[SandRat]

OEF Drawing down

[Calpernia]

This adjustment to forces deploying to Afghanistan primarily reflects the growing presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan. Even with this force adjustment, the United States will remain the largest troop and financial contributor to the overall security mission in Afghanistan.

The US will continue to perform counter-terrorism operations and high-quality training and development of the Afghan security forces to ensure a stable and secure Afghanistan. A significant part of the U.S. effort in Afghanistan is training and equipping the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police.