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An Afghan battalion, called a kandak, is leading the operation.
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The reality is that ANA effectiveness is already suffering because of an inadequate number of competent leaders and staff officers from the kandak (battalion) through the Corps level.
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"This kandak would not be ready in five years," said mentor Sgt. 1st Class Sam Livingston, 35,
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Michael Bell, who is one of a team of U.S. and Hungarian mentors tasked with making this young kandak battle-ready.
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As reported in the Globe and Mail "Lashkar Gah came up pretty quick; we weren't tracking on it at all," Major Steve Nolan, commander of the Canadian advisers serving with an Afghan kandak, or company, said during an interview in early December.
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After a series of problems, the corps changed out the kandak commander and his executive officer in October for a commander who had run a top-rated Afghan army command before.
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As reported in the Globe and Mail "Lashkar Gah came up pretty quick; we weren't tracking on it at all," Major Steve Nolan, commander of the Canadian advisers serving with an Afghan kandak, or company, said during an interview in early December.
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There's only one kandak that's currently operational and independent emphasis added--more on training the ANA here.
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Shah's kandak, the local term for a battalion-style formation, typically about 500 strong.
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"The new one will need direct and continuous mentoring at the company and kandak level or it will not be successful on operations."
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