Upon relinquishing his three-year command of a Wisconsin National Guard field artillery battalion, Lieutenant Colonel John Schroeder was offered the opportunity to volunteer for embedded training team (ETT) duty in Afghanistan, which he took, was...
Major Rich Garey deployed as the commander of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in July 2003. He initially flew into Bagram and then moved his company to two...
This paper describes some of the key events and scenarios that took place during my deployment to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) VII.
In the middle of my tour I was attached to the 325th Finance Detachment as the NCOIC...
Agriculture accounts for 45 percent of Afghanistan's gross domestic product and is the main source of income for the Afghan economy. Over 80 percent of the Afghan population is involved in farming, herding, or both. However, decades of war,...
In this joint interview, conducted while both were at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, attending the Pre-Command Course, Colonel David Paschal and Colonel David McCauley discuss their Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments,...
In this joint interview, conducted while both were at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, attending the Pre-Command Course, Colonel David Paschal and Colonel David McCauley discuss their Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments,...
This monograph examines the role of policy in guidance of the British, the Soviet and the U.S.-NATO wars in Afghanistan. Set in the context of Afghanistan’s history and its socio-cultural environment, the study critically analyzes the negative...
Since 2001, the capabilities of the Afghan state have been a priority on the world stage. The reign of Amir Abdur Rahman, who established the current state of Afghanistan, is critical in understanding the development of the current state, and the...
This paper discusses my experiences as an Embedded Team Trainer (EIT) in the Ghazni Province of Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom from 15 May 2007 to 10 May 2008. This paper will discuss challenges faced throughout the deployment and...
From May 2007 through May 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, Major Stephen Boesen served variously as the chief of three different embedded training teams (ETTs) within 1st Brigade, 203rd Afghan Regional Security Integrated...
From January 2007 through April 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, Major David Pasquale served as commander Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery (Airborne) and then the fire support officer for the 508th...
LTC Anthony Clemente served as intelligence officer with the headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division at the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Headquarters in Bagram, Afghanistan during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...
LTC Anthony Clemente served as intelligence officer with the headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division at the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Headquarters in Bagram, Afghanistan during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...
The commander of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Wisconsin National Guard, when he was given the opportunity to lead an embedded training team (ETT) to Afghanistan, Colonel Dominic Cariello arrived in theater in February 2006 and, during his...
Major Ross Davis, an officer in the Texas Army National Guard, served on an embedded training team (ETT) assigned to an Afghan infantry battalion - initially as the executive officer mentor, then later as the operations officer mentor and finally...
MAJ Steven Wallace served with as a platoon leader, adjutant (S1), executive officer (XO) and company commander with the 82nd Airborne Division in various areas in Afghanistan during 2002-2003 and again in 2006-2007 in support of Operation Enduring...
An Iowa National Guardsman, Lieutenant Colonel Scott Visser was mobilized in March 2004 and soon after deployed to Afghanistan in command of Task Force 168, a 750-soldier battalion comprised principally of his own 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry...
Development and COIN in Regional Command-East, 2004-2008. Robert Kemp, Department of State; The United States deployed a cadre of talented, dedicated military and civilian officers to RC-- East in Afghanistan. They had a measurable positive...
January 29, 2004 eight Soldiers lost their lives in the service of their country. Logistics Task Force 129 based in Bagram, Afghanistan had the responsibility of Mortuary Affairs. The Mortuary Affairs team consisted of three Soldiers, a Staff...