NATO Allies and Russia put their trust in Afghan Air Force
April 21, 2011
Thanks to the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Helicopter Maintenance Trust Fund, the Afghan Air Force will receive the tools to operate its helicopter fleet more efficiently.
Launched on 2 March 2011, the NRC Trust Fund is managed in accordance with established policy and under the overall supervision of the NRC Preparatory Committee, with Germany acting as the Lead Nation. The NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA), as Executing Agent, is responsible for all aspects of executive management. Russia, Denmark, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Turkey, Croatia, the Czech Republic and the US have already contributed to the project, which amounts to a total of more than 5 million USD.
Operations in remote, hard-to-reach areas of Afghanistan rely heavily on helicopter support for the safe movement of troops and supplies. Created in 2008, the Afghan Air Force currently numbers more than 4,000 personnel and 56 aircraft, including 35 Mi-17 and 9 Mi-35 helicopters. It is on its way to becoming a professional, operationally capable and sustainable force of 140 aircraft and more than 8,000 personnel by 2016. Now, that goal looks closer than ever thanks to the Trust Fund. The Fund provides a vitally-needed maintenance and repair capacity, including the provision of spare parts and technician training, to the Afghan Air Force helicopter fleet.
Airlift and air power are essential elements of the Afghan counterinsurgency. Combined helicopter gunship and light fixed attack capability allows Afghan security forces to launch largely independent operations. The Afghan Air Force has also established an airborne medical evacuation capability, providing specialised emergency medical care in remote areas. In addition, search and rescue operations allow life-saving help to reach victims of natural disasters, such as following the Salang Pass avalanche and during recent floods in Kandahar. Meanwhile, the airlift of government leaders into remote provinces provides a valuable link to rural communities while giving the population a chance to have their voices heard.
The NRC Trust Fund on Helicopter Maintenance is not only another important step towards expanding Afghan ownership of security responsibility; it is also a clear sign of Russia and NATO's joint commitment to increased stability in Afghanistan.
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July 04, 2011
July 04, 2011
CAI Vigilant Skies- First Live NATO-Russia Counter terrorist exercises
June 06, 2011
Russian submarine takes active part in NATO exercise ''Bold Monarch 2011''
May 30, 2011 - June 10, 2011
NATO-Russia Council launches new Consolidated Glossary of Cooperation
May 04, 2011
NATO Allies and Russia put their trust in Afghan Air Force
April 21, 2011
NATO-Russia Council Action Plan on Terrorism
April 15, 2011
NRC Joint Statement on the terrorist attack at the Domodedovo Airport in Moscow
January 24, 2011
January 10, 2011
Fact sheet of NRC practical cooperation
January 10, 2011
NRC Joint Statement at the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council held In Lisbon
November 20, 2010
May 28, 2002
May 27, 1997
Official documents
July 04, 2011
NATO-Russia Council Action Plan on Terrorism
April 15, 2011
NRC Joint Statement on the terrorist attack at the Domodedovo Airport in Moscow
January 24, 2011
NRC Joint Statement at the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council held In Lisbon
November 20, 2010
Informal meeting of the NATO Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
April 04, 2008
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
February 09, 2007
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) at the level of Ministers of Defence
September 29, 2006
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, at the level of Foreign Ministers
April 28, 2006
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers
February 10, 2006
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
December 08, 2005
Informal working lunche of Defence Ministers from the NATO-Russia Council
September 14, 2005
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
June 09, 2005
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign ministers
April 21, 2005
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers
February 10, 2005
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
December 09, 2004
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
June 28, 2004
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
April 02, 2004
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
December 04, 2003
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence Brussels, 1 December 2003
December 01, 2003
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
June 13, 2003
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
June 04, 2003
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
November 22, 2002
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
June 06, 2002
May 28, 2002
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of NATO member states and Russia
May 28, 2002
May 27, 1997
Statements to the press
NATO Military Officers honoured by Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
January 18, 2012
January 17, 2012
December 08, 2011
July 04, 2011
July 04, 2011
CAI Vigilant Skies- First Live NATO-Russia Counter terrorist exercises
June 06, 2011
Russian submarine takes active part in NATO exercise ''Bold Monarch 2011''
May 30, 2011 - June 10, 2011
NATO-Russia Council launches new Consolidated Glossary of Cooperation
May 04, 2011
NATO Allies and Russia put their trust in Afghan Air Force
April 21, 2011
NATO-Russia Council Action Plan on Terrorism
April 15, 2011
NRC Joint Statement on the terrorist attack at the Domodedovo Airport in Moscow
January 24, 2011
January 10, 2011
Fact sheet of NRC practical cooperation
January 10, 2011
NRC Joint Statement at the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council held In Lisbon
November 20, 2010
December 17, 2009
December 04, 2009
Two new glossaries, on nonlethal capabilities and NATO-Russia cooperation
October 21, 2009
NATO-Russia Council Action Plan on Terrorism 2008 mid-year implementation report.
July 28, 2008
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Defence Minister's session
June 13, 2008
Concert of the Kuban Cossack Choir at NATO HQ
May 14, 2008
Highlights of the NRC-MR Work Plan 2008
April 18, 2008
Fact sheet of NRC Practical cooperation
April 03, 2008
Informal meeting of the NATO Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
April 26, 2007
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
February 09, 2007
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) at the level of Ministers of Defence
September 29, 2006
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers
February 10, 2006
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
December 08, 2005
Informal working luncheon of Defence Ministers from the NATO-Russia Council
September 14, 2005
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
June 09, 2005
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign ministers
April 21, 2005
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers
February 10, 2005
Informal NATO-Russia Council meeting at the level of Defence Ministers
October 14, 2004
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
June 28, 2004
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
April 02, 2004
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
December 04, 2003
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
December 01, 2003
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
June 04, 2003
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
November 22, 2002
Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Ministers of Defence
June 06, 2002
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of NATO member states and Russia
May 28, 2002
NRC Project on Counter-Narcotics Training of Afghan and Central Asian Personnel - Expert meeting
