Operation Anaconda

Abstract

After 9/11, America sent in its first combat Soldiers after the regime that was responsible for an attack on America that will forever shape history. TF Rakkasan was some of the first Soldiers called to strike back at the Taliban and Al Qaeda forces. During Operation Anaconda, the AH-64A Apache helicopter shaped the battlefield. Attack Helicopters sustained extensive damage, but proved that it was an agile, mobile, and lethal combat multiplier. The ability to deploy an Attack Helicopter Battalion within 36 hours allowed JTF Mountain the flexibility to continue to suppress and eliminate Al Qaeda and Taliban forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2006
Accession Number
AD1127597

Entities

People

  • Patrick R. Mcguire

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Damage
  • Damage Assessment
  • Deployment
  • Helicopters
  • High Altitude
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maintenance
  • Military Operations
  • Mountains
  • Munitions
  • Task Forces
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.