Early Mistakes with Security Forces Advisory Teams in Afghanistan.

The article discusses the U.S. Army's security forces advisory teams' (SFATs') participation in the mission of training and advising Afghan security forces during the Afghan War of the 2000s and early 2010s. An overview of the changes in leadership in SFATs throughout the Afghan War is provided. The SFATs' relationship with Afghan security forces, including the Afghan National Civil Order Police, the Afghan Army and the Afghan Border Patrol, is also provided.