Train Advise Assist Command – South

Train Advise Assist Command – South
(TAAC – South)
ActiveOctober 2014 – 2021
CountryUSA
BranchMultifunctional
RoleTraining
Garrison/HQKandahar Airfield
WebsiteTAAC – South

Train Advise Assist Command – South (TAAC – South) was a multinational military formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. Prior to 2014 it was designated Regional Command South, under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

It was responsible for provincial reconstruction and security in Zabul, Kandahar, Daykundi, and Uruzgan Province. Its primary Afghan National Army partners were the 205th Corps and the 404th Zone Police Corps. NATO countries contributing troops included Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Non-NATO countries contributing troops included Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Regional Command – South

Master Sgt. Janet Bretado, logistics advisor for the Military Advisory Team, Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, meets with her Afghan counterparts, March 27, 2018, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. TAAC-South, composed of Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, mission is to train and advice Afghan forces and assist with counterterrorism operations.

Prior to 2014, this command was known as Regional Command – South.

The command of the region previously rotated between Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, but eventually was assumed solely by the United States. The headquarters was located at Kandahar International Airport next to the city of Kandahar. In 2010, the command's original territory was split into two commands, with the new Regional Command Southwest headquartered in Helmand Province.

Three Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) operated in Regional Command South: Kandahar PRT, Kandahar province, led by the United States; Qalat PRT, Zabul province, led by the U.S. and supported by Romania and the U.K.; and Tarin Kot PRT, Uruzgan province, led by Australia.

Train Advise Assist Command – South

The Commander of Resolute Support, Gen. John Nicholson, visited Train, Advise, and Assist Command South to meet with Afghan leaders in the Uruzgan province regarding concerns over the security of provincial district voting registration centers in Tarin Kowt, 14 May. The meeting was hosted by TAAC-S under the command of Brig. Gen. John W. Lathrop with the 40th Infantry Division of the California National Guard.
Afghan leaders from across the Train, Advise, and Assist Command South region came together to discuss details security during the upcoming 2018 elections. Attendees included the Provincial Governors and Chiefs of Police for Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, and Daykundi, members of the Independent Election Commission, and the commanders of the 205th Corps of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, and 404th Zone of the Afghan National Police.

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References

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