Task Force K-Bar

Task Force K-Bar
Norwegian SOF from Task Force K-Bar in Afghanistan, 2002.
Active10 October 2001[1] – April 2002
Countries United States
 Norway
 Canada
 New Zealand
 Germany
 Denmark
 Turkey
TypeSpecial operations
Size2,800
Part ofSpecial Operations Command Central
Garrison/HQOman
Southeastern Afghanistan
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan
DecorationsPresidential Unit Citation
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Robert Harward

Task Force K-Bar, originally the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-South (CJSOTF-South),[2] was led by the United States and composed of special operations forces from seven countries. It undertook the first major ground deployment in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), operating from October 2001 to April 2002.[3]

History

Originally operating out of Oman's Masirah Air Base before deploying themselves directly in southeastern Afghanistan, K-Bar was under the command of then-Captain Robert Harward, a US Navy SEAL.[4][5] Harward was full of praise for the troops under his command, and later stated that the Canadian Joint Task Force 2 team was his first choice for any direct action mission.[6]

Task Force K-Bar was part of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF), under the overall command of General Tommy Franks at CENTCOM. TF K-Bar was given the responsibility of southern Afghanistan, was commanded by Navy SEAL Captain Robert Harward, and formed around SEAL Teams 2, 3, and 8 and operators from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group. The task force would primarily conduct special reconnaissance (SR) and sensitive site exploitation (SSE) missions – intelligence gathering at former enemy locations, some 3rd SFG ODAs were also given the foreign internal defense and unconventional warfare role.[1]

In January 2002, another series of caves was discovered in Zawar Kili, just south of Tora Bora. Airstrikes hit the sites before SOF teams were inserted into the area. A SEAL platoon from SEAL Team 3, including several of their Desert Patrol Vehicles, accompanied by a German KSK element and a Norwegian SOF team spent some nine days conducting extensive site exploitation, clearing an estimated 70 caves and 60 structures in the area, recovering a huge amount of both intelligence and munitions, but they did not encounter any al-Qaeda fighters. In March 2002, ODAs from 3rd SFG took part in Operation Anaconda, teams from TF-K Bar and Task Force 64 (1 squadron Australian SAS Regiment) were inserted into a valley in the area of operations and were tasked with establishing their observation posts which "had to be tenable, afford good reconnaissance and cover the identified escape routes or 'rat lines' into Pakistan" according to one of the US planners.[7]

In total, K-Bar ran 42 reconnaissance and surveillance missions and an unreported number of combat missions that resulted in the capture of 107 Afghans and the deaths of at least 115.[3]

In 2004, the units participating in Task Force K-Bar were each awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by George W. Bush for their service in Afghanistan.[6] The Task Force was composed of U.S. Navy SEALs, Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen, U.S. Army Special Forces, U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers, and coalition special operations forces from Canada, Norway, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, and Turkey.[8] The task force comprised approximately 2,800 troops, 1,300 operating in Afghanistan and another 1,500 based throughout the theater of operations.[9]

In a recent book released in Norwegian about the special forces of Norway, US admiral Robert Harward praised the Norwegian contributions; " I can attest to the fact that the Norwegian special operators were absolutely critical to the success of our operations. They came to the fight with specialized skill sets for operating in mountain and arctic climates that enabled the survival and effectiveness of the entire coalition of special operators. Just as important, was the planning and staff experience the Norwegian SOF proved to the operational expertise of the entire Task Force effort. As a direct result of their partnership, our unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honor the United States bestows on a military unit for which President George W. Bush personally delivered the award". [10][11]

Member states

References

  1. ^ a b c Neville, Leigh, Special Forces in the War on Terror (General Military), Osprey Publishing, 2015 ISBN 978-1472807908, p.27
  2. ^ Neville, Leigh, Special Forces in the War on Terror (General Military), Osprey Publishing, 2015 ISBN 978-1472807908, p.25
  3. ^ a b c CBC, JTF2: Canada’s super-secret commandos, July 15, 2005
  4. ^ Presidential Unit Citation to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – South
  5. ^ Perkins, Lt. John TAR Officer Receives Bronze Star Medal For Actions In Afghanistan Archived 2006-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, March 17, 2003
  6. ^ a b Allan Woods Ottawa Bureau (April 25, 2010). "Canada's elite commandos and the invasion of Afghanistan". Thestar.com. Toronto. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  7. ^ Neville, Leigh, Special Forces in the War on Terror (General Military), Osprey Publishing, 2015 ISBN 978-1472807908, p.49-50, p.54
  8. ^ Mansfield, Naval Special Warfare Command, Austin. "Enduring Freedom Task Force Earns Presidential Unit Citation". navy.mil. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  9. ^ Zimmerman, Dwight Jon (19 September 2011). "Task Force K-Bar – Special Operations Forces and Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Enduring Freedom: The First 49 Days – Part 6". Defense Media Network. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Krigere og diplomater".
  11. ^ "Krigere og diplomater - Norli". norli.no. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Enduring Freedom Task Force Earns Presidential Unit Citation". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25.
  13. ^ a b Pugliese, David. Ottawa Citizen, JTF2's Norwegian Comrades in Action in Afghanistan

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