Mission
Area of Responsibility
Contributing Nations
Major Units Assigned
Provincial Reconstruction Teams
Contact Information
Mission
RC-West, working in full partnership with Afghan National Security Forces and relevant organizations, continuously conducts population-centric, comprehensive operations within its area of responsibility to support security, increase stability and assist with building actions while focusing on governance and development in order to establish a secure environment for sustainable peace.
Area of Responsibility
RC-West includes the provinces of Badghis, Farah, Ghor and Herat.
Contributing Nations
NATO Nations: Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Hungary, Spain, U.S.
Non-NATO Nations: Georgia, Ukraine
Major Units Assigned
• Regional Command West HQ, "Taurinense" Alpini Brigade (Italy)
• 2nd Engineer Regiment (U.S.)
• 32nd Engineer Regiment (Italy)
• 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (U.S.)
• Task Force Centre, 3rd Alpini Regiment (Italy)
• Task Force Badghis, BRILAT "GALICIA" VII (Spain)
• Task Force Southeast, 2nd Alpini Regiment (Italy)
• Task Force South, 9th Alpini Regiment (Italy)
Provincial Reconstruction Teams
• Herat PRT
-Lead Nation: Italy
• Farah PRT
- Lead Nation: USA
• Qal’ah-ye Now PRT, Badghis Province
- Lead Nation: Spain
• Chaghcharan PRT, Ghor Province
-Lead Nation: Lithuania
Contact Information
RC-W HQ Public Affairs Officer
E-mail pio-chief@herat.esercito.difesa.it
Alt. E-mail rcwestpao@gmail.com
PAO Chief Mobile +93(0)706008287
Deputy Mobile +93(0)706008286
Alt. Mobile +93(0)798413373
PRT Herat
Public Affairs Officer
prt-segr-cte@herat.esercito.difesa.it
Mobile +93(0)706131745
PRT Farah Public Affairs Officer
E-mail matthew.a.stroup@afghan.swa.army.mil
Phone +93(0)795173649
PRT Qal'ah'ye Now (Baghdis) Public Affairs Officer
E-mail pioprtqin@et.mde.es
Phone +93(0)770211984
PRT Chaghcharan (Ghowr) Public Affairs Officer
E-mail indre.sejoniene@gmail.com
Phone +93(0)706916408
*Information current as of April 12, 2012
