Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I have an attrition rate for the Afghan National Army of 1.6% monthly, and for the Afghan National Police, 1.2% monthly. Clearly, the issues of attrition and retention both have to do with the broader governance challenges in Afghanistan. There's no question that it's costly and takes time. That's why we're reinvesting in the training mission.
But there have been some improvements on the literacy front. This is a massive challenge, there's no doubt about it, but the impact this is having on the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police is showing in terms of the effectiveness. They were key in helping support the recent elections, for example, so they are beginning to have an impact.