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TF RAKKASAN OPERATION ANACONDA THE BATTLE OF SHAH-I-KOT VALLEY

TF RAKKASAN OPERATION ANACONDA THE BATTLE OF SHAH-I-KOT VALLEY. 2 - 13 MARCH 2002. AGENDA. INTRODUCTION AREA OF OPERATIONS / INTEREST ENEMY SITUATION BRIGADE MISSION BRIGADE COMMANDER’S INTENT TASK ORGANIZATION CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION THE BATTLE: DAY-BY-DAY LESSONS LEARNED

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TF RAKKASAN OPERATION ANACONDA THE BATTLE OF SHAH-I-KOT VALLEY

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  1. TF RAKKASANOPERATION ANACONDATHE BATTLE OF SHAH-I-KOT VALLEY 2 - 13 MARCH 2002

  2. AGENDA INTRODUCTION AREA OF OPERATIONS / INTEREST ENEMY SITUATION BRIGADE MISSION BRIGADE COMMANDER’S INTENT TASK ORGANIZATION CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION THE BATTLE: DAY-BY-DAY LESSONS LEARNED CONCLUSION

  3. AREA OF OPERATIONS/ AREA OF INTEREST Balkh Konduz Mazar-e Sharif Bagram Kabul Herat 100 NM Jalalabad Gardez 267 NM Khowst Baghran OBJ REMINGTON Tarin Kowt Qalat Kandahar Area of Interest Spin Boldak Area of Operations

  4. DISTANCES: A PERSPECTIVE NEW YORK New York, NY 300 Miles Bagram, AFG PENNSYLVANIA 100 Miles Philadelphia, PA OBJ REMINGTON Richmond, VA Lexington, KY Kandahar, AFG 300 Miles Herat, AFG KENTUCKY 250 Miles Wilmington, NC Jacobabad, PK

  5. AREA OF OPERATIONS GARDEZ ZURMAT LOWER SHAH-I-KOT VALLEY “THE WHALE” 11000’ 9km UPPER SHAH-I-KOT VALLEY 5km OBJ REMINGTON 8500’ 10200’ 9500’ N “GINGER”

  6. AREA OF OPERATIONS

  7. AREA OF OPERATIONS

  8. THE ENEMY • 82mm MORTAR: USED FOR HIGH VALUE TARGETS SUCH AS COVERING POTENTIAL LZS, AVENUES OF APPROACH, AND SUPPORTING FIRE ON TARGETS WITHIN A KILL ZONE.

  9. THE ENEMY • DShK-38: EMPLOYED WITH EACH FIGHTING POSITION OR BUNKER ORIENTED TOWARDS THE AVENUE OF APPROACH.

  10. THE ENEMY

  11. TF RAKKASAN MISSION Task Force Rakkasan air assaults H-Hour, D-Day (0200Z, 2 March 2002) into Area of Operations EAGLE to block Al Qaeda withdrawal from Objective REMINGTON in order to enable the combat operation of Commander Zia’s Afghan Forces (the main effort). On order, Task Force Rakkasan assists Afghan Forces to block Al Qaeda escape routes into Pakistan to complete the destruction of the enemy in Area of Operations EAGLE. On order, redeploys to Kandahar Airfield to prepare for future operations.

  12. CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION N KK TF K-Bar ZK UPPER SHAHI KOT VALLEY “HEATHER” “EVE” “DIANE” “CINDY” “GINGER” “BETTY” “AMY” BDE TAC MARZAK SERKHANKHEL OBJ REMINGTON BABUKHEL TF 64 LOWER SHAHI KOT VALLEY “THE WHALE” ZIA ZIA

  13. PRIOR TO D-DAY • REFINEMENT OF PLAN • REHEARSALS • BATTLE DRILLS • INDIVIDUAL TRAINING • FLY-AWAY REHEARSAL

  14. D – 4: Division Back-Brief

  15. D – 2: Sub-Unit Rehearsal

  16. D – 2: Pre-Combat Preparations

  17. D – 2: Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse!

  18. D – 2: TF RAKKASAN Conducts Fly-Away Rehearsal

  19. D – 2: Fly-Away Rehearsal to test Loads at Altitude

  20. D - Day: Lift 1, Serial 1 waits to board aircraft

  21. D - Day: Lift 1, Serial 1 prepares to take off

  22. KK ZK N ZIA TF K-Bar “HEATHER” “DIANE” “EVE” “CINDY” “GINGER” “BETTY” “AMY” LZ LZ LZ MARZAK LZ LZ SERKHANKHEL LZ BABUKHEL TF 64 LZ

  23. D - Day: Fire and Maneuver

  24. D - Day: A Forward Observer reports his location

  25. D - Day: An Apache moves into position to answer a call for support

  26. D - Day: AQ Position known as “The Compound,” located west of Blocking Position Cindy View looking southeast

  27. KK ZK N TF K-Bar “HEATHER” “EVE” “DIANE” “CINDY” “GINGER” “BETTY” “AMY” LZ LZ LZ MARZAK LZ LZ SERKHANKHEL LZ BDE TAC BABUKHEL TF 64 LZ

  28. D-Day: Command and Control aircraft landing at “RAK TAC Ridge” N View from Rak TAC looking Northeast

  29. D-Day: The Air Liaison Officer calls in an air strike from “RAK TAC Ridge” N View from Rak TAC looking Southeast

  30. D-Day: Partial view of “The Whale” “The Whale” N View from Rak TAC looking West

  31. D-Day: Air Strike on “The Whale” N View from Rak TAC looking Northwest

  32. D-Day: Recon/Security team on “Rak TAC Ridge” “The Whale” N View looking North-Northwest along west side of Rak TAC Ridge

  33. D-Day: Engaging Al Qaeda Blocking Position Amy AQ Compound N View looking North from Rak TAC Ridge

  34. D-Day: Air strike into “Ginger Pass” Taku Ghar (OBJ Ginger) “Heather Pass” “Ginger Pass” N View looking East from Rak TAC Ridge

  35. D + 1: CH-47s returning to Bagram after successful insertion of 1-187

  36. N D + 2: Reoccupying Blocking Position Amy View looking east into “Amy Pass”

  37. D + 2: Air Defense Gun found during Exploitation of Blocking Position Amy

  38. D + 2: The “Gator” is Introduced to combat

  39. D + 2: Scanning the ridgeline for enemy observation posts

  40. D + 3: CH-47D dropping off 81mm mortars vic 1-187 BN TAC N View looking southwest

  41. D + 3: Troops exit aircraft while air strike goes into Serkhankhel “The Whale” N View looking southwest

  42. KK ZK TF 64 N TF K-Bar OBJ GINGER “DIANE” “CINDY” “EVE” “BETTY” “AMY” MARZAK SERKHANKHEL BABUKHEL BDE TAC

  43. D + 4: A CH-47D slinging in supplies

  44. D + 4: View Looking Southwest from Blocking Position Cindy “The Whale” “RAK TAC Ridge” “The Mesa” Marzak N

  45. D+4: View of Blocking Position Diane, OBJ Ginger, and “Ginger Pass” Taku Ghar (OBJ Ginger) BP Diane “Ginger Pass” N View looking south

  46. D+6: Firepower

  47. D + 6: Air strike into Serkhankhel

  48. D + 6: Air strike on Babukhel

  49. D + 9: Apaches engage targets In Serkhankhel

  50. D+11: Insertion of 3PPCLI for Operation Harpoon

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