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
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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
2Acknowledgments
3Introduction
4Chapter 1: Prelude to Terror
5Chapter 2: Awakening the Giant
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6“Subdue Without Fighting”: JPOTF, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
7Developing the SOF Campaign at SOCCENT, Tampa, Florida
8Top Draft Choices: 10th SFG, Fort Carson, CO, and 7th SFG, Fort Bragg, NC
95th SFG = CJSOTF-North, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
10Standing Up JSOTFs in Tampa and Fort Campbell
11Committed to Middle East Exercises
123rd SFG Prepares for the Horn of Africa at Fort Bragg
13Thinking Ahead: Senior Liaison Officers for Resistance Leaders
14Civil Affairs to Islamabad, Pakistan
15Of Vital Importance: PSYOP
16Site Coordination With the Uzbeks at Karshi Kanabad
17Uncorking the Bottled Airlift
18All Credit Cards Accepted at K2 Gas Station
19Air Campaign and CSAR Go Hand in Hand
20Making Camp Freedom a Fully Operational Base: K2, Uzbekistan
21Northern Air Campaign CSAR = MH-47Es
22Building Camp Freedom at Double Time
23The Universal Morale Booster at K2—Hot Food
24Special Forces: CSAR Personnel Recovery and UW Preparation
25Real Estate and Security at K2
26Task Force Dagger = JSOTF-North at K2
27Hot-Wiring the “Snake”: Rearranging JSOTF-North Communications
28Building the JOC Inside the “Snake”: TF Dagger’s JOC
29Staff “Battle Captain”: The Combat Operations “Pulse Monitor”
30Different Intelligence Concerns for Air Planners
31JSOTF-North Growing Pains at K2
32We Don’t Fail
33DAPs Set the Stage for UW in Afghanistan
34Chapter 3: Toppling the Taliban in Afghanistan 19 October - 7 December 2001
35Jumping Into the Dark: Seizing Rhino, 19 October 2001
36Tactical PSYOP for Rhino
37Showing American Power
38“Look, We Have to Get the Special Forces Teams Into Afghanistan!”
39On Horseback With Dostum
40ODA 595 Begins Bombing Taliban Defenses
41Aerial Resupply From the Receiver
42Aerial Resupply by SOCEUR
43A “Bump” and Missiles in the Abyss
44500 Afghans Can Die, But Not One American Can Be Injured
45AAA = A Bad Night in the Hindu Kush
46Getting a Handle on the Air Threat
47Fostering Faith and Providing Solace
48AAA Payback Time
49Bastogne in Afghanistan
50“Little Birds” of Prey
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