Lieutenant Colonel Craig Madden, 205 Coalition Advisory Team, interviewed by Robyn Van Dyk

Accession Number	S05852
Collection type	Sound
Object type	Oral history
Physical description	digital audio file; wave; 44.1kHz; 16 bit; stereo
Maker	Madden, Craig Duncan Van Dyk, Robyn
Place made	Afghanistan: Kandahar Province, Kandahar, Kandahar Airfield, Camp Baker
Date made	22 October 2012
Access	Open
Conflict	Afghanistan, 2001-2021
Copyright	Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Copying Provisions	Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Source credit to	Recorded During Curatorial Deployment to the MEAO and Afghanistan, 2012

Description

Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Craig Madden, 205 Coalition Advisory Team (8 May 2012 - 12 December 2012), interviewed at Camp Baker, Kandahar Airfield by Robyn Van Dyk, Australian War Memorial. Lt Col Madden is an advisor to G3205 Corp Afghan National Army of 205 Coalition Advisory Team in Forward Operating Base, Lindsey Kandahar, Afghanistan. Interview discusses: personal and family reaction to deployment; previous deployment to Iraq; first impressions of Afghanistan; accomodations and facilities; handover from predeccesor; working and mentoring with Afghan counterparts; first challenges of role; cultural awareness and preparation; Afghan calendar; women and female family members; typical daily work and routine; weekly schedule; Afghan IED incident response; working relationships; chain of command; informal mentor network; green on blue incidents; relationship with Regional Command South; escort and driving; American contractors; significant events and incidents; handover of security authority from ISAF to Afghan security forces; transition of government authority; learning language; achievements; meaning of service; connection to home and family experience.