February 1, 2007

Joint Intelligence Operations Center Opens in Kabul

By Capt. Stacie Shafran, USAF
Special to American Forces Press Service

KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2007 – The Joint Intelligence Operations Center, a strategic and operational breakthrough in Afghanistan-Pakistan border security, officially opened Jan. 25 during a ceremony at the headquarters of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force here.
The JIOC's debut publicly acknowledges ISAF's, Afghanistan's and Pakistan's resolve to cooperate closely to counter terrorism and insurgent activity along the two countries' shared southern and eastern border, officials said.

"This is a historic day … in the war on terror and against the insurgents," said British Army Gen. David Richards, ISAF commander, during the ceremony.
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