Dempsey to Visit Afghanistan, Meet With Dunford, Others

You are subscribed to American Forces News Articles for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Dempsey to Visit Afghanistan, Meet With Dunford, Others 07/20/2013 10:17 AM CDT Dempsey to Visit Afghanistan, Meet With Dunford, Others By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, July 20, 2013 - Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey will visit Afghanistan to meet with Afghan, NATO and U.S. leaders. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff makes frequent trips to the combat zone to see conditions firsthand and to speak with the men and women shouldering the burden. These visits are well-planned, but unannounced. Dempsey will meet with NATO's International Security Assistance Force Commander Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. The chairman and the NATO chief will discuss the campaign plan, the current fighting season, the April 2014 Afghan elections and plans for the post-2014 U.S. presence in Afghanistan, officials said. U.S. and Afghan negotiators are working on a bilateral security agreement, and Dempsey will get a briefing on that. The general said yesterday during his reconfirmation hearing before the Senate that legal protections for American service members based in Afghanistan after the NATO mandate ends on Dec. 31, 2014, will be of paramount importance. Having American troops in Afghanistan post-2014 to train and advise the Afghan national security forces will be crucial to success in the country, Dempsey said yesterday. Dempsey and Dunford will also discuss the retrograde movement of American equipment from Afghanistan. Biographies: Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey   Defense Department News Through Facebook On American Forces Press Service's Facebook page, you can post comments and share news, photos and videos. Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Forces-Press-Service/65137437532 or search for American Forces Press Service at Facebook.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time by clicking on your 'User Profile' page at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOD/subscriber/edit?preferences=true#tab1. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ at http://www.defense.gov/landing/questions.aspx for up-to-date information. Get the help you, your family, and fellow servicemembers need, when you need it. Visit www.WarriorCare.mil to learn more. Check out the National Resource Directory at www.nationalresourcedirectory.org, a new web-based resource for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families, families of the fallen and those who support them from the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense