010430Z PRT Gardez Daily Report

PRT DAILY REPORT DTG: 311630Z Jul 07 LAST 24: SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES Unit: PRT Gardez POLITICAL: Lt Col Gilhart attended the Paktya PSC today in Gardez with the Commander of the BSTB, and the 4/73rd Cav Commander. Big topic from this security meeting is the need for more ANP due to the loss of approximately 500 since their contract expired. Pay and lack of equipment are some of the issues. The Governor reiterated the need for more checkpoints and this will go through C-STCA. There is a need for an IO campaign to push the recruiting issue in the districts. PRT Commander/BSTB Commander/4/73rd Commander returned today from border flag meeting in Jaji. The BSTB and 4/73rd Cav Cmdrs exchanged Thuraya phone numbers with COL Zair who is from the Pakmil Frontier Corp. The next border flag meeting will take place on 15 Aug on the Pakistan side of the border. Overall results of this meeting were positive. There are new Commanders on each side of the border now with the Afghan and Pakistan forces. PRT Commander was able to conduct and verify AUP grid check at Jaji district center site. There were no local government officials available to confer with due to a local civilian shurra taking place. MILITARY: Sent a contingent of PRT staff to FOB Lightning to take part in planning process for Operation Attal. This consisted of S3, CA, CE, Medical, PTAT, and IO personnel. ECONOMIC: NSTR SOCIAL: SECURITY: INFRASTRUCTURE: INFORMATION: PROJECT STATUS: CE conducted an assessment in Zormat at an ongoing bridge project. Results were a poor quality concrete being used and recommendation of redoing some of this work. SCHEDULED IO EVENT: DC/PCC UPDATES: ANP STATUS CURRENT CLASS #s: Paktya: 2 Logar: 0 TOTAL TRAINED: Paktya: 197 Logar: 199 REMAINING TO TRAIN: Paktya: 101 Logar: 51 KEY LEADER ENGAGEMENTS: NEXT 96 HOURS: (WHY?) 1 Aug M1 Select PRT Staff members attend Operation Attal planning meeting at FOB Lighning . M2 - The PRT secures the Gardez Airfield in order to facilitate transport of mail and personnel to and from BAF. M3 - The PRT secures the Gardez Airfield in order to facilitate transport of Mr. Garcia from Kabul via PRT Air M4 PRT CDR attends the DIAG meeting at the Governors Office in order to discuss issues of concerns. 2 Aug M1 - The PRT CAT A Team Logar attends the PDP Training at the Logar Department of Education in order to support the government M2-CE conducts a bidders conference here at FOB Gardez M3- Paktya IO Conference 3 Aug M1- Maintenance Recovery Day M2- SECFOR tactical training on FOB M3- Combat Logistics Patrol leaves for Bagram Airfield (Resupply) 4 Aug M1- BAF CLP continues M2- CE to Sayeed Karam for a QA and bridge ribbon cutting M3- CE to Sayeed Karam for a QA and clinic ribbon cutting