The Afghanistan War Commission is a bipartisan legislative commission established to study the entirety of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021.

[1] This commission was formally authorized as part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

[2] The commission will spend four years studying all aspects of the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, including military operations, the efforts of non-military government organizations, and the cooperation between those actors.

The following four members of this commission were nominated by the Congressional Armed Services Committees:[3][4] Other commission members include:[5] On December 27, 2021, Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (P.L.

117-81) established the Afghanistan War Commission to (1) “examine the key strategic, diplomatic, and operational decisions that pertain to the war in Afghanistan during the relevant period, including decisions, assessments, and events that preceded the war in Afghanistan” and (2) "develop a series of lessons learned and recommendations for the way forward that will inform future decisions by Congress and policymakers throughout the United States government.”[6] As of 2024, the Commission is seeking input from veterans who wish to share their perspectives on U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.