Afghan Command
IN AFGHAN COMMAND, BGen Steven Bullard (Ret.) shares his daily journal written during his deployment as the NATO/International Security Assistance Force commander at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, from September 2006-March 2007.

BGen Bullard describes the challenges of leader-ship in a military coalition environment where the long-term intent was assumed, but never truly clear. Working with Afghan nationals plus military personnel and civilian contractors from eleven different nations, Bullard’s role could be described as a combination of logistics management and interpersonal relations, not to mention the over-sight of a multi-million-dollar facility, machines and equipment, and hundreds of personnel.

Written during his first “wartime” deployment command, then Col. Bullard was in charge of the busy Kandahar Air Field including everything from flight operations, fuel management, construction and maintenance of the facilities and runways, plus managing conflicts between ISAF military service branches and civilians from across the globe, all while enduring the heat, sandstorms, and insurgent rocket attacks on an almost daily basis.

Originally written to be a source of remembrance and reflection of what he calls a “once-in-a-lifetime experience”, Afghan Command presents an interesting account of military life on foreign soil at the height of the U.S. War in Afghanistan.

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Afghan Command
IN AFGHAN COMMAND, BGen Steven Bullard (Ret.) shares his daily journal written during his deployment as the NATO/International Security Assistance Force commander at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, from September 2006-March 2007.

BGen Bullard describes the challenges of leader-ship in a military coalition environment where the long-term intent was assumed, but never truly clear. Working with Afghan nationals plus military personnel and civilian contractors from eleven different nations, Bullard’s role could be described as a combination of logistics management and interpersonal relations, not to mention the over-sight of a multi-million-dollar facility, machines and equipment, and hundreds of personnel.

Written during his first “wartime” deployment command, then Col. Bullard was in charge of the busy Kandahar Air Field including everything from flight operations, fuel management, construction and maintenance of the facilities and runways, plus managing conflicts between ISAF military service branches and civilians from across the globe, all while enduring the heat, sandstorms, and insurgent rocket attacks on an almost daily basis.

Originally written to be a source of remembrance and reflection of what he calls a “once-in-a-lifetime experience”, Afghan Command presents an interesting account of military life on foreign soil at the height of the U.S. War in Afghanistan.

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Afghan Command

Afghan Command

by Brigadier General (Ret.) Steven P. Bullard
Afghan Command

Afghan Command

by Brigadier General (Ret.) Steven P. Bullard

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IN AFGHAN COMMAND, BGen Steven Bullard (Ret.) shares his daily journal written during his deployment as the NATO/International Security Assistance Force commander at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, from September 2006-March 2007.

BGen Bullard describes the challenges of leader-ship in a military coalition environment where the long-term intent was assumed, but never truly clear. Working with Afghan nationals plus military personnel and civilian contractors from eleven different nations, Bullard’s role could be described as a combination of logistics management and interpersonal relations, not to mention the over-sight of a multi-million-dollar facility, machines and equipment, and hundreds of personnel.

Written during his first “wartime” deployment command, then Col. Bullard was in charge of the busy Kandahar Air Field including everything from flight operations, fuel management, construction and maintenance of the facilities and runways, plus managing conflicts between ISAF military service branches and civilians from across the globe, all while enduring the heat, sandstorms, and insurgent rocket attacks on an almost daily basis.

Originally written to be a source of remembrance and reflection of what he calls a “once-in-a-lifetime experience”, Afghan Command presents an interesting account of military life on foreign soil at the height of the U.S. War in Afghanistan.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781956027419
Publisher: Acclaim Press, Inc
Publication date: 09/15/2023
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: (w) x 9.00(h) x 6.00(d)

About the Author

Brigadier General (Ret.) Steven P. Bullard works with and advises the Governor, General Assembly, and the Kentucky Congressional Delegation on military matters in his position as Executive Director, Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; and Commissioner of Kentucky’s State Council for the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission. He strives to maximize the Commonwealth’s relationship with the Department of Defense, spur economic growth across the state, and improve the quality of life for service members, veterans, and their families.

Bullard served in the military for 33 years, with both Air National Guard and active-duty Air Force assignments. During his career, BGen Bullard participated in Operations Desert Shield, Provide Promise, Restore Hope, Joint Endeavor, Joint Forge, Southern Watch, Bright Star, Coronet Oak, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. He held multiple leadership and staff positions, including Director of Mobility Forces and Joint Air Component Coordination Element (JACCE) staff for the Commander, 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, South Korea; NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Senior Airfield Authority of Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan; and Chief of Operations for the Joint Intelligence and Operations Center, Headquarters, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Most recently, Bullard served as Chief of Staff for the Kentucky Air National Guard and Deputy Director of the Joint Staff of the Kentucky National Guard. He also has extensive experience in legislative affairs, representing the military and the manufacturing industry since 1993.

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