Report - United States Department of Defense

UNCLASSIFIED
Contracts to provide local national quality assurance/quality control, increased construction
company security planning, provincial ANSF coordination, and risk management companies
augmenting APPF support.
Significant challenges exist regarding the successful execution of the remainder of the ANSF
infrastructure program. Many facilities remain under construction due to contractor issues and
other delays. However, NTM-A remains confident that by combining proven project
management disciplines with active risk mitigation measures that it can successfully complete
the remainder of the infrastructure projects over the next 21 months.
Both ISAF and the Afghan MoD have established groups to assess the closure and transfer of
ISAF bases. This process allows the Afghans to understand the implications of the transfer,
closure, or dismantling of infrastructure, and associated sustainment costs. The purpose is to
outline a process that transitions infrastructure (where applicable) from ISAF to the Afghans.
One challenge has been reluctance on the Afghans’ part to turn down any bases, regardless of
their ability to sustain them in the long term.
ANA Infrastructure
The ANA has completed 58 percent (213 of 369) of its major infrastructure projects, as of the
end of the reporting period. Significant construction progress has been made across all ANA
forces on the infrastructure building plan. At the end of the reporting period, NTM-A had 141
projects, valued at $3.16B, under construction for the ANA. Another 16 projects for $2.1M are
in the acquisition phase. As of the end of the reporting period, a total of 208 projects, valued at
$2.61B, have been completed. NTM-A is actively executing the remaining projects in the
program, with a schedule to award all remaining infrastructure projects prior to June 2013 in
order to compete all construction by December 2014.
ANA Corps facilities are more than adequate for the garrison requirement and constitute a lasting
capability for refitting, quartering, and training ANA soldiers. Standard designs ensure
consistency in the size and layout of these sites, but some locations present a challenge due to
their remoteness or the security challenges inherent to the area. Specifically, the reduction of
coalition forces presents an additional challenge for construction projects in all regions as this
may limit the ability of NTM-A construction execution agents to get on site to perform necessary
construction management duties such as quality assurance, and to assess progress.
Facilities for aviation and SOF units face particular challenges in meeting the timeline for
completion, and logistics infrastructure has been forced to adapt to meet emerging requirements.
Air refueling sites required numerous attempts to obtain adequate locations based on the range
limitations of Afghan aircraft. The ANASOF Special Mission Wing Squadrons still face
challenges in Kabul and RC-N in obtaining adequate space to construct their facilities on current
operational runways. The plan for logistics facilities, developed in accordance with realistic
projections for the long-term need and additional fuel capability, has recently been incorporated
into the appropriate projects. Facilities for the Mobile Strike Force have been modified to
include the required maintenance facilities. The final locations for these projects were defined
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