Camp Nathan Smith now in hands of AFG Uniform Police

[The Bread Guy]

The end of July did not just mean one less month for Ready First troops in Afghanistan, it also meant a major milestone in the transition of American forces out of the country.

The former brigade headquarters, Camp Nathan Smith, was transferred to the Afghan Uniform Police – one more example of the confidence the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has in its police and soldiers.

“CNS has served as a headquarters to ISAF forces for eight years, beginning in 2005 with Canadian forces and since July 2010 for U.S. brigades and the Department of State’s Provincial Reconstruction Teams,” said Col. Ken Adgie, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division brigade commander, and a native of National Park, N.J. ....

Pentagon Info-machine, 15 Aug 13

 

[Haligonian]

It was weird enough leaving it in American hands in Aug 2010....

 

[Canadian.Trucker]

It was weird enough leaving it in American hands in Aug 2010....

Ditto to that, as well as the Wilson drawdown we did with the move to Shoja... that was a hoot.