Logistics command graduates first basic computer class.Kabul, Afghanistan -- The Central Supply Depot in Kabul graduated its first basic computer class at the Logistics Command on July 22, 2007. Two of the 15 graduates were soldiers from the Afghan National Army Afghan National Army (ANA) is a service branch of the Military of Afghanistan that is currently being trained by the to ultimately take the lead in land-based military operations. and the rest were civilian workers at CSD CSD Commission on Sustainable Development CSD Serbian Dinar (ISO currency code) CSD Christopher Street Day CSD Circuit Switched Data (Sprint) CSD Computer Science Department CSD Community School District . The course will help the CSD workers to improve their processes for storage and distribution of materials for the ANA, which helps their soldiers fight insurgents Insurgents, in U.S. history, the Republican Senators and Representatives who in 1909–10 rose against the Republican standpatters controlling Congress, to oppose the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the dictatorial power of House speaker Joseph G. Cannon. in the field. Training them was a team effort of five U.S. Air Force logistics mentors. The month-long course was taught by Senior Master Sgt. Wendel Wilson and Tech. Sgt. Natalie Cerchio of the Logistics Command, with help from Lt. Col. Steven Foss, Senior Master Sgt. David Fenn, and Tech. Sgt. Victor Gonzales III. Afghan interpreters assisted by checking the students' work. More importantly, the students helped each other. "They help each other, and that's a good thing," said Cerchio. "As a teacher, that's what we want to see." The CSD workers took the class while still working their regular jobs. This is typical in Afghanistan, but still indicates something about their eagerness to learn about computers. In fact, they wanted to extend the class even further. They first learned to use a keyboard, and after the first week their progress steadily increased, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cerchio. Their ability to learn the basics of various office and word-processing programs impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: the instructors. Wilson and Cerchio will keep training the CSD's workforce until they depart Afghanistan. At the rate of 15 students per class, approximately 90 CSD personnel will have a basic understanding of computer operations over the coming months. In turn, the training will expand to include more specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. courses like Decree 4.0, which will specifically help them understand ANA supply processes in the work center. "This process is continuing until all people working at Central Supply Depot can use the computer," said Col. Ali Gohar, who commands the depot. Votroubek writes for Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. . Petty Officer First Class David Votroubek, USN |
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