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Weapon of Choice
U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan: Awakening the Giant, Toppling the Taliban, The Fist Campaigns, Development of the WarBy Combat Studies Institute, United States Department of Defense
Length20h 1m
About this audiobook
"Weapon of Choice" presents a history of the U.S. Army special operations forces in Afghanistan from 11 September 2001 to 15 May 2002, during America's global war on terrorism. 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 continuing unconventional war in Afghanistan. The purpose is to demonstrate how the war to drive the Taliban from power, help Afghan people, and assist the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) rebuild the country afterward was successfully accomplished by majors, captains, warrant officers, and sergeants on tactical teams and aircrews at the lowest levels.
Contents:
Prelude to Terror
Awakening the Giant
"Subdue Without Fighting"
Developing the SOF Campaign
Top Draft Choices
Committed to Middle East Exercises
Civil Affairs to Islamabad, Pakistan
Site Coordination With the Uzbeks at Karshi Kanabad
Uncorking the Bottled Airlift
Toppling the Taliban in Afghanistan, 19 October-7 December 2001
Jumping Into the Dark
Showing American Power
"Look, We Have to Get the Special Forces Teams Into Afghanistan!"
On Horseback With Dostum
A "Bump" and Missiles in the Abyss
500 Afghans Can Die, But Not One American Can Be Injured
Al-Qaeda Uprising—Qala-i-Jangi
The Karzai Way to Kandahar
The Campaign in Transition, 8 December 2001-28 February 2002
Old Glory Flies Again in Kabul
Taking Down al-Qaeda at the Mir Wais Hospital
Politics, War, and Rapport
End of Mission—Aerial Resupply in Afghanistan
The New War
Entering the Valley
D-Day ANACONDA From the Viewpoint of Force Multipliers
"Good Morrrrning, Afghannnnistan"
Driving the Taliban From Power
Transition and Combat Operations
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length20 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 5, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Weapon of Choice
72Another Reaction to Kandahar’s Fall
2Acknowledgments
73CA and Humanitarian Relief
3Introduction
74CA Teams on the Ground
4Chapter 1: Prelude to Terror
75Tactical PSYOP to Mazar-e-Sharif
5Chapter 2: Awakening the Giant
76Emergency Casualty Evacuation at K2
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6“Subdue Without Fighting”: JPOTF, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
77Chapter 4: The Campaign in Transition 8 December 2001 - 28 February 2002
7Developing the SOF Campaign at SOCCENT, Tampa, Florida
78Old Glory Flies Again in Kabul
8Top Draft Choices: 10th SFG, Fort Carson, CO, and 7th SFG, Fort Bragg, NC
79Tora Bora
95th SFG = CJSOTF-North, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
80One Army
10Standing Up JSOTFs in Tampa and Fort Campbell
81The Answer is Out There
11Committed to Middle East Exercises
82A New Twist on an Old Idea
123rd SFG Prepares for the Horn of Africa at Fort Bragg
83Chokepoint
13Thinking Ahead: Senior Liaison Officers for Resistance Leaders
84“60 Minutes II”
14Civil Affairs to Islamabad, Pakistan
85High-Altitude Rescue of a Marine CH-53
15Of Vital Importance: PSYOP
86Taking Down al-Qaeda at the Mir Wais Hospital
16Site Coordination With the Uzbeks at Karshi Kanabad
87The Raid at Hazar Qadam
17Uncorking the Bottled Airlift
88SR Eyes on Target
18All Credit Cards Accepted at K2 Gas Station
89From EMT to Special Forces Force Multiplier
19Air Campaign and CSAR Go Hand in Hand
90Politics, War, and Rapport
20Making Camp Freedom a Fully Operational Base: K2, Uzbekistan
91GTMO Bound
21Northern Air Campaign CSAR = MH-47Es
92CA Liaison Work
22Building Camp Freedom at Double Time
93CJSOTF-West
23The Universal Morale Booster at K2—Hot Food
94End of Mission—Aerial Resupply in Afghanistan
24Special Forces: CSAR Personnel Recovery and UW Preparation
95“We’re Going for Sure This Time”
25Real Estate and Security at K2
96Be Prepared for SSE
26Task Force Dagger = JSOTF-North at K2
97Native Pashto and Dari Speaker Seeking PSYOP Assignment
27Hot-Wiring the “Snake”: Rearranging JSOTF-North Communications
98Keep on Trucking
28Building the JOC Inside the “Snake”: TF Dagger’s JOC
99Rescue at 10,000 Feet
29Staff “Battle Captain”: The Combat Operations “Pulse Monitor”
100Date Drop at Khowst
30Different Intelligence Concerns for Air Planners
101ODA 394: The Next Mission
31JSOTF-North Growing Pains at K2
102Chapter 5: The New War
32We Don’t Fail
103Entering the Valley
33DAPs Set the Stage for UW in Afghanistan
104Field Expedient Triage
34Chapter 3: Toppling the Taliban in Afghanistan 19 October - 7 December 2001
105Disaster and Frustration
35Jumping Into the Dark: Seizing Rhino, 19 October 2001
106Combat Multipliers
36Tactical PSYOP for Rhino
107D-Day ANACONDA From the Viewpoint of Force Multipliers
37Showing American Power
108ARSOF in Direct Support
38“Look, We Have to Get the Special Forces Teams Into Afghanistan!”
109On Again-Off Again
39On Horseback With Dostum
110With the Aussies
40ODA 595 Begins Bombing Taliban Defenses
111Forty-Five Seconds Too Long
41Aerial Resupply From the Receiver
112Never Leave a Fallen Comrade
42Aerial Resupply by SOCEUR
113Against All Odds
43A “Bump” and Missiles in the Abyss
114Joining the Fight on Takur Ghar
44500 Afghans Can Die, But Not One American Can Be Injured
115ODA 394 Climbs the “Whale”
45AAA = A Bad Night in the Hindu Kush
116Integrating Civil Affairs
46Getting a Handle on the Air Threat
117Ambush at 80 Knots
47Fostering Faith and Providing Solace
118Trail of Caches
48AAA Payback Time
119Establishing CJSOTF-Afghanistan
49Bastogne in Afghanistan
120Communications at Bagram
50“Little Birds” of Prey
121High Desert Automation Management
51High Desert Rat Patrol
122“Good Morrrrning, Afghannnnistan”
52The Great Communications Terminus
123A Disaster Provides a Catalyst
53Resupply From 10,000 Feet
124The Communications Handoff
54PSYOP = Hard, Steady Work
125Better Communications
55A Supportive Populace
126CJSOTF-Afghanistan and the Joint Air Component
56Getting PSYOP on the Ground in Afghanistan
127CJSOTF-Afghanistan and “Zulu Time”
57Have Tools Will Travel
128Command Guidance and VTCs
58Mr. President
129Rebuilding the Kabul Military Academy
59A significant Meeting With an Unusual Man
130Another View of the Kabul Military Academy Task
60The Battle of Tarin Kowt
131“Chiclets” and PSYOP Teams in Kandahar
61SOCCENT to Mazar-e-Sharif
132Their Lucky Day
62Al-Qaeda Uprising—Qala-i-Jangi—24-29 November
133Dealing With Cryptographic Compromise
63ODA 583 Meets Gul Agha Sherzai
134Caves and Graves
64The Fight at Tahk-te-pol
135Vietnam-Style A Camp at Orgun-e
65Fighting at Arghastan Bridge
136A National Army for Afghanistan
66Plans Versus Reality
137Observations and Reflections
67The Karzai Way to Kandahar
138Preparation for War
68Charge to the Airport and Back Again
139Driving the Taliban From Power: ARSOF in the Supported Role
69Attacking the Arghendab Bridge With Karzai
140Transition and Combat Operations
70Who Dares, Wins
141The CJSOTF-Afghanistan Era Begins
71Death From Above
142About the Contributors
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