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force integration process, ITAG was able to work with the ministerial mentors to increase
authorizations for the ANA facility personnel tashkil and improve on its corresponding
equipment set, which will provide the ANA with a more effective workforce to maintain its
facilities. ITAG recognizes the continuing need for ANSF Facility Engineers to delegate more
technical services such as power plant, waste water treatment, and well operations to contractors;
however, a more robust, in-house capability will reduce the need for expensive O&M services.
With respect to training, NTM-A is finalizing plans for a second semester of trade-specific
coursework for approximately 50 students at the MoD’s Construction and Property Management
Department (CPMD) course and 70 students at the Afghan Vocational Technical Trade Center
(AKVTC). AKVTC, located in Kabul, trains students from both the MoD and MoI.
Complementing this centralized training approach are increases in contractor and ITAG
leadership of on-the-job training, the focus of which is more active learning, tailored to specific
garrisons. ITAG and Ministerial Development are also working with the ministries on
developing training opportunities at local trade schools. This third training option is an Afghan
solution and produces more graduates at a lower cost than U.S.-contracted instruction.
Also during the reporting period, ITAG continued close coordination with the Ministerial
Development Advisors during interface with both the MoD and MoI. Increased interaction with
the ministries will help ITAG solve the challenges faced at the garrison level. The transfer of
facilities from the national O&M contract to Afghan facility engineers is an area that requires
close coordination with ITAG and Ministerial Development. Through February 2012, ITAG has
identified 2,566 buildings to transition and facilitated transition of 217 of those to ANSF control.
The transfer of this initial set was a major milestone and has provided an example to follow at
every site. Continued support from the ministries will be important for future facility transition
progress.
FACILITY MANAGEMENT MINISTERIAL DEVELOPMENT
NTM-A continues to advise the MoD CPMD in building capacity to run all facility operations
and maintenance for the ANA by 2014. With the signing of a decree by the Minister of Defense,
CPMD now has direct control over all ANA Facility Engineers. This decree and control enables
CPMD to provide oversight in hiring and training of facility engineers and provide budgeting
and technical direction. NTM-A mentors coordinate directly with ITAG to link the Facility
Engineer training and transition at the ANA bases with CPMD to coordinate hiring and
budgeting and ensure the MoD is prepared to support the new facility engineer departments and
provide stewardship of the NTM-A constructed facilities.
As previously stated, the shuras address facility construction, facility maintenance, and tashkil
requirements to support facilities maintenance throughout the country. These events
complement NTM-A’s participation in the Facilities Department's plan to conduct quarterly
meetings in Kabul with zone and provincial facilities engineers. NTM-A is focused on reexamining
the areas of focus in the Ministerial Development Plan (MDP) that, through
mentoring and advising the leadership of the facilities department, will develop the capability
and capacity of the organization to progress from CM-3 to CM-2B. Due to the challenges
associated with growing the facilities organization personnel, NTM-A is working with the MoI
Facilities Department to restructure facility maintenance from a “hub-and-spoke” maintenance
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