Summary: We will interview Maj. Gen. David Hogg, deputy commander-Army, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, who will discuss the Professional Military Education (PME) within the Afghan National Army. The Afghan Army, in conjunction with NTM-A partnered nations, is currently executing PME from non-commissioned officer to field grade officer level. Schools focusing on PME are the NCO Academy, branch schools for officers, the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (modeled after West Point), and OCS (reflecting a British Sandhurst model). Recent, and current examples, include the Command and General Staff College graduation of 78 Field Grade officers, and a significant upcoming event, the 18 March graduation of 212 cadets from the National Military Academy of Afghanistan. This event was preceded by a publicized assignment lottery, where cadets drew unit and location assignment obligations. Read Transcript
