Afghan army imitating U.S. chain of command
US Army General Livingston, Deputy Commanding General of Combined Security Transition Command, says through the mentoring process, they have emphasized the need to continue to grow the army into an effective fighting element. The leaders have realized that the treatment and training of soldiers leads to an effective army, just like the U.S. Army. The biggest difference that they’ve been pursuing, he says, has been using the Afghan chain of command to affect personnel and logistical decisions. There has never been a question about whether the Afghan army can fight, he says, it’s always “can they sustain themselves,” and they are learning to do that now. (0:54)
March 28, 2008
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