Islamic Republic of Afghanistan United States (Part of Resolute Support Mission) Taliban al-Qaeda Islamic State CIC Joe R. Biden (2021) CIC Donald J. Trump (2017–2021) CIC Barack H. Obama (2014–2017) United States Central Command: Resolute Support Mission: Coalition: Hibatullah Akhundzada Akhtar Mansour † Ayman al-Zawahiri Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2021) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi † (2014–19) Hafiz Saeed Khan † (2015–July 2016) Abdul Haseeb Logari †[2][3](2016–April 2017) Abdul Rahman Ghaleb †[4][5](April–July 2017) Abu Saad Erhabi †[6](July 2017–August 2018) Abdullah Orokzai (POW)[7][8](April 2019–April 2020) Qari Hekmat † Mufti Nemat Dawood Ahmad Sofi † Mohamed Zahran † Peak strength: Resolute Support Mission: 17,178 troops (in October 2019)[9] Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: 307,947 (on January 28, 2021)[10] Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS) was the official name used by the U.S. government for the mission succeeding Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in continuation of the War in Afghanistan as part of the larger Global War on Terrorism.

Operation Freedom's Sentinel was part of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, which began on January 1, 2015.

"[21] An October 1, 2015, statement by Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, Resolute Support Mission, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan/ISAF, defined the U.S. military's objectives.

While we continue to attack the remnants of Al-Qaeda, we are also building the ANDSF so that they can secure the Afghan people, win the peace, and contribute to stability throughout the region.

During the quarter, the United States and Afghanistan continued to seek to address these challenges, though with limited progress, as detailed throughout this report.