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Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) is an administrative unit of international aid to Afghanistan and Iraq , consisting of a small operating base from which a group of sixty to more than one thousand civilians and military specialists work to perform small reconstruction projects or provide security for others involved in aid and reconstruction work. Within these PRTs there are typically 3-5 civilians and the remainder is made up of military forces. PRTs are backed by national and international security forces. PRTs were originally built and operated by US forces as means of facilitating Reconstruction Efforts in provinces outside the capital, Kabul . Following NATO involvement in Afghanistan, the command of the PRTs was transferred from the US forces to the forces of the nations under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). STRUCTURE A PRT includes a military component (Civil Affairs/Force Protection, etc.), civilian police advisors, and civilian representatives of US Government Foreign Affairs Agencies. This generally includes a representative from USAID, the Department of State, and the Department of Agriculture, although there is a shortage of USDA representatives. There is no lead agency or department-the US Government civilians and the military commander form an executive committee of equals which develops a strategy for the PRT, drawing on the expertise of all contributing agencies. At this time, no other civilian agencies are represented on PRTs. Since October 5, 2006, the PRT's are part of the NATO-led ISAF mission. At the next chapters we will try to give an account of the development of the PRT's and their activities. LOCATIONS AND ACTIVITIES Throughout the main stages of the ISAF operation the number of PRTs was growing. At this chapter we will try to give an impression of the development and activities of the teams. PRTs as of January 2006 PRT's in Afghan cities (and the lead nation - as of January 2006): ISAF PRT's: Baghlan (Netherlands, later Hungary since October 2006), Chaghcharan (Lithuania), Farah (US), Fayzabad (Germany, together with the help of Denmark), Herat (Italy), Kunduz (Germany), Mazari Sharif (UK, then Denmark/Sweden, then Germany), Maymana (UK, then Norway), Qala-e Naw ( Spain ) Combined Joint Task Force 76 's PRT's: Asadabad (US), Bamyan (New Zealand's Task Group Crib ), Gardez (US), Ghazni (US), Jalalabad (US), Kandahar (Canada), Khowst (US), Lashkar Gah (US), Mehtarlam (US), Parwan (US/South Korea), Qalat (US), Sharana (US), Tarin Kowt (Netherlands; Task Force Uruzgan , together with troops from Australia ) Canadian Forces provide similar services under the name Civil-Military Co-operation . Since the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force took over command of the whole of the country at October, 5, 2006, the number of PRT's is 24. There are 5 regional command centres, which the PRTs report to: PRTs as of October 2006
REGIONAL COMMAND NORTH close air support fighter supporting ISAF forces in Afghanistan.]] The HQ is at Mazari Sharif , and is led by Germany. There are 5 PRTs underneath it. PRT Mazari Sharif Led by Sweden. PRT Kunduz At October 2003, the German “Bundeswehr” took over command from the United States of the PRT at Kunduz {Link without Title} . Germany is assisted by the Belgium-Luxemburg contribution to ISAF PRT Maymana The PRT at Maymana, the capital of Faryab Province , was first led by the UK, then Norway. PRT Fayzabad The PRT at Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, is led by Germany, with the help of Denmark and the Czech Republic. PRT Puli Khumri / Baghlan At October, 1, 2006, Hungary took over responsibility, from the Dutch, for the Provincial Reconstruction Team at the town Pul-e Khumri ( Puli Khumri ), the capital of Baghlan province. REGIONAL COMMAND WEST The HQ is at Herat and is led by Italy. There are currently 4 PRTs underneath it. PRT Herat The PRT at Herat is led by Italy. At November 2006, government officials and the Herat PRT facilitated the donation of 12,000 fruit trees to local farmers. {Link without Title} PRT Chaghcharan Led by Lithuania. On 6 November, 2006, the Lithuania n-led Team in Chaghcharan , Ghor Province , assisted with the setting up of the only kindergarten in the area {Link without Title} . PRT Farah Led by the US. PRT Qala I Naw The PRT at Qala I Naw , the capital of Badghis province, is led by Spain . REGIONAL COMMAND SOUTH On July, 31, 2006, the NATO-led ISAF mission assumed also command over the South of Afghanistan . The HQ is at Kandahar . On November, 1, 2006, the Dutch took over command from Canada. There are 4 PRTs underneath it. PRT Kandahar Canada has been responsibility for the Kandahar PRT since August 2005. The team is led by Canada from their base Camp Nathan Smith at Kandahar City. As part of the Canadian whole-of-government approach, the Canadian PRT utilizes the expertise of diplomats, development experts, the police & military. PRT Tarin Kowt The PRT at Tarin Kowt, Task Force Uruzgan with their main base Kamp Holland , is led by the Netherlands together with the help of troops from Australia . The task of the Dutch ISAF-contribution is to provide security together with the Afghan National Army and police in the area, to do reconstruction work, and to train the Afghan National Police. PRT Qalat The PRT at Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, is led by the US, together with the help of Romania. PRT Lashkar Gah Led by the UK, with the help of Denmark and Estonia. Their main base is Camp Bastion . REGIONAL COMMAND EAST/ COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 76 (US LED) .]] .]] Since October, 5, 2006, ISAF assumed also command of the PRTs at the east of the country. The HQ is at Bagram and led by the U.S. PRT Asadabad The PRT at Asadabad, the capital of Kunar Province , is led by the US. PRT Bamyan Led by the New Zealand's Task Group Crib. PRT Wardak This PRT was run by the US, commanded from Ghazni PRT but run by civil affairs and force protection teams based in Maiden Shar, Wardak, until Turkey opened it's PRT there in November, 2006 {Link without Title} . On May 30, graduating Afghan police trainees were presented certificates in a ceremony after learning critical skills to allow them to do their jobs more effectively. The Turkish battle group commander chief colonel Hasan Usyilmaz was presiding at the ceremony. The training will be very useful for the Afghan policemen in dealing with stabilizing the area and provision of secure environment, according to NATO-ISAF sources. The Turkish Camp Dogan hosted the course which consisted of road control and road blocking, vehicle and personnel searching, response to social incidents and introduction to military police equipment. Turkey is with 1,200 soldiers in Afghanistan (April, 2007) and is leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Wardak, a province in central east Afghanistan. {Link without Title} PRT Gardez The PRT at Gardez, the capital of Paktia Province , is led by the US. PRT Ghazni The Ghazni PRT is led by a U.S. Navy Commander and is made up of members of the U.S. Navy, National Guard (security force), U.S. Army (civil affairs) and civilian agencies. The PRT is responsible for improving the governance and security situation in the province through mentoring of local leaders, reconstruction and development, projects and other activities to connect the populace with the government and serve counterinsurgency needs. Reconstruction projects sponsored by the PRT include the construction of numerous schools, district government complexes and water retention dams in addition to smaller projects. The PRT also worked in conjunction with DynCorp to train hundreds of auxiliary police. PRT Jalalabad The PRT at Jalalabad, the capital of Nangahar Province , is led by the US. PRT Khowst The PRT at Khowst, the capital of Khowst province ( Khost Province ), is led by the US. PRT Nuristan |
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