Afghanistan War Commission

The Afghanistan War Commission is a bipartisan task force set up 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 2023 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 commission will draft a report of its findings, styled after the 9/11 Commission Report.

Members
  • Four members of this commission were nominated by the Congressional Armed Services Committees:[3][4]
    • Colin Jackson, chair of Naval War College's Strategic and Operational Research Department
    • Jeremy Bash, former chief of staff for the Department of Defense
    • Michael Allen, former special assistant to President George W. Bush
    • Michael Lumpkin, president of Amida Technology Solutions

References
  1. Mamoon Khawar, Sarah Fuhrman and Dhabie Brown (2022-03-27). "Afghanistan War Commission should focus on humanitarian impact of the war". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  2. Webb, James (2021-12-17). "Veterans and bi-partisan group of lawmakers look forward to Afghan war commission". Military Times. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  3. "Armed Services Committees Leadership Announces Selections for Afghanistan War Commission". www.inhofe.senate.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. Martin, Nichols (2022-04-04). "Congressional Armed Services Committee Leaders Unveil Afghanistan War Commission Members". executivegov.com. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
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