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there is an open line of communication between the police unit and the RLC, many equipment
flow issues are eliminated.
Logistics Capabilities
ANP conducted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new National Logistics Center (NLC) in
Wardak Province on November 18, 2012. The establishment of NLC Wardak in its new
facilities will allow RLC-Kabul to move into its permanent facilities and afford warehouse space
to stock supplies and significantly increase its support to the Kabul area. MoI Support Command
has provided 534 commercial truckloads of material, pushing 1,111 pallets of various classes of
supply from the national depot to the RLCs during this reporting period. The RLCs are
improving performance by increasing their communication with logistics officers in provinces,
issuing more material from their warehouses, and better organizing supplies, weapons and
ammunition.
Figure 25: ANP Logistics Nodes
There are several challenges within the Afghan logistics system. The first and foremost is that
NTM-A has been unable to work with the ANP to develop a modern equipment tracking system.
The ANP have provided data on what has been delivered, but it is very difficult to confirm these
numbers with un-partnered Afghan units.
Reports from the field indicate that a number of problems face the ANP logistics system. The
ANP often disregard NTM-A or ministerial recommendations for the amount of equipment they
should request and instead hoard whatever assets they can acquire. One unit may have 300
percent of designated equipment while another may have 20 percent, but the units will not share.
Another challenge is presented by sending all equipment to the main logistics center, and not the
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