United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-06-18 monographic deposited born digital 77 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-661 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661 P0b002ee180391bfa f:d08661 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661 GAO-08-661 Combat readiness Cost analysis Defense capabilities Defense operations Employee training Force planning Foreign governments Foreign military assistance Foreign military training Foreign policies Interagency relations International relations Law enforcement Military forces Military personnel retention Military training Mission budgeting Performance measures Police training Risk factors Risk management Schedule slippages Strategic forces Strategic planning Training utilization Afghan National Police Afghan National Security Forces Afghanistan Other Written Product A82405

Since 2002, the United States has worked to develop the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The Department of Defense (Defense), through its Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A), directs U.S. efforts to develop the Afghan National Army (ANA) and, in conjunction with the Department of State (State), the Afghan National Police (ANP). To follow up on recommendations from GAO's 2005 report on the ANSF, GAO analyzed the extent to which U.S. plans for the ANSF contain criteria we recommended. GAO also examined progress made and challenges faced in developing the ANA and ANP. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed Defense, State, and contractor documents and met with cognizant officials. GAO has prepared this report under the Comptroller General's authority to conduct evaluations on his own initiative. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661.pdf GAO-08-661 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-661 Other Written Product GAO-08-661; Afghanistan Security: Further Congressional Action May Be Needed to Ensure Completion of a Detailed Plan to Develop and Sustain Capable Afghan National Security Forces; Combat readiness Cost analysis Defense capabilities Defense operations Employee training Force planning Foreign governments Foreign military assistance Foreign military training Foreign policies Interagency relations International relations Law enforcement Military forces Military personnel retention Military training Mission budgeting Performance measures Police training Risk factors Risk management Schedule slippages Strategic forces Strategic planning Training utilization Afghan National Police Afghan National Security Forces Afghanistan Title 31 Section 712(3) 31 U.S.C. 712(3) Public Law 110-181