Summary: DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Col. John Ferrari, deputy commander for programs, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan, Combined Security Transitions Command-Afghanistan. Col. Ferrari has direct oversight of the $11.6 billion budget to grow and sustain the Afghan National Security Forces. He is personally responsible for dedicating resources to the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army to fight the counter-insurgency while building the Afghan economy. Some of these resources include developing training and housing areas and supply systems such as weapons, ammunition, vehicles, fuel and food.
