Overall Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF 1 ‘THE AFGHAN INSTRUCTOR’ 2011 – Focus on the Afghan Instructor

2 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF ANA Instructor Categorisation LevelDescription Satha 1 – Apprentice Initial employment training completed. Assigned to Tashkil position. Pending T2i. Assists with training delivery. Satha 2 – Instructor Officer or NCO who has completed T2i or ‘Grandfathered’ rights based on experience and performance validation. Supervised by MSI and CF personnel. Delivers instruction under supervision of ANA Master Instructor. Satha 3 – Specialist Instructor Officer or NCO who has completed T2i and Branch School specific courses and training or ‘Grandfathered’ rights based on experience and performance validation. Supervised by MSI and CF personnel. Delivers instruction under supervision of ANA Master Instructor. Satha 4 – Master Instructor Officer or NCO with experience as a seasoned instructor. Has completed a MSIC. Monitored by CF Personnel. Instructs, plans, supervises, assesses instructors and instruction. Enforces POI standardisation. Satha 5 – Academy Instructor Officer assigned to Academy or Staff College (NMAA, ANSU) Higher Education qualified Academic Instructor. Delivers academic and higher level military instruction

3 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF 2011 Instructor Goals – Established Deep Dive - 7 Jan 11 Instructor Quantity GoalsInstructor Quality Goals Tashkil 1390 Instructor Posts (3,278)Satha 2 and 3 T2i Satha 4 MSIC January % (1,652) 40%(787)4.5%(22) June % (1,862) 50%(984)10%(49) December % (2,622) 60% (1967) 15% (492) T2i and MSIC started in Nov 2010 Tashkil 1390 Mar ’11 – 600 additional posts T2i and MSIC started in Nov 2010 Tashkil 1390 Mar ’11 – 600 additional posts

4 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF How will POI be Delivered? Rollout of Instructor Courses T2i – at KMTC, RMTC’s and CFC T2i (+) – with Branch specific training MSIC - 6/3 Week residential at KMTC MSIC MTT - 3 Week MTT to export MSIC across training base (only to T2i qualified) Herat - 19 Feb Kandahar – 26 Mar Darulaman – 26 Feb Khost – 26 Feb KMTC – 5 Mar Gardez – 12 Mar Helmand – 12 Mar T2i Mobile Training Team (MTT) Afghan National Army Cadre: MAJ Instructor Team OIC1 CSM Team Senior Instructor1 1SG Instructor Trainer2 Coalition Cadre: U.S Army MTT Advisor 2 MSIC Mobile Training Team (MTT) Afghan National Army Cadre CPT/SGM Instructor Tm OIC 1 MSG Tm Senior Instructor 1 SFC Instructor Trainer 3 SDR Clerk / Driver 1 *Min of 4 Instructors required. Coalition Cadre U.S Army MTT 1 Contractor MTT Mentor 1 MSIC MTT conducts first course at Darulaman (12 Mar – 30 Mar) MeS – 30 Mar

5 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF ANA Instructor Incentives Non-monetary initiatives in place; –Increase expertise: T2i and MSIC professionalize the instructor corps –Increase status: Instructor patch for uniform and black cap Looking ahead - continue incentivizing; –Special pay to counter the loss of combat pay –Increased personnel tracking capabilities  merit-based promotions –Increase quality of life: assignment stabilisation (2 years) –Opportunities for resident literacy and language training Status; –MOD Pushed back on Instructor pay when we last raised the issue –With mature, agreed Satha levels the argument is much stronger UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF Action is required on incentives

6 MASTER INSTRUCTOR PATCH (BLACK WITH GOLD THREAD) MASTER INSTRUCTOR SATHA 4 HAT (BLACK WITH SCHOOL SYMBOL) INSTRUCTOR SATHA 2 / SPECIALIST INSTRUCTOR SATHA 3 INSTRUCTOR HAT (TAN WITH SCHOOL SYMBOL) Instructor Incentives - Hats and Badge UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF

7 Future Initiatives Integrate Basic Methods of Instruction into all Officer and NCO courses at ‘Steady State’ (85% and 90% Dec 2012). Introduce Specialist Instructor Courses in Branch School. Work towards instituting qualified instructor rotation plan back to the fielded force to be implemented in Mentoring/Partnering Senior Leadership. –ANATC leadership transition to embrace the Afghan Instructor initiative –RMTC ANA Cdrs and SMAs to conduct joint training through an Advisors Course that will include: –Planning –Assessment of Instruction –Assessing of Instructors

8 UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF QUESTIONS