Assessment of the Accountability and Control of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Provided to the Security Forces of Afghanistan

Book excerpt: On March 7, 2009, a military assessment team was deployed to Afghanistan. The objectives of this assessment were to: Review the status of corrective actions initiated in response to previous reports on munitions accountability; Assess the current system for accountability and control to determine if it is adequate; and Determine whether the current security assistance program is effective in supporting munitions accountability and control. The team assessed the munitions supply chain from port of entry, through transportation, storage, distribution and formal turnover to ANSF, to issuance to Afghan military and police personnel. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.