Afghan National Security Forces: Actions Needed to Improve Weapons Accountability
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) supplies weapons to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) as part of international efforts to train and equip the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police. DOD has provided over 747,000 weapons and auxiliary equipment valued at approximately $626 million to the ANSF since 2004. Included in these figures are over 465,000 small arms weapons such as rifles, pistols, machine guns, grenade launchers, and shotguns. The Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) is the primary DOD component responsible for overseeing the delivery and transfer of weapons to the ANSF. It works with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to acquire these weapons. Section 1225 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-84, requires DOD to implement a program to provide for the registration and monitoring of defense articles transferred to Afghanistan and Pakistan. DOD is also responsible for the oversight and accountability of these weapons after they are transferred to the ANSF. This audit focuses on DOD s procedures to account for weapons provided to the ANSF. Specifically, we (1) evaluated the controls used to account for weapons before DOD transfers title to the ANSF, (2) evaluated the controls used to account for weapons after DOD transfers title to the ANSF, and (3) determined the extent to which the number of weapons provided by DOD and coalition partners reflects current ANSF requirements and changes in ANSF personnel levels.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA606520
Entities
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction