Marines Launch New Attack in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2008 – Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Lejeune, N.C., and British forces of Task Force Helmand launched a new operation in the southern portion of Afghanistan’s Helmand province today.
British forces pushed south from one of their forward operating [...]
Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser and Division Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Camacho of 101st Airborne Division uncase the division colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, April 10, 2008. The 101st Airborne Division assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force 101 from 82nd Airborne Division in Regional Command East of NATO’s International [...]
Coalition Forces in Eastern Afghanistan Increase Operations
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2008 – Coalition and Afghan forces in Regional Command East have increased the operations tempo 300 percent over this time last year, a top officer in Afghanistan said today.
Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Votel, Combined Joint Task force 82 deputy commander for [...]
New life-saving tool unveiled at Combined Joint Task Force-82 HQ
Written by Army Sgt. Jim Wilt CJTF-82 Public Affairs Office
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Doctors and medics here received a new tool today to aid in the treatment of wounded servicemembers on the battlefield. The tool, which is a little too big to [...]
Progress in Eastern Afghanistan Will Blunt Taliban Offensive
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2008 – The U.S. commander of NATO’s Regional Command East in Afghanistan today said he does not think the Taliban will launch a spring offensive in his area of operations.
Army Maj. Gen. David Rodriguez, also commander of Combined Joint Task [...]
