Estonian Afghanistan Contingent

Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
Active 2003-2014
Country  Estonia
Allegiance International Security Assistance Force
Branch Estonian Defence Forces
Type battlegroup
Size 150
Garrison/HQ (Helmand province) Camp Bastion
Nickname(s) Estcoy
Motto E Pluribus Unum / Respect
Mascot Polar Bear
Engagements War in Afghanistan:
Helmand province campaign
Operation Hammer
Operation Panther's Claw
Decorations
Commanders
Major Janno Märk[1]

The Estonian Afghanistan Contingent or (simply Afghanistan Contingent) is a joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed mainly in the southern region of Afghanistan, Helmand province in Now Zad area.[2]

Current deployments


This the order of battle of the known units that are operating within the Estonian Afghanistan Contingent:[3]

History

Estonia has participated in Afghanistan since March 2003 under the NATO mission International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. The first Estonian to rotate in the country was an anti-landmine team in Kabul. In 2005 most of the Estonian units where relocated into northern Afghanistan in Mazar-e-Sharif province and in 2006 into the Helmand province in south Afghanistan.

Former deployments

This the order of battle of the known units that have operated within the Estonian Afghanistan Contingent:[4]

  • EODT-12 pioner platoon
  • EODT-11 pioner platoon
  • EODT-10 pioner platoon
  • EODT-9 pioner platoon
  • EODT-8 pioner platoon
  • EODT-7 pioner platoon
  • EODT-6 pioner platoon
  • EODT-5 pioner platoon
  • EODT-4 pioner platoon
  • EODT-3 pioner platoon
  • EODT-2 pioner platoon
  • EODT-1 pioner platoon
  • ESTCOY-14 infantry company: 2012
  • ESTCOY-13 infantry company: 2012
  • ESTCOY-12 infantry company: 2011
  • ESTCOY-11 infantry company: 2011
  • ESTCOY-10 infantry company: 2010
  • ESTCOY-9 infantry company: 2010
  • ESTCOY-8 infantry company: 2009
  • ESTCOY-7 infantry company: 2009
  • ESTCOY-E infantry company: 2009
  • ESTCOY-6 infantry company: 2008
  • ESTCOY-5 infantry company: 2008
  • ESTCOY-4 infantry company: 2007
  • ESTCOY-3 infantry company: 2007
  • ESTCOY-2 infantry company: 2006
  • ESTCOY-1 infantry company: 2006
  • NSE-6
  • NSE-5
  • NSE-4
  • NSE-3
  • NSE-2
  • NSE-1

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Estonian) Eesti kontingendi ülemaks Afganistanis sai major Janno Märk
  2. ↑ (Estonian) Rahvusvaheline kaitsealane koostöö
  3. ↑ (Estonian) Eesti osalus operatsioonides - Afganistan
  4. ↑ (Estonian) Eesti osalus operatsioonides
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