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International Security Assistance Force International Security Assistance Force International Security Assistance Force (ISAF): Key Facts and Figures Mission: NATO-ISAF aims to prevent Afghanistan from once again becoming a haven for terrorists, to help provide security, and to contribute to a better future for the Afghan people. NATO-ISAF, as part of the overall International Community effort and as mandated by the United Nations Security Council, is working to create the conditions whereby the Government of Afghanistan is able to exercise its authority throughout the country. To carry out its mission, ISAF conducts population-centric counterinsurgency operations in partnership with Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and provides support to the Government and International Community in Security Sector Reform, including mentoring, training and operational support to the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police. NATO-ISAF key priorities in Afghanistan are: •Protect the Afghan people •Build the capacity of the Afghan Security Forces so they can take lead responsibility for security in their own country; •Counter the insurgency and •Enable the delivery of stronger governance and development. Commander: General John R. Allen (US) NATO Senior Civilian Representative: Ambassador Simon Gass (UK) 50 Troop Contributing Nations ISAF Total Strength: 128,961 as at 12 April 2012 ISAF Commands in KABUL Regional Command South West: ISAF Headquarters Headquarter RC(SW) in Lashkar Gah (US) Commander: General John R. ALLEN (US) Commander: Major General Charles M. GURGANUS (US) ISAF Joint Command (IJC) Commander: Lieutenant General Curtis Michael Regional Command West: SCAPAROTTI (US) Headquarter RC(W) in Herat (IT) Commander: Brigadier General Luciano PORTOLANO NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan (NTM-A) (IT) Commander: Lieutenant General Daniel P. BOLGER (US) Regional Command North: Headquarter RC(N) in Mazar-e Sharif (GE) Regional Command Capital: Commander: Major General Erich PFEFFER (GE) Headquarter RC(C) in Kabul (TU) Commander: Brigadier General Levent GÖZKAYA Regional Command East: (TUR) Headquarter RC(E) in Bagram (US) Commander: Major General Daniel B. ALLYN (US) Regional Command South: Headquarter RC(S) in Kandahar (US) Commander: Major General James L. HUGGINS (US) Note: This placemat shows an overview of Leadership, Troop Numbers & Contributions, Regional Commands and Major Units and Afghan National Army – Deployment 18 April 2012 International Security Assistance Force Troop Contributing Nations Albania 290 Georgia 800 Norway 525 Armenia 126 Germany 4,900 Poland 2,457 Australia 1,550 Greece 122 Portugal 133 Austria 3 Hungary 337 Romania 1,843 Azerbaijan 94 Iceland 6 Singapore 39 Bahrain 95 Ireland 7 Slovakia 331 Belgium 522 Italy 3,816 Slovenia 89 Bosnia & Herzegovina 59 Jordan 0 Spain 1,481 Bulgaria 605 Republic of Korea 350 Sweden 500 The former Yugoslav Canada ¹ 508 Latvia 175 177 Republic of Macedonia ³ Croatia 320 Lithuania 245 Tonga 55 Czech Republic 527 Luxembourg 10 Turkey 1,327 Denmark 692 Malaysia 46 Ukraine 23 El Salvador 25 Mongolia 113 United Arab Emirates 35 Estonia 153 Montenegro 39 United Kingdom 9,500 Finland 176 Netherlands ² 274 United States 90,000 France 3,308 New Zealand 153 Total 128,961 Note on numbers: Figures are calculated by Allied Command Operations ¹ to train Afghan National Security Forces. In total, Canada deploys approx. based on the military personnel required for the mission. Figures do not 950 personnel include troops deployed on a bilateral basis, personnel above minimum requirements, or those serving in a national support or command capacity. ² In total the Netherlands deploys approx. 500 personnel Numbers of troops should be taken as indicative as they change daily. ³ Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name 18 April 2012 International Security Assistance Force Regional Commands & Major Units (>700 troops) RC(N): Germany Lead Nation JAWZJAN KUNDUZ BADAKHSHAN Mazar-e Sharif TAKHAR FARYAB RC(W): Italy Lead Nation BALKH SAMANGAN NURISTAN SAR-E PUL BAGHLAN PANJSHIR KUNAR Bagram BADGHIS BAMYAN PARWAN KAPISA LAGHMAN Kabul Herat WARDAK KABUL RC(C): Turkey Lead Nation GHOR NANGARHAR HERAT LOGAR DAYKUNDI PAKTIYA GHAZNI KHOST URUZGAN FARAH PAKTIKA ZABUL RC(E): United States Lead Nation Lashkar Gah Kandahar HELMAND KANDAHAR Regional Command Seat NIMROZ RC(S): United States Lead Nation Major Manoeuvre battallion RC(SW): United States Lead Nation International Security Assistance Force Afghan National Army (ANA) - Deployment Darulaman: 1st Brigade 111 Kunduz: 2nd Brigade 209 Mazar-e Sharif: 209th Corps Kabul: 111st Capital Division (12,510 personnel fielded) RC(N): Germany Lead Nation (8,356 personnel fielded) Mazar-e Sharif: 3rd Brigade 209 Kabul: ANA Special Operations Command (8,223 personnel fielded) Meymanah: 1st Brigade 209 XXX KUNDUZ X X BADAKHSHAN JAWZJAN Mazar-e Sharif TAKHAR FARYAB RC(W): Italy Lead Nation BALKH Pol-E-Charki: 2nd Brigade 111 Muqur: 3rd Brigade 207 SAMANGAN X NURISTAN Kunar: 2nd Brigade 201 BAGHLAN SAR-E PUL X PANJSHIR KUNAR Surobi: 3rd Brigade 201 Bagram X BADGHIS BAMYAN PARWAN KAPISA X XX RC(C): Turkey Lead Nation XXX X X LAGHMAN Herat: 207th Corps Kabul (12,724 personnel fielded) Herat XXX KABUL WARDAK Gamberi: 201st Corps GHOR NANGARHAR (14,642 personnel fielded) X X HERAT X LOGAR DAYKUNDI XXX X PAKTIYA X Gamberi: 1st Brigade 201 Herat: 1st Brigade 207 GHAZNI X KHOST Darulaman: 1st Brigade 111 URUZGAN FARAH Gardez: 203rd Corps (18,992 personnel fielded) X PAKTIKA HELMAND ZABUL Khowst: 1st Brigade 203 X Paktika: 2nd Brigade 203 Farah: 2nd Brigade 207 X X Logar: 4th Brigade 203 XXX XXX Kandahar X Lashkar Gah RC(E): United States Lead Nation X Delarum: 2nd Brigade 215 NIMROZ X Qalat: 2nd Brigade 205 Gardez: 3rd Brigade 203 X KANDAHAR Tarin Kowt: 4th Brigade 205 Regional Command Seat Lashkar Gah: 215th Corps XXX (14,302 personnel fielded) RC(S): United States Lead Nation Corps Kandahar: 1st Brigade 205 XX Division Garmser: 1st Brigade 215 X Lashkar Gah: 3rd Brigade 215 Zhari: 3rd Brigade 205 Kandahar: 205th Corps Brigade (19,004 personnel fielded) RC(SW): United States Lead Nation ANA total: 108,753.
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