Denmark to pay for road improvement throughout Kandahar Air Wing.

KABUL , AFGHANISTAN

05.22.2017

Story by Sgt. 1st Class E. L. Craig 

Resolute Support Headquarters

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Danish Peace and Stabilization foundation in coordination with the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) is sponsoring a $1.5 million road and drainage improvement project slated for the summer of 2017.
This project is part of the Kandahar Air Wing’s Life Support Area (LSA) on Kandahar Air Field, which houses flight, ground and maintenance personnel.
Resolute Support’s train, advise, and assist (TAA) mission has enabled the Afghan Air Force to improve their proficiency in delivering air attack capability anywhere in the country. TAA has also helped improve the Afghan Air Force’s ability to maintain their aircraft, and facilities like those at Kandahar.
“I think we’re actually achieving two goals here,” said Danish Col. Kim Poulsen, Defense Attaché to Afghanistan. “Our first goal is to be part of building a sustainable Afghan Security Force. Our second goal now that the Resolute Support Commander has asked us to support Afghan success stories, we are helping the Afghan Air Force maintain their LSA and this accomplishes both goals.”
This is not Denmark’s first major contribution to the mission in Afghanistan. Every year Denmark provides medicine and clothing. This year Denmark also plans to sponsor the refurbishment of laundry, kitchen and bathing facilities at the prison in Bagram.
"Denmark has been a long term partner of Afghanistan. We want to see the country succeed. This is why we have been and continue to be engaged both, with support to civilian structures and support to the security forces. A successful Afghan Air Force will ultimately strengthen the Afghan governments’ ability to promote the development that this country so desperately needs," said Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, Danish Ambassador to Afghanistan.
As Afghanistan continues improving its ability to protect the population through a strong and legitimate military force, it also shows the benefit of the NATO Resolute Support TAA mission. There are currently 100 Danish Soldiers in Afghanistan serving primarily in advisor and force protection roles.
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• Date Taken: 05.22.2017
• Date Posted: 06.06.2017 06:52
• Story ID: 236378
• Location: KABUL , AF
• Hometown: COPENHAGEN, DK