WEBVTT 00:00.500 --> 00:00.740 That. 00:02.980 --> 00:06.380 Afghanistan. I like to welcome major general tommy thomas to 00:06.380 --> 00:07.500 the Pentagon briefing room. 00:08.190 --> 00:10.700 Major general thomas is the commanding general of the special 00:10.700 --> 00:14.730 operations joint task force Afghanistan middle special operations 00:14.730 --> 00:18.080 component command Afghanistan. The first division low special 00:18.080 --> 00:21.570 operations command since combat operations began in two thousand one. 00:22.370 --> 00:25.290 Major general thomas or spent twenty two is thirty three years 00:25.290 --> 00:29.410 of service in special operations units including nine years and 00:29.410 --> 00:30.960 the seventy fifth ranger regiment. 00:31.850 --> 00:34.500 Major general thomas S baton portion of every year since two 00:34.500 --> 00:37.960 thousand one in Afghanistan xo for the year. He served as the 00:37.960 --> 00:41.550 assistant division commander for first armor division in iraq. 00:42.390 --> 00:45.090 Additionally he served on the joint staff as deputy director 00:45.090 --> 00:46.490 for special operations. 00:47.220 --> 00:50.340 Major down Thomas's recently nominated for promotion to a death 00:50.340 --> 00:51.760 until lieutenant general. 00:52.290 --> 00:55.270 And assignment as the associate director of the central intelligence 00:55.270 --> 00:58.420 agency for military affairs and watch them d.c.. 00:59.200 --> 01:02.000 This is major general Thomas's first timers here of with us and 01:02.000 --> 01:05.430 the Pentagon briefing room your provide brief opening remarks 01:05.460 --> 01:08.490 and take your questions and we're that's are otter over. To. 01:15.190 --> 01:17.710 Good morning thanks for the introduction and the opportunity 01:17.710 --> 01:18.590 speak with you today. 01:19.100 --> 01:20.640 A look Fort answering your questions. 01:21.390 --> 01:24.900 First I like to provide every summary ever special operations organization. 01:25.260 --> 01:27.290 Our reason accomplishments and away head. 01:28.110 --> 01:30.380 A year and a half ago the so come commander abnormal. 01:30.380 --> 01:34.170 Craven was that's to build an overarching headquarters to right 01:34.170 --> 01:37.280 you give command to the eclectic formations of special operations 01:37.280 --> 01:39.400 forces operating here in Afghanistan. 01:40.110 --> 01:43.060 That request resulted in the creation of the special operations. 01:43.790 --> 01:46.200 Joint task force Afghanistan are. So judah fell for. 01:46.840 --> 01:49.850 Some of you know aspire alternate and later forming title of 01:49.850 --> 01:52.070 the NATO special operations component command. 01:52.890 --> 01:56.540 Route reality was we began as a unilateral U.S. initiative with 01:56.540 --> 01:59.870 the hope of gaining NATO approval to become a sanctioned NATO 01:59.870 --> 02:00.560 command element. 02:01.120 --> 02:04.190 That occurred much faster than we expected approximately three 02:04.190 --> 02:05.340 months after formation. 02:06.500 --> 02:09.440 What the command entails is roughly thirteen thousand special 02:09.440 --> 02:12.860 operators and support personnel from every special operations 02:12.860 --> 02:16.940 organization United States. Inventory special forces Rangers 02:17.100 --> 02:19.220 seals and marine special operations. 02:19.840 --> 02:23.220 Our army and air force special operations elements are for many 02:23.220 --> 02:24.450 unified command as well. 02:25.000 --> 02:28.240 Consisting of roughly two hundred aircraft ranging from fixed 02:28.240 --> 02:32.940 wing lift assets to rory wing with an attack platforms as well 02:32.940 --> 02:36.410 as organic unmanned isr searches predators and re purse. 02:37.500 --> 02:40.340 The significant portion of our forces comprised of twenty five 02:40.340 --> 02:42.070 NATO and partner nations. 02:42.690 --> 02:45.860 It's worth knowing that to over component members the night airmen 02:45.860 --> 02:49.300 are Emirate's and Jordan at install or partners in this effort 02:49.300 --> 02:50.140 for many years. 02:51.000 --> 02:54.570 Our mission sets spans entire spectrum a special operations from 02:54.570 --> 02:58.210 correct it up in a in a counterterrorism a counter surgeon barman 02:58.510 --> 03:00.660 ranging from direct action to capacity building. 03:01.500 --> 03:04.000 A latter intel's not only operations where they're Afghan soft 03:04.000 --> 03:06.430 partners who were fourteen thousand strong. 03:07.160 --> 03:11.010 But also the creation and transition of Afghan local police curly 03:11.010 --> 03:13.870 numbering over twenty two thousand and authorized to grow to 03:13.870 --> 03:14.580 thirty thousand. 03:15.290 --> 03:20.260 We have roughly sixty one teams conducting village to Billy operations 03:20.260 --> 03:22.460 all truly known as Afghan local please. 03:23.000 --> 03:26.240 As well as fifty SIM our teams partnered with car spawning Afghan 03:26.240 --> 03:27.140 security elements. 03:28.190 --> 03:30.970 Are Afghan special operations partners earn impressive are a 03:30.970 --> 03:35.200 of fourteen thousand army special police and national director 03:35.200 --> 03:39.670 security partners the conduct dozens of operations everyday across 03:39.670 --> 03:41.100 the lake in breadth of Afghanistan. 03:41.930 --> 03:45.840 They include nine Commando kandak for but tans the can do our U.S. 03:45.840 --> 03:49.790 army ranger but tends to conduct high income brett combat operations 03:50.260 --> 03:54.470 a Levin specialize nate rate elements or partner with our strike delmas. 03:55.050 --> 03:58.150 Nineteen provincial response companies. You should thicker than 03:58.150 --> 04:01.810 a swap wake elements. But work directly for the local provincial leadership. 04:02.500 --> 04:05.590 Several exceptionally well train national special police units 04:05.940 --> 04:09.200 who been mentor by the United kingdom Norwegians another's for 04:09.200 --> 04:13.680 many years as well as specially trained urban combat. Our counter 04:13.680 --> 04:14.900 terrorist elements. 04:15.620 --> 04:18.410 These are is asian seven exceedingly busy over this past year 04:18.810 --> 04:22.110 plane and role the security that canister and Especially the 04:22.110 --> 04:24.420 major population centers of kabul and can our. 04:25.190 --> 04:28.740 Afghan india's units with allied partners of conducted over sixty 04:28.800 --> 04:33.190 high-profile arrest operations over the past six months in kabul alone. 04:33.750 --> 04:38.280 Including a spectacular addiction only twelve thousand tilo a 04:38.430 --> 04:41.490 kilogram truck bomb on the outskirts the city which are is all 04:41.490 --> 04:43.550 in five enemy killed in action to capture. 04:44.800 --> 04:48.530 Is a more no or to know war the radars that almost all of the 04:48.530 --> 04:51.790 intelligence tips for these operations originate from Afghan 04:51.790 --> 04:52.830 developed information. 04:53.550 --> 04:56.560 Within this past month were able to enter dick the three thousand 04:56.640 --> 05:00.480 kilogram truck bomb in the far off province a for our based on 05:00.480 --> 05:04.240 exceptional intelligence provided by the Afghan intelligence organization. 05:05.030 --> 05:08.020 Our commanders a been prominent in very is high-profile successful 05:08.020 --> 05:11.430 operations throughout the country over the recent past in by 05:11.430 --> 05:16.370 duction far E R the for our logo our could are in a our. 05:17.080 --> 05:19.600 Although leisure very cop intractable formations. 05:20.190 --> 05:23.310 Our focus over this next year after is to enhance their higher 05:23.580 --> 05:27.150 operational level capability specifically intelligence gathering 05:27.340 --> 05:30.750 and target development as well as commander control and very 05:30.750 --> 05:32.010 importantly logistics. 05:32.630 --> 05:35.590 The other major are for is to reinforce the Afghan security process. 05:35.830 --> 05:39.080 Regarding crossman a to mister oak or nation and information sharing. 05:40.040 --> 05:43.330 Is worth noting that all of or special operations to include 05:43.330 --> 05:46.830 the successful hostage rescue of our American system doctor joseph 05:46.830 --> 05:50.460 this past year which is all in a tragic get the one oversee all operators. 05:50.700 --> 05:54.810 She petty officer nick check our company by Afghan partner forces 05:54.840 --> 05:59.390 and of course with Afghan all there are a no unilateral coalition's 05:59.390 --> 06:01.550 off maneuver operations on the ground. 06:02.440 --> 06:05.270 What are more strawberry phenomenon over last year. It has been 06:05.270 --> 06:07.320 the evolution the Afghan local please program. 06:07.900 --> 06:11.300 It is essential emphasize that this program was designed to be 06:11.300 --> 06:14.740 temporary with you with the purpose of providing time and space 06:14.740 --> 06:18.310 to costa to the uniform that Afghan army. Please formations. 06:18.900 --> 06:22.160 The program has get as since gone viral in a good way. 06:22.880 --> 06:26.340 Based upon two key developments the first being Afghan political 06:26.340 --> 06:30.650 and security facial seven brazen as the best form of local security 06:30.800 --> 06:32.320 for many the more troubled districts. 06:33.030 --> 06:36.710 A op are performing as good or better than the army or police 06:36.880 --> 06:39.800 in contact with the enemy on almost every occasion. 06:40.310 --> 06:43.340 Which stands to reason they have been specially selected and 06:43.340 --> 06:46.680 trained locally to defend their turf. 06:47.460 --> 06:50.050 The second measure the successes program comes from and like 06:50.050 --> 06:51.960 the source of endorsement the enemy. 06:52.740 --> 06:56.030 The Taliban a lot openly target the op as their most dire threat. 06:56.590 --> 06:59.910 And there you I'm a council recently identified it as the formation 07:00.040 --> 07:03.350 which must be limited of the tell banners return a control Afghanistan. 07:04.260 --> 07:05.800 The growing success of this program. 07:06.500 --> 07:09.320 And some of the most highly contested district in Afghanistan 07:09.810 --> 07:12.800 is one of the strongest indications in conjunction with some 07:12.800 --> 07:16.550 of a spontaneous at that Taliban uprisings of the ship to the 07:16.550 --> 07:19.440 people against insurgents and tours their government. 07:20.230 --> 07:22.970 All this past year we've been S to develop a programmer record 07:22.970 --> 07:26.420 for the op and they become an integral part of the ministry of 07:26.420 --> 07:30.050 interior who led early on as an operates on the sixty% of the 07:30.050 --> 07:33.550 program today and will have responsibility for the entire program 07:33.710 --> 07:34.860 by this time next year. 07:35.900 --> 07:39.130 In summary Afghan special operations forces and the Afghan local 07:39.130 --> 07:42.850 police play distinctly different. But critical roles in security 07:42.850 --> 07:43.610 the Afghanistan. 07:44.360 --> 07:48.110 Especially as we enter in this into this historic year of Afghan 07:48.110 --> 07:49.710 lead in security operations. 07:50.310 --> 07:54.600 There demonstrating everyday their desire in capability defeat inserting. 07:55.560 --> 07:58.650 This is not come without sick gifts again insect fraser part 07:58.650 --> 08:01.380 of both our Afghan partners and us. 08:02.030 --> 08:05.200 We have lost fifty-three ever cherished units of the past eleven months. 08:05.870 --> 08:08.590 However their sacrifices steel hours up to win. 08:09.100 --> 08:13.070 And we win through our Afghan security partners. In a successful 08:13.070 --> 08:14.480 transitions of security. 08:15.120 --> 08:18.490 In a successful political transition through their Saddam political process. 08:19.060 --> 08:21.280 And in a neutral as asian of the terror starred that brought 08:21.280 --> 08:22.310 us here in the beginning. 08:22.960 --> 08:25.130 Another glad insurv are taking either. Questions. 08:30.160 --> 08:34.050 And and yeah it is courtney giving for many seen is. 08:34.720 --> 08:39.500 And to questions first how many and that Commando can dax and 08:39.500 --> 08:42.830 nightime strike teams Afghan strike teams. How many of those 08:42.830 --> 08:47.170 are operating completely independently of any NATO our. Support. 08:53.800 --> 08:57.470 But chordate come number jardin a majority of buddy operations 08:57.470 --> 09:00.720 the book the commanders and this and I straight ailments conduct. 09:00.750 --> 09:04.860 Our partner hell weathered and especially recently and specific 09:04.860 --> 09:07.370 formations like the fifth commander kandak up in the up and the 09:07.370 --> 09:11.270 north for we've had some unrest in Baksh on and for a up or operating 09:11.270 --> 09:15.830 on their own in for our the fourth can in a kandak operated unilaterally 09:15.870 --> 09:19.120 affect the loss three their commandos against that there are 09:19.120 --> 09:21.560 a thick attack begins the for our courthouse in early april. 09:21.810 --> 09:24.520 So I will I would estimate right now that those high in units 09:24.520 --> 09:28.470 the commandos and and the been a great elements which which really 09:28.470 --> 09:32.040 have have embraced a carter task proper in pride about that fifteen 09:32.040 --> 09:37.850 to twenty% independent as in without us a rate but groin overtime 09:37.850 --> 09:40.410 their third that there are there grown greater dependence everyday. 09:41.880 --> 09:45.280 If I can also essien general just to to look for a little bit 09:45.280 --> 09:50.140 where you see the role of and the special operations task force 09:50.440 --> 09:54.170 going forward from from now until the end of combat operations 09:54.170 --> 09:57.190 yet of twenty fourteen and then potentially beyond and that's 09:57.190 --> 09:59.860 difficult task. You know look no because of aren't nobody likes 09:59.860 --> 10:03.390 to do that especially at a briefing room. But if you do this 10:03.390 --> 10:06.480 sort of a rough idea of where you see the special offs going 10:06.480 --> 10:07.510 for in. Afghanistan. 10:13.620 --> 10:17.560 Sure I'd be glad to tom really in phase over the next two years 10:17.560 --> 10:18.790 and then beyond. 10:19.570 --> 10:24.110 In in this critical fighting your of twenty thirteen a we are 10:24.110 --> 10:26.880 endeavor nubies partnered as closely as possible whether Afghan 10:26.880 --> 10:29.890 special operations partners is as possible. So that's on any 10:29.890 --> 10:33.110 given day or basis nineteen provincial response companies that 10:33.110 --> 10:35.370 have a special forces team. 10:35.880 --> 10:39.990 Your NATO and or us in some cases in many cases workplaces our U.S. 10:39.990 --> 10:44.050 changer pair with romanians prepared with a with others and in 10:44.050 --> 10:47.540 our inner NATO formation in some cases NATO units are by themselves 10:47.540 --> 10:50.160 lithuanians poles on am etcetera. 10:50.730 --> 10:53.180 But we're pair read all and all that visual response cabbie's 10:53.180 --> 10:56.430 repair with the commandos on a more compared with that some the 10:56.430 --> 10:59.570 nail this is wells a special place illness will stay tactic. 10:59.570 --> 11:02.800 We partnered with them through this year and fourteen what we're 11:02.800 --> 11:05.810 looking to do is try to bring up a level to the operational level 11:06.130 --> 11:09.130 of commander control where they will go out independently on 11:09.130 --> 11:13.020 the ground are and will Endeavour to conduct mission preparation 11:13.020 --> 11:17.020 for them intelligence preparation target preparation cetera on 11:17.020 --> 11:20.000 as well as providing enablers things that they don't have in 11:20.000 --> 11:23.840 their inventory yet such as fires fire support and isr. 11:24.500 --> 11:29.130 If In the in the fourteen and be on time frame and other see 11:29.130 --> 11:32.660 depending on the about of security agreement then and other negotiations 11:32.660 --> 11:35.960 ongoing we look to continue enhance their their capabilities 11:36.280 --> 11:39.440 for their on organic capabilities. For instance this year. 11:39.440 --> 11:43.500 We will provide them with isr platforms fix wing isr platforms. 11:43.740 --> 11:46.910 So they'll be able to replace us in kind of overtime but they'll 11:46.910 --> 11:49.950 take some training that oprah like stand up that's the fourteen 11:49.950 --> 11:53.950 timeframe just an interest of integrating those those a new pools 11:53.950 --> 11:55.330 and in other formation or. 11:56.190 --> 11:58.040 Will those isr platforms the. Aren't. 12:05.260 --> 12:07.990 Now that the isr platforms are not supposed to be armed. 12:08.500 --> 12:11.210 Are there just can be fixed wing platforms with a for for mode 12:11.210 --> 12:15.810 bush for motion video capability now we are looking to arm some 12:15.810 --> 12:18.610 of the special mission wing helicopters that the Afghans will 12:18.610 --> 12:22.090 have in their inventory their intended have thirty and my seventeens 12:22.340 --> 12:25.590 of both our an armed and and live variety on and that we getting 12:25.590 --> 12:27.100 them in over the next couple years as well. 12:29.000 --> 12:29.290 Of all. 12:30.000 --> 12:33.440 Cargo all right and number four of longer and years here in washington. 12:34.000 --> 12:36.840 Are just picking up on the previous question. You said they're 12:36.840 --> 12:40.020 a couple of conduct for operating independently right now. 12:40.520 --> 12:42.070 A would you talk about. 12:42.600 --> 12:45.890 What their goal this for it for your team by the end of next year. 12:45.920 --> 12:49.930 I many of these a battalions duz operating independently. 12:50.540 --> 12:51.510 And I'll. Fall. 12:57.630 --> 13:00.620 Very good at actually my hope is that they're all operating independently 13:00.620 --> 13:03.960 by this time next year on if we're good if are really good at 13:03.960 --> 13:07.170 what we do honor. They demonstrate the nursery proficiency will 13:07.170 --> 13:10.740 be able to step away over time and castrate their higher headquarters 13:10.740 --> 13:14.230 level which is been built after the tactical units. We've had 13:14.510 --> 13:18.220 commander can next in company level formations for quite a while 13:18.430 --> 13:21.310 right now we're building the Brigade in the division headquarters 13:21.540 --> 13:24.110 and so they'll be are necessary focus over time it and I hope 13:24.110 --> 13:27.390 that there dentistry proficiency will hours to move up up to 13:27.390 --> 13:27.890 that level. 13:28.540 --> 13:32.590 And if I'm if all of us really the isr platforms which is that 13:32.590 --> 13:34.620 something that you will continue to provide them. 13:35.540 --> 13:38.390 You what human after the are considered independent tours that 13:38.390 --> 13:40.770 something that you consider as part of their independent state 13:40.770 --> 13:42.010 takeover that fall as. Well. 13:48.830 --> 13:52.100 Again their intended their what they or say they'd of a very 13:52.100 --> 13:55.060 capable platform by the end of this year all-star be receive 13:55.060 --> 13:58.420 initial platforms or peace each wealth platform which in fact 13:58.420 --> 14:01.890 we fly and some over formations. On the challenge will be to 14:01.890 --> 14:05.400 grow their pilots overtime that integrate that isr capability 14:05.740 --> 14:08.700 of what over by that but in a fourteen the they should have a 14:08.700 --> 14:11.720 substantial capability on their own at that point all the pen 14:11.720 --> 14:14.710 on the nature of the fight our men their dentistry proficiency 14:14.710 --> 14:18.830 on whether not they'll still need our isr support directly their formation. 14:20.530 --> 14:25.300 Hey hey general jump over with the a citation good how many American 14:25.300 --> 14:28.630 special operators the think will be needed in Afghanistan post 14:28.630 --> 14:29.510 twenty. Fourteen. 14:36.500 --> 14:39.530 Bumbed then against parade pretty are dancer right now on terms 14:39.530 --> 14:43.100 of because contain on a couple of factors related depends on 14:43.100 --> 14:46.550 what they need and I think you know that most discussions now 14:46.800 --> 14:50.960 are our apples. Absolutely cards in of the requirements of the 14:50.960 --> 14:54.580 stuff every country of Afghanistan and so with a night towards 14:54.760 --> 14:57.570 what they need is a sovereign nation what they bizarre to have here. 14:58.070 --> 15:02.220 We're prepared of a provide as much special operations force 15:02.250 --> 15:07.140 a training and equipping as as they need but the numbers are 15:07.140 --> 15:10.040 guard are very great now the pay on your the state a secure it 15:10.040 --> 15:13.690 the time and and true what truly there's their state requirements. 15:15.880 --> 15:20.690 In. Front of us that is a news event don't as getting opt-out 15:20.690 --> 15:25.460 gone said to put your remarks which of any barkin for any operations 15:25.460 --> 15:27.640 their of within the fewer. Standards. 15:35.000 --> 15:37.400 I shara Qaeda closer. The mike in and repeat the question one 15:37.400 --> 15:41.620 more time forearm and in the end but do in you'll need miles 15:41.620 --> 15:45.430 when you see from your by state in the end of those dabbling 15:45.460 --> 15:49.490 up off that grants part these any kind of these miyuki operation 15:49.490 --> 15:50.860 of the Houston texas. The 15:58.300 --> 16:02.810 That's a great question. I obviously will we are weary very technically inclined. 16:03.390 --> 16:07.300 Intelligence formation in terms of it tells preparation for operations. 16:08.060 --> 16:11.600 We are providing you capability technical capability Afghans 16:11.870 --> 16:14.700 over the next couple years and in terms of airborne isr. 16:15.220 --> 16:19.910 Arm but it it it all will be a adequate that task it will be 16:19.910 --> 16:22.430 as extensive is what we have but the nor Berger. I think the 16:22.430 --> 16:25.090 only that will war they have the form of the dollars that we 16:25.090 --> 16:29.070 can never hope to replicate and which is is playing a huge role right. 16:29.070 --> 16:32.770 Now is in their human intelligence arm and that stands to reason 16:32.770 --> 16:35.400 they live here. They know they know the locals they know the 16:35.400 --> 16:39.520 locals on a throughout the country on and they're able to provide 16:39.520 --> 16:43.390 us that you a a form of intelligence and and a quality mattel 16:43.390 --> 16:46.140 there's that they don't Wall overtime we've we've try to conduct 16:46.140 --> 16:49.240 human operations are human human intelligence operations. 16:49.910 --> 16:52.580 We pay on in terms of what what they've what they're able do 16:52.580 --> 16:56.730 just in a way and so I think I think once they are able to married 16:56.730 --> 16:59.600 both the technical tools that will give them over time with their 16:59.600 --> 17:02.230 in a human capability. I think they'll be more the cable will 17:02.230 --> 17:06.040 further to a understand the threat in their country and then 17:06.040 --> 17:06.870 address. Accordingly. 17:09.140 --> 17:13.020 His heroic Romania's with those one of a fall on that point on. 17:14.080 --> 17:17.500 There's been some criticism coming from present karzai's another's 17:17.530 --> 17:22.430 about some of the choice U.S. and ds teams that are working in countries. 17:23.040 --> 17:26.840 As far as arm those teams what they're doing and arm. 17:27.610 --> 17:30.510 In kabul sort of being left out of all the what I want to ask 17:30.510 --> 17:34.820 you is what has been the cord nation the in like between and 17:34.820 --> 17:40.630 ds U.S. counterparts and kabul in d.c. and he any challenges 17:40.630 --> 17:40.960 in. That. 17:47.500 --> 17:50.400 Done of this combat. So there's always challenges but they're 17:50.400 --> 17:53.880 I would say that all the operations that that that my formation 17:53.880 --> 17:58.750 conducts are actually pre-briefed a to a confederation of andy 17:58.750 --> 18:02.580 S in a minimal. Why officials the liberally have the up down 18:02.580 --> 18:05.740 vote on whether we go out the door. In fact now they have a star 18:05.740 --> 18:06.870 Waller an Afghan. 18:07.460 --> 18:11.520 Prosecutor improvisers with the minister warrant before we launch 18:11.520 --> 18:15.340 an operation and so all all our of our operations recorded head 18:15.340 --> 18:15.870 of time. 18:16.400 --> 18:19.150 With with the governor back Afghanistan and and we've we've not 18:19.150 --> 18:23.080 suffered in that regard lately. But thumb ready as you know the 18:23.160 --> 18:26.460 the core nations a Picasa challenging and with that we look to 18:26.540 --> 18:29.280 your continue enhancer our performance to rip everyday. 18:30.000 --> 18:31.000 He it. 18:33.000 --> 18:35.870 This retaliate pass it was alone very as. 18:36.690 --> 18:40.110 Bekke in two thousand nine in two thousand ten one the search 18:40.310 --> 18:44.020 our sir chapter in Afghanistan general McCrystal and general 18:44.020 --> 18:44.860 betray S. 18:45.420 --> 18:49.830 Talked about the huge bubble of U.S. company commander rates 18:49.830 --> 18:53.020 basically in the search there was that it ten year of high. 18:54.280 --> 18:58.310 At the time they'd talked about Suez special mission units conducting 18:58.310 --> 19:02.430 almost virt almost nightly rates to go after that tell well in 19:02.570 --> 19:03.100 all kind of. 19:03.700 --> 19:05.220 Fast for two this year. 19:05.830 --> 19:10.130 What to west and the U.S. special mission units now still conduct 19:10.130 --> 19:15.260 unilateral actions. Or are pretty much all the actions in partnership 19:15.260 --> 19:17.610 with Afghan equivalent. Units. 19:24.150 --> 19:27.810 God good today direct in and I'd that's way ella my pram all. 19:28.550 --> 19:32.940 There are no you'll our operations when we conducted a hostage 19:32.940 --> 19:36.540 rescue the highest then operation that we do a get for doctor 19:36.540 --> 19:39.150 joseph or we successfully rescued him several months ago. 19:39.450 --> 19:42.280 We had Afghan special operations forces on the ground with us. 19:42.730 --> 19:46.870 We don't do any unilateral crown operations in in special operation anymore. 19:48.030 --> 19:51.880 Is general McChrystal is you know set out that unique fusion 19:51.880 --> 19:56.740 center or fusion cell construct to bring together intelligence dropping. 19:56.740 --> 20:01.600 I tried operations at the I a justice department people to work 20:01.600 --> 20:05.660 with your pure special operations people in a fusion cell to 20:05.660 --> 20:10.040 move quickly to what extent is that construct still a place today 20:10.330 --> 20:14.250 and to what extent what the Afghans inherit that construct after 20:14.300 --> 20:16.310 was the active twenty four. Team. 20:22.730 --> 20:26.970 Yet am that was a tremendous roar is a ship for a commands process 20:26.970 --> 20:27.630 the the set up. 20:28.230 --> 20:30.870 I should know I was is operations officer is chief of staff for 20:30.870 --> 20:31.470 four years. 20:32.000 --> 20:34.980 Um annette and Oakley major credit for put incirlik part it sperm 20:34.980 --> 20:38.550 it on and of course imitation be the finest former flattery. 20:39.100 --> 20:42.430 We try to replicate that not only in our formation but I dare 20:42.430 --> 20:46.910 say you see it in in our job purpose forces as well and we are 20:46.910 --> 20:50.370 all are a lot better at the fusing intelligence and operations 20:50.870 --> 20:53.720 Ahmed the speed of war at that at the speed a necessity. So I 20:53.720 --> 20:57.250 think it's it across the board. It's it's really almost almost 20:57.250 --> 20:59.840 indoctrinate although I don't think doctors kept up with the 21:00.060 --> 21:02.790 with what's developed in the butter but I assume it will in time. 21:03.750 --> 21:07.840 Yeah Commando forces going here. It get that construct that structure 21:07.840 --> 21:11.580 and set up their own fusion cells that they have our. Ready. 21:18.800 --> 21:21.450 I working on it dumped arguably. 21:22.020 --> 21:25.700 While we've made and very good tactically. We have not a an interest 21:25.700 --> 21:28.090 where we have that the opportunity focus on there are a lot higher 21:28.090 --> 21:31.510 level because above the tangy level the in exist to right now 21:31.510 --> 21:35.180 we're focused right this minute at the battalion level and we 21:35.180 --> 21:38.980 are of we've created to Brigade's on top of or bitten it commander 21:38.980 --> 21:42.040 pertains each arm where we're livery just forming them right. 21:42.040 --> 21:45.240 Now. So that of their next focus level at the same time or where 21:45.240 --> 21:49.500 develop in this Afghan division this Afghan army special operations 21:49.500 --> 21:53.270 division which will on all their isr it on all are helicopters 21:53.510 --> 21:57.610 it on all their armor ground a armored a mobility vehicles. 21:58.000 --> 22:00.370 I'm so to be quite a cable warriors asian but it's just it's 22:00.370 --> 22:02.940 form reformers days. Right now on and that's what we're focused. On. 22:06.070 --> 22:10.260 You know the a clear picture of what it will look like for the 22:10.260 --> 22:14.120 Afghan special forces in the future with out a. 22:14.710 --> 22:20.860 Coalition fire power and with our coalition enabler is and resupply 22:21.340 --> 22:25.840 and air power the Holiday going to be of up with the always improve 22:26.070 --> 22:29.640 pretty serious constraints compared with that can do now of all 22:29.640 --> 22:33.400 the support given you do this idea of how effective those the 22:33.400 --> 22:33.940 with. A. 22:40.290 --> 22:43.320 Yeah I down they're actually already it's Starry next for that 22:43.320 --> 22:46.740 territory L am. I think is you know because the because of the 22:46.740 --> 22:51.100 particular event other was some concern about a collision providing 22:51.300 --> 22:55.660 closer support to a the Afghan ground forces will enter a period 22:55.660 --> 22:58.990 where were the that the definition hat where and how we can apply 22:58.990 --> 23:02.690 it was not clear on that state this is been claire fiber somebody 23:02.690 --> 23:05.730 episode some of the events up in about a china for northeastern 23:05.730 --> 23:09.630 this country and other places where are a air to ground corps 23:09.630 --> 23:10.880 nation for see jurors. 23:11.530 --> 23:15.560 With less and less volition presence in their formation and therefore 23:15.590 --> 23:17.960 the are kinda harder to discern where they're of where they're 23:17.960 --> 23:21.510 friendly a from line is has been challenge but we've refiners 23:21.510 --> 23:24.430 processes and they're really come to grips with the fact that 23:24.430 --> 23:28.310 the overtime and it's it's to help clean up any time and in the 23:28.310 --> 23:29.720 very near future. But over time. 23:30.270 --> 23:34.100 They will have to use their own organic howitzer sir own organic 23:34.310 --> 23:37.970 attack helicopters as replacement for for what we curly provide 23:37.970 --> 23:40.020 to them but but they it but they're come in a grip with that 23:40.020 --> 23:43.440 then and I think it eventually will bill transition to that there 23:43.750 --> 23:44.930 that that that new development. 23:45.690 --> 23:46.670 Civil this. 23:47.500 --> 23:51.900 You deserve example where they used their own helicopters and 23:51.900 --> 23:57.160 at the In the first Niagara they really forward and the helicopters 23:57.160 --> 24:00.170 were used to a to provide fire up far. Support. 24:06.200 --> 24:09.130 Yet that they're not use them in a far support capacity at all 24:09.130 --> 24:11.880 other do have a capabilities that sir that's in training right. 24:11.880 --> 24:14.890 Now are they have absolutely use they're they're special mission 24:14.890 --> 24:16.920 wing the one at works with me night vision. 24:17.460 --> 24:21.270 Capable and I seventeen crews to include Afghan crews. 24:21.780 --> 24:25.810 On a number of occasions on and done so quite successfully of 24:25.870 --> 24:29.090 what a supporting both the police and the army and so it is right 24:29.090 --> 24:32.710 there or called Auburn. In fact there there aviation capability 24:32.710 --> 24:34.410 eclipses man in many other. 24:35.080 --> 24:38.120 A a or is asia may our nation's we work with around the world 24:38.120 --> 24:41.800 and it's it's a capability Belkin quite a hurry but down but 24:41.800 --> 24:43.280 that but they're they're demonstrating. 24:43.950 --> 24:45.060 Agree capacity. Everyday. 24:48.000 --> 24:51.320 Is more general I'm paul C in U.S. news and world report thank 24:51.320 --> 24:54.580 you the during this is a follow up the question about on tempo 24:54.580 --> 24:58.930 of our special operations troops still conducting that the raisins 24:59.180 --> 25:03.000 what kind of for is the cavitate one is special operations troops 25:03.000 --> 25:06.430 and secondly additives get an update on on. 25:07.000 --> 25:11.050 Our security and Noir Doc province that was herald it as an example 25:11.050 --> 25:14.780 of what is going to look like from earth coleson troops to withdraw 25:14.780 --> 25:19.850 a on and turn over security Afghans house are going so far in 25:20.080 --> 25:22.890 tune greeted. That's immediate example of how to look like in 25:22.890 --> 25:23.760 the next couple of. Years. 25:30.000 --> 25:33.160 Right now to first for a question that they need temp always 25:33.160 --> 25:37.870 still rely less on the differences. It's it's less awesome more 25:37.900 --> 25:40.990 Afghan partners to new pick up the brunt in and and the temple 25:40.990 --> 25:44.550 which is a good thing arm and as we've as we work or still that 25:44.550 --> 25:50.530 of a job as we work them into a very capable on in a role on 25:50.560 --> 25:53.470 the the the tempo the overall temple gives the enemy still pretty 25:53.470 --> 25:59.710 extraordinary over over the last year on our error statistics indicate. 25:59.710 --> 26:02.680 It would to where eight that we with their Afghan partners were 26:02.680 --> 26:05.980 able remove about ten thousand and surges from you know from 26:05.980 --> 26:09.300 the from this the securely situation a makes about for the over 26:09.300 --> 26:12.900 three thousand killed and about six thousand attain on an overall 26:12.900 --> 26:16.010 with Afghan partner forces. So that so it a prayer let was temple 26:16.010 --> 26:18.630 on and certainly one that there's a give the enemy any respite. 26:19.250 --> 26:23.690 For the situation warbeck Ahmed is you know we we were the subject 26:23.690 --> 26:26.520 of several allegations about special operations. 26:27.210 --> 26:29.480 Of a With a 26:30.860 --> 26:33.590 Like of professionalism and infection pretty grease quote from 26:33.590 --> 26:37.430 a about us all more investigative pretty pretty extensively non 26:37.430 --> 26:40.370 or founder be substantially aided on how are we don't suffer 26:40.370 --> 26:44.240 from is that we reward Eck almost buyer selves on that we had 26:44.380 --> 26:46.160 several special operations teams. 26:47.000 --> 26:50.540 Without with with Afghan component work Afghan partners and in 26:50.540 --> 26:54.510 the form of at a local police and in on occasion Afghan commanders. 26:54.720 --> 26:57.810 But we were not integrated any sort of Afghan security construct. 26:57.810 --> 27:01.550 There was no overarching Afghan security official in charge and 27:01.550 --> 27:04.800 we suffer from that in fact get to giving the enemy credit for 27:05.070 --> 27:08.000 their their capability in in terms of what information operations. 27:08.000 --> 27:08.750 We we head. 27:09.420 --> 27:13.790 Of a done very very well kinetically decisively gets them of 27:13.790 --> 27:17.070 what they are able to to generate the the rumors and any allegations 27:17.070 --> 27:21.070 against as the out the just of the job offer made was to to our 27:21.070 --> 27:22.710 for it that to present karzai. 27:23.430 --> 27:26.880 The early opportunity to substitute Afghan special operations 27:26.880 --> 27:31.230 forces forces for us. Am it was before we had intended to do 27:31.230 --> 27:35.290 it but it we did that to months ago and it's holding just fine 27:35.530 --> 27:38.750 in in a very contentious area for from there with warbeck on 27:38.750 --> 27:42.170 so arguably little that before afford intended time of a good 27:42.170 --> 27:44.480 demonstration what the Afghans will be able do over time and 27:44.510 --> 27:47.950 and really for job them for the opportunity to discuss for president 27:47.950 --> 27:52.310 karzai our intent supplant the transition all of our security 27:52.310 --> 27:55.110 leads to the Afghans over this next year. 27:56.290 --> 28:00.270 There's been a of this is press care of unchosen show seven too 28:00.270 --> 28:03.650 far first one is out following up on dance question. 28:04.160 --> 28:07.640 Donor center of corrective that you said in certain instances 28:07.640 --> 28:11.780 and by duction the possibility of of of of. 28:12.350 --> 28:15.390 Coalition error supporters now coming back on the table learned 28:15.390 --> 28:17.120 the you're doing more of this. 28:17.750 --> 28:21.880 Arm. And the epicenter are searching over or back in the out 28:21.880 --> 28:24.270 the marks district can you can get really. 28:24.810 --> 28:30.060 The sir of such rationality a op their want to what their services. 28:30.690 --> 28:35.000 And a As a That the fact that. 28:36.270 --> 28:36.860 I kenny. Up. 28:40.230 --> 28:44.890 Okay here in a fur situation and bike shunned and we loretta situation. 28:44.890 --> 28:48.260 It ended those your from air with that with the with the training 28:48.260 --> 28:51.060 geography of Afghanistan you can find a more remote place in 28:51.090 --> 28:52.450 in northeastern Afghanistan. 28:53.000 --> 28:56.470 And so the F Afghan army. The Afghan police and eventual where 28:56.470 --> 28:59.860 Afghan commandos are partners were thrown in the breach to to 28:59.860 --> 29:00.960 deal with that situation. 29:01.500 --> 29:04.050 Armed that the employment the commanders actually gave us the 29:04.050 --> 29:07.330 opportunity our our partner collision are special forces. 29:07.830 --> 29:10.990 To go out and a company and actually integrate themselves into 29:10.990 --> 29:13.950 that formation and that the point where we rebel do that. 29:14.460 --> 29:18.500 We then are able to to bring in our closer support in support 29:18.500 --> 29:19.220 of Afghans. 29:19.770 --> 29:23.490 That the real focus and others are focus its is the ethos of 29:23.490 --> 29:26.990 everything or about is devoid surveying casualties week. We train 29:26.990 --> 29:30.380 to that exacting standard on so it's the that's the standard 29:30.380 --> 29:34.030 in training and it's it's or absolute exacting Stan earn combat iman. 29:34.030 --> 29:37.920 So that both the real dpp a definition for the application of 29:37.920 --> 29:41.850 closer support for the Afghans now in the future is with a night 29:41.850 --> 29:45.860 to avoiding a survey and so being casually send and I think with 29:45.860 --> 29:48.810 every at the stink line that that will be able to successfully 29:48.810 --> 29:52.430 support them and almost every Endeavour of sold. Right emerald 29:52.430 --> 29:54.170 were world fighting of procedures all the time. 29:54.800 --> 29:58.100 A again back in a warbeck inter district specifically. 29:58.560 --> 30:01.530 That's were the majority are gj Asians a we're oriented. 30:02.090 --> 30:06.770 Non or founded be substantially substantially aided and and we're 30:06.770 --> 30:09.920 what that is where we set to do in Afghan special forces which 30:09.920 --> 30:13.140 we've the design in our own image like this we'll be a little 30:13.140 --> 30:17.210 bit bigger are capability they been introduced in in place of 30:17.210 --> 30:19.760 our special forces team there and and are doing very well. 30:20.390 --> 30:24.760 They they than hurried kevin mixed a come pollock a come position 30:24.760 --> 30:27.960 of Afghan local police and truthfully. I don't think we were 30:28.340 --> 30:33.990 as a a wary and it as attuned to the political lines in in that 30:33.990 --> 30:37.110 the that critically contentious district. It is very political. 30:37.730 --> 30:40.750 And some of the politics that goal was to this day gonna Bifida may. 30:41.300 --> 30:43.560 Balk but we were not as discerning you proportionate been in 30:43.560 --> 30:46.980 terms of the probe rick opposition to defend their own people 30:47.140 --> 30:49.900 and that's what this the Afghan team is attempting to our to 30:49.900 --> 30:51.470 rectify now as as the go for. 30:52.570 --> 30:53.360 One direction. 30:53.870 --> 30:57.060 In duction where the indian closer Sprinter hbos was this out 30:57.060 --> 30:59.530 in the countryside are was in a problem. Area. 31:05.500 --> 31:10.670 Billets in a country and very malice a number picturesque guy 31:10.670 --> 31:13.970 non country in arouse some hamlets sort that the still presents 31:13.970 --> 31:17.120 the same the same challenges that it that are always has on but 31:17.120 --> 31:20.250 I think we're we're much more conscientious we enter Afghan partners 31:20.580 --> 31:24.460 about how we maneuver in around built-up areas and men and I 31:24.460 --> 31:28.370 E avoid becoming to say swing gauge word where you'd be better 31:28.410 --> 31:31.600 for record use the closer support take extra cage yourself. 31:31.910 --> 31:34.150 I think I think raw lots mortar about that that's really been 31:34.150 --> 31:37.090 approximate because of of most of the mishaps that i've i've 31:37.090 --> 31:40.170 been aware of work. We're maneuver units get get bogged down 31:40.420 --> 31:43.870 in a safe league asian and gay asian in built-up or is and again 31:44.120 --> 31:46.870 we've we've improved in and that regard and this case the enemy 31:46.870 --> 31:50.160 was was out around these of built-up. There's may themselves 31:50.160 --> 31:53.630 available and vulnerable to to close air support and and we're 31:53.630 --> 31:54.210 will apply at. 31:57.080 --> 32:02.570 Is. There go inventor from Reuters from you talk over about the 32:02.600 --> 32:05.840 of the relentless tempo wonderfully could tell us a little bit 32:05.840 --> 32:09.530 about what you see in in terms of the Taliban activity and as 32:09.530 --> 32:11.520 the tempo there's a different change. 32:12.050 --> 32:16.570 And that is the tempo from special ops as results with the active 32:16.570 --> 32:17.300 your. Similar. 32:23.830 --> 32:27.870 I I I think have so we have adjust their tactics. I as a sum 32:27.870 --> 32:30.690 in you know others you've been a minor of this last couple weeks 32:30.690 --> 32:34.370 the the Taliban first are to come out the other their their prows 32:34.370 --> 32:38.120 men's of the beer fighting sees about two three would weeks ago 32:38.440 --> 32:41.480 really we're not the we're not follow up by an extensive operations 32:41.480 --> 32:44.400 but there but they're slowly start a manifest themselves the 32:44.400 --> 32:47.660 tactics changes you see where they're not presenting themselves 32:47.660 --> 32:51.190 and large formations on they've conduct the couple spectacular 32:51.280 --> 32:55.290 a I the the the in in the case of one up in a. 32:56.160 --> 32:59.550 Was sick a L recently with a tech the Georgian compound spectacular 32:59.550 --> 33:02.970 of the bid breaching all follow by suicide operators. 33:03.500 --> 33:07.930 Um there are also at so we try to see paid the ease on the on 33:07.930 --> 33:11.030 the main their affairs now which are in this Kermit they're their 33:11.030 --> 33:13.860 parting our per people but they're also killing innocent Afghan 33:13.860 --> 33:18.010 civilians that as as has as has happened here recently but I 33:18.010 --> 33:22.050 see the big changes it. We don't fine large platoon size or or 33:22.080 --> 33:24.930 or greater formation for the tub anymore because I think they know. 33:25.440 --> 33:28.640 That the loose in large numbers and so they've adjusted that 33:28.940 --> 33:32.770 I made it's a little more challenging in terms of. Um our believe 33:32.770 --> 33:36.730 you justice more this more is Asians are the kind of hide in 33:36.730 --> 33:39.800 around the us to be in population but but it's the nature of 33:39.830 --> 33:42.680 of of what the tell them better resort to an and policy will 33:42.680 --> 33:44.450 will have that dentistry the same. Flexibility. 33:47.220 --> 33:51.330 The would like is you can ask you about what your command role 33:51.330 --> 33:53.300 is gonna be on after twenty fourteen. 33:53.820 --> 33:58.460 All. What with the shift in emphasis what exactly where your 33:58.460 --> 34:03.070 operators be yelling and also of the Afghan national army is 34:03.070 --> 34:04.430 all seems to suffer from. 34:05.210 --> 34:10.430 A attrition and retention problems. Our is the Manifests itself 34:10.430 --> 34:12.900 in the candidate Commando can but if it. All. 34:18.790 --> 34:23.650 Know Kobe question is you might imagine this it's or a it's as however. 34:24.500 --> 34:28.800 I'm our special experience is that the folks we are working with 34:28.830 --> 34:32.010 the air categorize the special operations forces are pretty problem GED. 34:32.730 --> 34:36.700 They don't wanna be cobbled they they do think that they are 34:36.700 --> 34:40.980 more all right stuff in terms of of the we're capabilities to 34:40.980 --> 34:43.590 be the special operations forces for their country. So while 34:43.590 --> 34:47.180 we have developed an overtime you can you can see a natural inclination 34:47.180 --> 34:50.570 the to one a do apply themselves to the humor saying is to watch 34:50.570 --> 34:54.360 our folks not one occurred away from this that from these units 34:54.360 --> 34:57.880 that they grown that they develop from from a from see coran 34:58.060 --> 35:00.510 all where to their to the great capability now but it's it's 35:00.550 --> 35:03.300 it's plus like what the kid your kickoff to college are for put 35:03.300 --> 35:04.930 them on training Wilson and let them runt. 35:05.500 --> 35:09.850 I'm we're not suffering SIM or attrition war as we prefer look 35:09.850 --> 35:13.860 at a retention challenges with the commandos and with other formations 35:13.860 --> 35:16.490 but again it here go. We're lucky we've and working with the 35:16.490 --> 35:21.250 for while they're on a cycle which has a built-in brake and so 35:21.250 --> 35:24.930 it's agree never read cycle where the green combat is on the schedule. 35:25.550 --> 35:28.010 They're gone in in operation. They know that they'll have that 35:28.040 --> 35:31.440 you a a that build they'll be applied and in the hardest possible 35:31.440 --> 35:34.690 scenarios but on the other cycles are the chance to regroup take 35:34.690 --> 35:37.640 leave they also have a chance to train as they come back in a 35:37.640 --> 35:41.720 green cycle and and I know that the others are attempting apply 35:41.920 --> 35:44.540 apply that same cycle to the rest of the force. 35:45.220 --> 35:47.340 That's the been a great challenge the rest the Afghan security 35:47.340 --> 35:51.500 forces is there almost and relentless combat cycle and it's bring 35:51.500 --> 35:54.700 some of the retention challenges but but we are we're looking 35:54.700 --> 35:57.990 fix that over time an and began the that the special operations. 35:57.990 --> 36:01.570 Apple is is applicable to to the rest the force we just needed. 36:02.170 --> 36:03.240 Bring it bring that and on. 36:04.230 --> 36:08.240 They said faltered post twenty fourteen lech way actually will 36:08.240 --> 36:11.640 your command the dealing we the not be going out in missions. 36:12.150 --> 36:15.780 Partners nations will exactly will go bralo special us command 36:15.780 --> 36:25.920 the Occurred ten tom any a again I'd I don't think donley this 36:25.960 --> 36:28.800 out on missions. But point I'd I hope that there that good help 36:28.800 --> 36:31.880 the security situation that is conducive there that were that 36:31.880 --> 36:34.500 were they'd only the assistance as well I do think that they 36:34.500 --> 36:37.420 will continue to systems that that operational level a young. 36:37.520 --> 36:41.060 Well guard look at our own experience. It took us years to get 36:41.060 --> 36:43.830 the level of proficiency that that and that we've achieve now 36:44.020 --> 36:47.250 and we're just creating these higher at quarter for them time. 36:47.250 --> 36:50.800 Now of so like I do think that donley to my sisters their I think 36:50.800 --> 36:54.650 the one some assistance are to be able do operational level commanding 36:54.650 --> 36:58.130 control to be able to the logistic se sustain their force to 36:58.130 --> 37:01.270 do special functions like the special aviation function. I talked 37:01.270 --> 37:05.220 about the integrate isr the third they had a number seed yet 37:05.680 --> 37:08.960 are to do come. I come come combined arms. 37:09.470 --> 37:12.650 With their armor grow mobility vehicles as well of sites eighth. 37:12.650 --> 37:16.380 I believe air air focus will be at both that commander control level. 37:16.380 --> 37:19.550 The operational coming control and it can and institutional training 37:19.550 --> 37:23.060 level to get to keep develop in their their K. I K boys that 37:23.060 --> 37:24.290 is self sustaining. Overtime. 37:27.500 --> 37:30.980 But gels groaning is in the bill as one of a follow up on your 37:30.980 --> 37:33.780 comments about the been a great units. 37:34.330 --> 37:39.500 Are when that story was sort of handed over to them to Afghan 37:39.580 --> 37:42.570 to Afghan officials kind of to put the the various checks and 37:42.570 --> 37:45.400 balances to make sure the raids you know wouldn't because any 37:45.720 --> 37:47.890 collateral then age or things of that nature. 37:48.500 --> 37:51.720 Out what I want jesters under that sort of oversight and guidance 37:51.970 --> 37:55.730 as they are being issue with rates either being held up work 37:55.730 --> 37:58.900 a later not getting the green light particular like time sensitive 37:58.900 --> 38:01.720 type tied targets or has that not been in. Each. 38:07.870 --> 38:12.010 That none it all and the Afghans actually shown a remarkable 38:12.270 --> 38:15.350 a jordie to that the speed it we were customer doing missions 38:15.350 --> 38:18.840 even with the integration of all we're in the process. Now what's 38:18.840 --> 38:22.510 because that's to do is be more forthcoming as we do target development arm. 38:22.510 --> 38:25.410 So that that they know we're looking at this individual and when 38:25.410 --> 38:29.190 I say we it's we us as a measure of they have a day but up down 38:29.190 --> 38:32.370 both the views it very rarely but they have to give us the okay 38:32.370 --> 38:33.440 before we go out the door. 38:34.000 --> 38:37.030 I'm and both book but what it what is because us to do is given 38:37.030 --> 38:41.170 the information a the more forcefully at a time and so they can 38:41.170 --> 38:44.670 digest where we the team with are Afghan partners. 38:45.290 --> 38:48.990 Maybe antennae in operation allow them to do the the proper torii 38:49.030 --> 38:52.200 first and where they're really really valuable is the post operations 38:52.200 --> 38:56.430 are able to call to the local a local leaders and be able to 38:56.460 --> 39:02.450 to really put the operation kind of a in did into into a you 39:02.450 --> 39:06.780 can acceptable after state in terms of the informations the story 39:06.780 --> 39:10.680 that's out there. We we were suffering for long time with very 39:10.680 --> 39:13.210 successful operations but the enemy beat is to the ponch in terms 39:13.210 --> 39:16.670 of information it was provided afterwards usually usually in 39:17.060 --> 39:20.320 are wrong and misleading but we never counter punch. We've unit 39:20.320 --> 39:24.300 we word even a playing in in that arena now assume or fact of 39:24.330 --> 39:27.560 a for because it's Afghans calling out the particular area calling 39:27.560 --> 39:30.860 provincial governors calling corps commanders on saying. 39:31.500 --> 39:34.330 Where they are gonna find any or are in terms of the core nation 39:34.330 --> 39:38.750 on an on and we're a relating to them. Exactly. What's transpired 39:39.240 --> 39:42.010 in their finn their particular sit there are most informed. 39:42.570 --> 39:43.330 After the fact. 39:44.530 --> 39:48.560 He here in this year old turning into you for a new closing. Remarks. 39:53.500 --> 39:58.140 The Right I can't that thank you for the opportunity to speak 39:58.140 --> 40:01.830 with here today and you know there's there's a you come extraordinary. 40:02.490 --> 40:05.270 Tremor are a shift in terms of hell this. 40:05.910 --> 40:08.410 Environment is played out over the last eleven months that we 40:08.410 --> 40:11.420 been here at one of first got here that the that the martyr was 40:11.420 --> 40:14.990 we are winning but we're leading anyway and and that was something 40:14.990 --> 40:18.220 we're fighting against that we insane any other positron line 40:18.640 --> 40:22.560 on the and was it was with the time as a coming in terms the 40:22.560 --> 40:23.510 and the I set mission. 40:24.160 --> 40:27.790 Over this last year and really on short up by the performance 40:27.790 --> 40:29.240 over Afghan security forces. 40:29.910 --> 40:33.400 And the very positive our reaction from the people and the end 40:33.400 --> 40:38.000 of nigella's a as a kind of a counter jersey students and I week 40:38.000 --> 40:41.290 week week we talk often about the people be the center gravity 40:41.530 --> 40:45.120 the people are voting in large numbers year other tire the Taliban 40:45.120 --> 40:48.560 it shocked ordered shocking off the the oppression from that 40:48.560 --> 40:51.410 for ticker formation. You can tell they do not want to come back in. 40:52.000 --> 40:54.930 Oh weathers and you know the forms of the that the benefits to 40:54.930 --> 40:58.150 say are living upturn join. Now the education that it as as most 40:58.150 --> 41:01.630 of your read eight million stains in school now that didn't exist 41:01.780 --> 41:04.250 you know as as as recently six to seven years ago. 41:04.790 --> 41:08.220 They've really stood up in terms of what they are determined 41:08.220 --> 41:11.250 a B their future on so it's really really put the positron are 41:11.280 --> 41:15.310 on in terms of the securing of elbows now we're we're still looking for. 41:16.000 --> 41:20.540 Am a bit the governor of Afghanistan then deliver a the rest 41:20.540 --> 41:22.750 the goods the government that that the the people expect now 41:22.750 --> 41:23.920 in fact ever we're rego. 41:24.500 --> 41:27.870 I will tell me point our security is good we're now ready for jobs. 41:27.870 --> 41:31.120 We're now ready for education. We're our a to advance and and 41:31.150 --> 41:34.230 that's what we're hoping is the next critical phases as Afghanistan 41:34.230 --> 41:37.880 was for but them and thanks ever to talk the talk need here today 41:38.190 --> 41:39.240 the to success thought it. 41:40.090 --> 41:41.230 Thank you sooth..