Kabul Military Training Center

Capable of graduating a 615-person battalion every four weeks, there were roughly 2,500 soldiers and airmen undertaking training at any one time.

[3] A major focus of the development of the Afghan Armed Forces was on raising the levels of literacy among the troops.

In 2009 less than 35% of recruits could pass basic weapon qualification due to low literacy levels.

Recruits were unable to properly read instructions in order to maintain or operate complex western supplied rifles and additional components such as optics.

As a result, recruits had to undertake at least 64 hours of lessons in basic reading, writing and arithmetic in order to pass Grade 1 and move to their units.