Afghanistan: new capacity supplied to the national army

(To TAAC WEST HQ)
03/02/18

Nine coordinators of the air fire in the special forces and the 207 ° Army Corps of the Afghan Army, assisted by the advisors Italians and by the instructors coming from the command of Resolute Support, they conducted and successfully concluded an exercise.

The activity conducted

The Afghan staff exercised an articulated coordination activity between the terrestrial forces and the pilots of the Afghan aviation necessary for the acquisition of the objectives and the subsequent engagement. The fire coordinators and pilots have demonstrated that they have acquired high levels of professionalism and operational capacity in the designation and surgical fitting of the defined objectives.

The advantages

This exercise concluded a training process carried out in favor of the Afghan Security Forces aimed at improving the response to countering the onset and avoiding the involvement of the civilian population.

The task of Italian advisors

The trainers of the Italian contingent, in full compliance with the mandate of the Resolute Support mission - which provides for training, consultancy and assistance in favor of the Afghan Security Forces - have transmitted to the Afghan military the specific technical skills necessary for the conduct of military exercises and operations.