Weapon of choice is an authorized history of special operations forces in afghanistan from september 12, 2001 to may 15, 2002. United states forcesafghanistan usfora fragmentary order frago 09. This updated text and accompanying photos and maps support the usasoc commanders desire. Arsof in afghanistan and all roads lead to baghdad. The raid at hazar qadam us army special operations history. The mission is explored in greater detail in the book arsof in afghanistan.
Thats a shame, because this book is awesome, a mustread for anyone interested in special operations or how the war in afghanistan kicked off. It tells of tactical psyop detachment tpd 940, b company, 9th psychological operations battalion pob training and rehearsing with the rangers for five days prior to the operation against the objective they called rhino. Arsof in afghanistan chronicled the invasion of afghanistan shortly after september 11. Arsof in afghanistan, special warfare, 15, issue 3. United states special operations command project gutenberg. How the ied became talibans weapon of choice this article is more than 9 years old improvised explosive devices homemade bombs are the conflicts biggest killer of. Peter tomsen has crafted an immense project with the wars of afghanistan. Primer on russian afghan war, 19791989, lessons learned 16.
The taliban were defeated by the united states and its afghan allies, setting the stage for the fall of kandahar. Shows what army special operations forces arsof accomplished to drive the taliban from power and to destroy alquaeda and taliban strongholds as part of the global war on terrorism during operation enduring freedom. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Since the successful toppling of the taliban regime in afghanistan was directly attributable to midlevel arsof leaders and the operational teams, well documented soldiers stories are used to.
We hope that these two articles will prompt other lodge act soldiers to become involved in a commandsponsored book, like weapon of choice. Download weapon of choice arsof in afghanistan b000j3qeks pdf book title. About this book the smart book contains information designed to enhance soldiers knowledge of afghanistan, including history, politics, country data and statistics, and the military operational environment. Mountains occupy all but the northcentral and southwestern regions of the country, which are dominated by plains. Powerfully written, wellresourced and wellreferenced, it serves as a large mainstream addition to understanding the political situation of afghanistan and pakistan in relation. This page was last edited on 22 january 2017, at 12. The west has to take a critical look at itself and examine the apparent double standards at work that allow it to attack iraq for possessing weapons of mass destruction but not north korea, whose leader shared saddam husseins megalomaniacal qualities. Is the war in afghanistan one of choice or necessity, and if youve served there, is it a winnable war. Weapon of choice is the commands first published history for the general public. Money as a weapon system afghanistan public intelligence. Here you can download all books for free in pdf or epub format. The purpose of the book is not to resolve army special operations doctrinal issues, to clarify or update military definitions, or to be the definitive history of the. Sep 03, 2009 is the war in afghanistan one of choice or necessity, and if youve served there, is it a winnable war.
The smart book concludes with an overview of the culture of afghanistan including religion, identity, behavior, communication and. Complete list of army enlisted mos the balance careers. Depending upon which source one consults, the taliban has many birthplaces. The money as a weapon system afghanistan commanders emergency response program standard operating procedure supports the united states government integrated civilianmilitary campaign plan and isaf theater campaign plan tcp. In targeting us forces, the weapon of choice for transnational and domestic terrorists is. Weapon of choice arsof in afghanistan richard kiper, james schroder, kalev sepp charles briscoe on. Arsof afghanistan in cover created by earl moniz csi press cmh pub 701001 pin. See the complete afghanistan war series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Although the book is the history of special forces military operations in afghanistan, several leaflets are depicted and there are a small number of short. Afghanistan, and their promotion and protection, shall establish the independent human rights commission of afghanistan. Cerp funds provide commanders with a nonlethal weapon system for high payoff projects and services. Army special operations forces in afghanistan charles h. Jun 27, 2010 i saw andrew give us informations about an interesting book. The terrain of afghanistan is dominated by rugged mountain ranges, which generally run from the northeast to the southwest.
Arsof in iraq, to commemorate the lodge act volunteers who served in the u. That book was the first official army history of that conflict to be published and it established procedures for sanitizing combat accounts of. The press run was limited, and copies have been snapped up by the special operations. Jun 09, 2016 afghanistan by choice how do you make the wrenching decision of whether to leave your homeland. If the entire document will not open, select save instead of open. Some corrections, editing, and revisions have been made and new material introduced to bring the story up to date. Soldiers of c2 are ambushed in the pech valley on july 24, 2006, hell is the korengal, and several more. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. I saw andrew give us informations about an interesting book. I think its a good idea to help us each other to find interesting books about iraq war, so heres a short list of book i know i have some of them. Briscoe the politically incorrect joke book california criminal evidence guidea handbook for the criminal justice student 9th edition roymond hill santa family fun and togetherness the family concern series encyclopedia of twentieth century warfare furniture antiques virginia measured drawings. That book was the first official army history of that conflict to be published and it established procedures for sanitizing combat accounts of classified articles. In afghanistan it was the only way to bring the soviet bear to its knees.
Unconventional warfare, september 6, 20 ibid ibid tompkins, paul j. Also known as sappers, these soldiers supervise or assist team members when tackling rough terrain in combat situations. Cerp funds provide commanders with a nonlethal weapon system for high. This may be one of the toughest books you ever tried to find. Weapon of choice, arsof in afghanistan, combat studies institute press, fort leavenworth, ks 2003.
In fact, although arsof are the military weapon of choice to conduct uw, the other nonmilitary instruments of u. Army special operations forces in afghanistan from 11 september 2001 to 15 may 2002, during americas global war on terrorism. Across the globe we will seek to be the security partner of choice, pur. Primer on russian afghan war, 19791989, lessons learned. First published in 2003, this is the first unclassified official history authored by the u. I will conclude with a sincere thank you to all lodge act veterans and. Special operations forces in the 21st century download pdf. Cerp provides a quick and effective method to institute an immediate positive impact on the afghan people. Arsof in afghanistan show summary open resource pdf open full abstract the purpose of this book is to share army special operations soldier stories with the general american public to show them what various elements accomplished during the war to drive the taliban from power and to destroy alqaeda and taliban. The a to z guide to afghanistan assistanceassistance. Recognizing that eod is supporting arsof in afghanistan and to a lesser degree in. Download the book weapon of choice arsof in afghanistan in pdf and epub format. Use the button available on this page to download or read a book online. Mohammad yousaf mark adkin the bear trap afghanistans.
The operational level focuses on theater campaigns and major operations. The documents presented here shed light on the most important moments in the history of the soviet war in afghanistan the afghan government s requests for assistance, the soviet union s initial refusal of troops, the reversal of this policy by a small group of the politburo and the soviet decision to invade. And for well over a decade, the military has relied on one company, colt defense. Arsof in afghanistan chronicled the invasion of afghanistan shortly after september 11, 2001, and is also reprinted by paladin. Primer on russian afghan war, 19791989, lessons learned dave shunk 26 december 2008 col dave shunk, usaf, ret. Army special operations command relating to operation enduring freedom. The united states special operations command ussocom or socom is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the army, marine corps, navy, and air force of the united states armed forces. The purpose of this book is to share army special operations soldier stories with the general american public to show them what various elements accomplished during the war to drive the taliban from power and to destroy alqaeda and taliban strongholds in afghanistan as part of the global war on terrorism.
The strength of arsof resides inits highly trained, very motivated soldiers. Do not hesitate to post informations about books you know. Weapon of choice is a history of the army special operations forces in afghanistan from. Theyre experts in mobility, countermobility, survival and general engineering. Undergrounds in insurgent, revolutionary, and resistance warfare. Undergrounds in insurgent, revolutionary and resistance warfare. United states special operations command wikipedia. Afghanistan by choice how do you make the wrenching decision of whether to leave your homeland. No weapon is more important to tens of thousands of u. Militarys gun of choice under fire us news military. Popular afghanistan war books meet your next favorite book. The battle of sayyd alma kalay was a battle that took place near the arghandab river in afghanistan during the united states invasion of afghanistan. The purpose of weapon of choice is to share stories about army specialoperations soldiers with the general american public, to show what various elements achieved during the war to drive the taliban from power and to destroy alqaeda and taliban strongholds in afghanistan as part of the global war on terrorism. Army special operations forces unconventional warfare.