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Watchdog: Afghan Air Force Already Losing Readiness Before US Withdrawal is Complete

July 29, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The effectiveness of the Afghan Air Force is already dropping even before U.S. and coalition forces complete their withdrawal from the country, with the majority of its airframes losing readiness last month. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on July 28 released its latest ...

CENTCOM Looks to Help Afghans Maintain Aircraft After Withdrawal

April 22, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
U.S. Central Command is searching for “innovative” ways to help the Afghan Air Force turn wrenches on their planes after U.S. and coalition forces withdraw from the country, though the command’s boss acknowledges it’s not going to be easy. “The U.S. contractors will come out ...

Watchdog: Afghanistan Training, Reconstruction Hindered by Incentive to Lie

Jan. 15, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The US effort in Afghanistan to reconstruct the country and train its military has been undercut by the motivation to lie to supervisors and limited by the amount of time American personnel have to directly work with Afghan forces, a top watchdog told lawmakers Jan. ...

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