Coalition forces in Afghanistan: Approx. 18,300.
- United States: 16,700
- Allies: 1,600
Allied nations: 22
Provincial reconstruction teams: 14 Coalition, 5 NATO (International Security Assistance Force )
Combined Forces Command – Afghanistan
CFC-A is the strategic headquarters in Afghanistan <../assets/Afghanistan.jpg> and is commanded by Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry.
Our missions:
- conduct full-spectrum operations, from combat to humanitarian activities.
- establish enduring security.
- set the conditions for the defeat of Al Qaeda and associated groups.
- deter the re-emergence of terrorism in the region.
Combined Joint Task Force-76 is a subordinate unit of CFC-A. It is the operational headquarters in Afghanistan and is commanded by Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya of the Southern European Task Force at Bagram Airfield. CJTF-76 is broken down into six major task forces:
Combined Task Force Bayonet
Covers the south and southeast of Afghanistan and is responsible for provincial reconstruction teams in Kandahar, Lashkar Gah, Qalat and Tarin Kowt.
Combined Task Force Longhorn
Covers the west of Afghanistan and is responsible for provincial reconstruction teams in Herat and Farah. .
Combined Task Force Thunder
Covers the central and eastern region of the country and is responsible for provincial reconstruction teams in Asadabad, Bamian, Gardez, Ghazni, Jalalabad, Khowst, Parwan, and Sharona.
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force
Covers special operations missions across the country.
Task Force Griffin
Responsible for aviation coverage of the entire country including close air support, reconnaissance and logistics.

Combined Task Force Sword
Oversees engineer operations, including coalition engineers from South Korea, Poland and Slovakia, at Bagram Airfield, Kandahar Airfield, the provincial reconstruction teams and forward operating bases throughout the country.