Task Force K-Bar

Task Force K-Bar
Norwegian SOF from Task Force K-Bar in Afghanistan, 2002.
Active	October 2001 – April 2002
Country	United States Norway Canada New Zealand Germany Denmark Turkey
Type	Special Operations
Size	2,800
Part of	Special Operations Command Central
Garrison/HQ	Oman Southeastern Afghanistan
Engagements	War in Afghanistan
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation
Commanders
Notable commanders	Robert Harward

Led by the United States and composed of special operations forces from seven nations, Task Force K-Bar (originally Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - South (CJSOTF-SOUTH)) was the first major ground deployment in the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, operating from October 2001 to April 2002.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[1]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] The task force comprised approximately 2,800 troops, 1,300 operating in Afghanistan and another 1,500 based throughout the theater of operations.^[6]

In a recent book released in Norwegian about the special forces of Norway, US admiral Bob 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". ^[7]

Member nations

United States: Navy SEALs (Teams 2, 3, and 8), Air Force Combat Controllers and Pararescuemen, and Army Special Forces;^[8]
Norway, ~70 Hærens Jegerkommando (HJK), Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) and Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK);^[9]
Canada: ~40 Joint Task Force 2;^[1]
Germany: ~100 Kommando Spezialkräfte;
New Zealand: ~40 New Zealand Special Air Service;^[9]
Denmark: ~100 Jægerkorpset and Frømandskorpset.^[8]^[10]
Turkey: one liaison officer

References

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1 2 3 CBC, JTF2: Canada’s super-secret commandos, July 15, 2005
↑ Presidential Unit Citation to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - South
↑ Perkins, Lt. John TAR Officer Receives Bronze Star Medal For Actions In Afghanistan, March 17, 2003
1 2 Allan Woods Ottawa Bureau (April 25, 2010). "Canada's elite commandos and the invasion of Afghanistan". Toronto: Thestar.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=16216
↑ 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.
↑ http://www.norli.no/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?urlRequestType=Base&catalogId=10051&categoryId=&productId=1085065&errorViewName=ProductDisplayErrorView&urlLangId=-101&langId=-101&top_category=&parent_category_rn=&storeId=10651
1 2 "Enduring Freedom Task Force Earns Presidential Unit Citation".
1 2 Pugliese, David. Ottawa Citizen, JTF2's Norwegian Comrades in Action in Afghanistan
↑ Jæger - i krig med eliten end of Chapter 8 + beginning of chapter 9

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2007	Shinwar shooting Hyderabad airstrike Nangar Khel incident Helmand Province airstrikes 2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing 2007 Bagram Airfield bombing 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan

2008	Deh Bala wedding party airstrike Azizabad airstrike Wech Baghtu wedding party airstrike 2008 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack Kidnapping of David Rohde Sarposa prison attack of 2008 2008 Kandahar bombing Spin Boldak bombing

2009	Granai airstrike Kunduz airstrike Narang night raid February 2009 Kabul raids 2009 Kabul Indian embassy attack 2009 Kandahar bombing 2009 NATO Afghanistan headquarters bombing Camp Chapman attack

2010	Khataba raid February 2010 Kabul attack Uruzgan helicopter attack Sangin airstrike Maywand District murders Tarok Kolache Nadahan wedding bombing May 2010 Kabul bombing 2010 Badakhshan massacre

2011	Mano Gai airstrike Pakistani border attack Bin Laden raid Sarposa Prison tunneling escape Helmand Province incident 2011 Logar province bombing 2011 Afghanistan Ashura bombings 2011 Nimruz province bombing 2011 Zabul province bombing 2011 Chinook shootdown in Afghanistan

2012	Urination video Kapisa airstrike Quran burning protests April 2012 Afghanistan attacks Forward Operating Base Delhi massacre Kandahar massacre September 2012 Camp Bastion raid Body pictures

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2015	2015 Park Palace guesthouse attack 2015 Kabul Parliament attack Khost suicide bombing Jalalabad suicide bombing August 2015 Kabul attacks 10 August 2015 Kabul suicide attack 22 August 2015 Kabul suicide attack Ghazni prison escape Battle of Kunduz Kunduz hospital airstrike Kandahar Airport attack 2015 Spanish Embassy attack in Kabul

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