Airman contributes to advancement of Afghan women: "Recent efforts by Airmen and their coalition partners have led to opportunities for women in Afghanistan to serve as commissioned officers in the Afghan National Army.
Lt. Col. Lisa Pike, assigned to the Air Force Manpower, Services and Personnel Directorate, contributed to standing up the first Afghan Female Officer Candidate Course during her recent deployment to Afghanistan.
Colonel Pike served as the chief of staff for the Combined Training Advisory Group-Army, a subordinate command of the NATO Training Mission and Combined Security Transition Command.
Colonel Pike said her mission focused on helping the CTAG-A train, advise, coach and monitor the Afghanistan National Army Training Center in order to establish a doctrine and education and training system capable of supporting the development of the ANA.
Creating the first AFOCC included working with female Afghans to discuss the course and outline requirements they will need to commit to in order to participate in the course."
