Inquiry Letter: Transfer of U.S. Bases to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)

Abstract

I am writing to inquire about the transfer of hundreds of former U.S. military bases in Afghanistan to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Since late 2010, the United States has transferred 813bases to the ANSF. Given the substantial expense associated with their construction and their potential either to go unused by the ANSF or to be compromised by insurgent forces, I am seeking information regarding the processes the Department of Defense (DOD) follows when transferring these bases. The information requested by this letter will assist my office in its ongoing review of the extent to which these base transfers are supporting the U.S. governments ongoing efforts to develop the ANSF. This inquiry was prompted by what my office has learned about the transfer of Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province. In conjunction with the closure of Camp Leatherneck in October 2014, the United States transferred real property (e.g., land and buildings) and personal property (e.g., equipment and vehicles) with an estimated value of $266.5 million1 to the Afghan National Army (ANA).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2015
Accession Number
AD1140137

Entities

People

  • John Sopko

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Landing Fields
  • Military Vehicles
  • Monitoring
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.