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and military operations by analyzing key trafficking networks and improving visibility on
powerbroker corruption in RC-S, RC-SW, RC-W, and RC-E.
The U.S. and UK Joint Narcotics Analysis Center (JNAC) continued to perform strategic-level
analysis and provide operational reach-back support for organizations in Afghanistan and
improved collaboration across a wide spectrum of CN partnerships. JNAC’s mission is to
formulate strategic counternarcotics policy and provide operational decision-makers with
independent, accurate all-source intelligence on the Afghan and wider regional opiate trade.
JNAC also evaluates the potential and actual effectiveness of counternarcotics strategies and
operations. From October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012, JNAC provided UK and U.S.
policymakers, U.S. Combatant Commands, ISAF, and key coalition partners with more than 25
written releasable products on key Afghan and regional drug issues, major Afghan drug
networks, and evaluations of the impact of counternarcotics strategies and operations in
Afghanistan. JNAC remains an effective model of interagency and international collaboration
and partnership.
7.5: AFGHANISTAN THREAT FINANCE CELL (ATFC)
The ATFC is a U.S. National Security Council-mandated organization that identifies and disrupts
sources of insurgent and terrorist funding in Afghanistan. Led by the DEA, with deputies from
DoD and the Treasury Department, the cell consists of DoD service and combat support agency
personnel, Treasury Department analysts, law enforcement agents (DEA and Homeland
Security), and coalition partners. DoD provides funding support through the DoD CN central
account.
The ATFC works through both Afghan law enforcement and coalition forces to identify and
disrupt insurgent and terrorist financial activities. For law enforcement support, the ATFC works
closely with vetted personnel from the DEA-mentored NIU and SIU, the Afghan Public
Prosecutors’ Office, and vetted judges; this cooperation is critical to the development of an
independent and sustainable Afghan financial investigative capability. ATFC investigations and
operations are focused on prosecuting narco-traffickers and providing military forces with leads
on individuals who provide financial support to insurgents and are affiliated with Afghanistan's
narcotics industry.
ATFC analysts and liaison officers operate in close coordination with ISAF regional commands,
the IJC, task forces, and SOF to ensure counter-threat finance efforts are integrated with military
planning cycles and operations to disrupt insurgent funding. Specifically, the ATFC provides
operational-level recommendations to planners and tactical targeting support. During the
reporting period, ATFC identified and disrupted sources of insurgent funding throughout
Afghanistan and integrated targets into command-level operational planning. Following
successful operations, ATFC also provided debriefing support at DFIP.
7.6: INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COORDINATION
Several international engagements took place during the reporting period that further
strengthened counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan.
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