Canadian Maj. William M. Church and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell talk during a tour (4278140647)

100109-N-9594C-057 – KABUL – Canadian Maj. William M. Church, left, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A), and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell talk during a tour of the Central Training Facility (CTC), Kabul, on January 9, 2010. Sen. McConnell was joined by Senators Lisa Murkowski, Roger F. Wicker and Mike Crapo and Rep. Michael Castle for a visit to CTC and other facilities in the area. The Congressional delegation received briefings from CTC, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A), and International Security Assistance Force senior leadership and met with Afghan National Police officers while in the Kabul area. The mission of NTM-A is to train the Afghan National Security Forces and enhance the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s ability to achieve a stable and secure country (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist F. Julian Carroll)