Germany

Germany provides a significant contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom, including the Army, Air Force and Navy up to a total strength of 3900 soldiers.

Additionally, Germany is the main contributer to the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE (ISAF). The total personnel in ISAF rounds up to 5500 soldiers, 2500 of which belong to the German Armed Forces.

Germany runs a field hospital for ISAF, open to civil patients as well, operates an air staging unit in TERMEZ/ Uzbekistan, and provides substancial support in operating Kabul International Airport.

Training of the Afghan Police:
Germany, supported by many nations, took over the lead for reestablishment and training of the AFG Police. Coordinated by the Ministry for Interior Affairs, a German Project Office was established in KABUL April 3, 2002 and 12 German police instructors started to work.

ISAF-CIMIC- Projects:
In close and successful coordination with other Coalition Nations, the German ISAF CIMIC Detachment conducts reconstruction in the KABUL area. Many projects are already finished, while others are either ongoing, or planned.

The German Liaison Team to HQ USCENTCOM was first established shortly after the cowardly attacks on 09/11/2001, to support the global war on terrorism.

It was established in order to be a point of contact for all matters/ issues related to the German contribution to OEF and ISAF, be a reliable source of information for other coalition partners and promulgate the exchange of information between HQ USCENTCOM and German Headquaters.

The German contribution to the “Coalition Village” at HQ USCENTCOM contains currently: 1 Brigadier General, 3 Staff Officers and 3 Non Comissioned Officers