From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joint Task Force 435
Joint Task Force 435
General Keith M. Huber, and achieved "Initial Operation
Capability" on January 7, 2010.
According to Vice Admiral Harward an important
part of the task force’s role will be efforts to rehabilitate
and reingrate captives back into a peaceful role in Afghan
society.
"By providing an environment that’s conducive to
rehabilitation and reintegration programs, as well
as vocational training, we are offering detainees
a viable option other than returning to the insur-
gency."
Joint Task Force 435 officers gather information at Bagram.
Brigadier General Mark S. Martins has been described
as both the Task Force’s Interim Commander and as its
Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 is a task
Deputy Commander.[2]
force created to control detention operations for the
United States Department of Defense in Afghanistan. It
was established by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in See also
September, 2009 to assume responsibility for U.S. deten-
• Bagram Theater Internment Facility
tion operations from Combined Joint Task Force 82, in-
cluding the care and custody of detainees at the Deten-
tion Facility in Parwan, oversight of detainee review References
processes, programs for the peaceful reintegration of de- [1] Robert Garnard (2010-01-08). "Joint Task Force 435
tainees into society and coordination with other agencies Stands Up, Directs Afghanistan Detainee
and partners for the promotion of the rule of law in Operations". Dvidshub. Archived from the original
Afghanistan. on 2010-01-20. http://www.webcitation.org/
As part of its mission, JTF 435 trains and mentors query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvidshub.net%2F%3Fscript%3Dn
the Afghan government to help improve detention op- [2] "Deputy Commanding General Joint Task Force
erations throughout Afghanistan so these operations can 435". Department of Defense. 2009-09-18. Archived
be transitioned back to the Afghan government in accor- from the original on 2010-03-02.
dance with all applicable international and national laws. http://www.webcitation.org/
JTF 435 also coordinates with other agencies such as the query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centcom.mil%2Fen%2Fjtf435%2F
International Committee of the Red Cross and coalition general-mark-s.-martins.html&date=2010-03-02.
partners.[1] The task force is commanded by Lieutenant
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