Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan

Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan
Admiral William J. Fallon, Commander of U.S. Central Command, salutes the Afghan honor guard on hand at the change of command ceremony in 2007.
HeadquartersKabul, Afghanistan
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan
DecorationsJoint Meritorious Unit Award (8)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant General E. John Deedrick Jr.

The Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A, pronounced "see stick-uh") was a multinational, U.S. led, military organization during the War in Afghanistan.

As of 2019, the organization's missions were:

  • Budget, account, and execute more than $50 billion in Afghanistan Security Force Funds across multiple fiscal years.
  • Manage all foreign military sales for the Afghan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF).
  • Plan, budget, and execute all of the infrastructure projects in support of the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces.
  • Train, Advise and Assist the Afghanistan government in these areas:
    • Plan, Program, Budget, and Execute
    • Transparency, Accountability, and Oversight
    • Rule of Law
    • Sustainment