAIN, ADVISE, ASSIST CSTC-A’s mission: bring Afghanistan into the 21st century with transparent, repeatable business processes


THE CONTINUING MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN Working to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used effectively for a strong, capable ANDSF


14 OPERATION: PROCUREMENT REFORM An effort to eliminate corruption in Afghanistan takes an operational approach


19 BRINGING AFGHAN DEFENSE FORCES UNDER BUDGET


Sustainability and affordability are key to CSTC-A’s work to aid Afghan defense leaders


23 A YEAR OF FIRSTS The Resolute Support Mission has helped Afghanistan achieve many milestones


30 A WISH LIST FOR AFGHANISTAN Some wish lists are the stuff of childhood dreams, but this one includes vital must-haves


ON THE COVER


Before the United States can shift its world focus, the Afghan national defense and security forces must become sustainable, effective and affordable if they are to support the fledgling, still fragile government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The mission of the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A)—part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission—is to make that happen. Considerable strides have been made, but the very complex mission continues.


A YEAR OF FIRSTS


Coalition and Afghan partners collaborate on budgeting processes


ROUND PEG, SQUARE HOLE


Adapted foreign military sales for Afghan defense forces


WISH LIST


What Afghanistan needs to secure itself


44 EXPANDING HORIZON With the changing coalition mission in Afghanistan, contingency contracting has also changed markedly


50 ROUND PEG, SQUARE HOLE A different kind of FMS system is needed to support Afghan defense forces


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REACHING FOR THE CLOUD


Get ready for cloud computing, Army-style


PARTNERING UP


900th Contracting Battalion, 82nd Airborne team up months before a joint deployment


SUSTAINMENT ON THE RAILS


CSX Corp. VP talks equipment maintenance and workforce training

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