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By Brig Mark Smethurst (AUS)COM ISAF SOF: Oct 11- Oct 12
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ISAF SOF MissionISAF SOF MissionUNCLASSIFIED
ISAF SOF will build enduring tactical, g ,operational and
institutional capabilities with Afghan Special Police with Afghan Special Police and designated specialist security elements within Afghan ROL in order to Afghan ROL, in order to neutralize insurgent networks, protect the population and set the conditions for the
transfer of Responsibility
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p yto our Afghan partners
UNCLASSIFIED
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Task Force/SPTC‐ Nations (17) HQ ISAF SOF ‐ Nations (22)USA
ISAF SOF Strength ISAF SOF Strength ––incl SOFFCincl SOFFCUNCLASSIFIED
GBR AUS
USA
GBR
AUS ITA
USA
LTUNOR NOR
POL
ITA
LTU
ROU DEU
LTU
ROU
SWE CAN
FRA ESP
AUT SVK
DEU
TUR HUN
FIN
CZE
POL SVK
FIN
DNK SVN
NZL
DNK LVA
BEL NZL
PRT
EST
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TOTAL: PAXTOTAL: PAX-2260, , NATIONSNATIONS--2626
PRT
UNCLASSIFIED
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ISAF SOF LAYDOWNISAF SOF LAYDOWNKAPISA
BALKH
LAGHMAN
PRC ISU
SUROBI
PRCKABUL
ISU
KAPISA
KUNDUZBAGHLAN
UNCLASSIFIED
BALKH
PRCBALKH
ISU
2 LEP
KUNAR
PRCKUNAR
ISU
2 LEP
PRCLAGHMAN
ISU
1 LEP2 LEP
PRCKAPISA
ISU
2 LEP
PRCKUNDUZ
ISU
2 LEP
PRCBAGHLAN
ISU
2 LEP
RC-N
MeS
HERAT
PRCHERAT
ISU
2 LEP
FARAH
NANGARHAR
RC-SRC-W
RC E
RC-CKBC
KABUL
BAF
HER
PRCFARAH
ISU
2 LEP
HELMAND ISAF SOFHQ
KABUL
HQ GDPSU
ISU
1 LEP
PRCNANGARHAR
ISU
2 LEP
RC-SW
RC-E
HELMAND
KABULHELMANDATF-444
KABUL
CRU
PRCHELMAND
ISU
2 LEP
HELMAND
WARDAKSPTC
HELMANDNDS
LOGAR
KABUL
ISU
KAFBAS
GHAZNI
PRCGHAZNI
ISU
NDSGHAZNI2 LEP
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KANDAHAR
KANDAHAR
KANDAHAR
CF-333
NDSOQAAB
ZABULKANDAHAR
TF-WARHORSE
PRCK1
ISU
2 LEP
URUZGAN
PRCURUZGAN
ISU
NDSWAKUNISH2 LEP
PRCZABUL
ISU
2 LEP
GHAZNI
WARDAK
PRCWARDAK
ISU
2 LEP
PAKTIYA
PRCPAKTIYA
ISU
2 LEP
LOGAR
PRCLOGAR
ISU
1 LEP
PAKTIKA
PRCPAKTIKA
ISU
2 LEP
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ANSF & ISAF SOF Ops by TypeANSF & ISAF SOF Ops by Type
September 2011 September 2012 01 Oct 11 – 19 Oct 12
7%
20%9%
5%
13%
13%
35%
7%
73%
60%
46%
9%3%
9%
ANSF Unilateral OpsANSF Led ISAF SOF Enabled OpsISAF SOF Led Partnered Ops
Key AFGHAN LED OPS TOTAL % FOR SEPTEMBER 2012:
86%
AVERAGE PARTNER RATIOS % FOR SEPTEMBER
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ISAF SOF Led Partnered OpsISAF SOF Unilateral OpsISAF Advised
2012
61%
UNCLASSIFIED
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SOF Indirect Approach in AfghanistanSOF Indirect Approach in AfghanistanUNCLASSIFIED
• Rapid development of Afghan Special Police and other elms: by, with and through.Selection / Education / Training / • Selection / Education / Training / Operational mentorship.
• Professionalism of the force / trust of the people / limited Green on Blue issues.
• Commonality and rapid development of Coalition SOF in theatre.
• Fusion of Coalition Intelligence with Afghan Intelligence to allow proactive rather than reactive operations: Kabul 2012 V’s 2011reactive operations: Kabul 2012 V s 2011.
• Synchronization of Coalition SOF effects in conjunction with the Afghan SOF like forces.
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An Indirect Approach in the FutureAn Indirect Approach in the Future
h f t f C liti SO h
UNCLASSIFIED
• The future of Coalition SOF has some common themes:– Global economic environment.– Reduction in conventional forces.– Preference to utilize SOF over larger scale
commitments / political decisions at the last safe t b dmoment or beyond.
• Coalition / Partnership of the willing:– Cooperative environment.– Commonality of threat/s.– Economies of scale.– Regional expertise.
• Challenges:– Ability and willingness to share on an even playing
field.
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– Historical alliances: 5 eyes, NATO.– Capability inequities (budgets).
UNCLASSIFIED
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Discussion/ Questions?Discussion/ Questions?/ Q/ Q
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