Toppling the Taliban : : air-ground operations in Afghanistan, October 2001-June 2002 / / Walter L. Perry, David Kassing, Arroyo Center.

• Superior document: Research report (Rand Corporation) ; ; v.RR-381-A
• VerfasserIn: Arroyo Center,; Perry, Walt L.,; Kassing, David,
• TeilnehmendeR: Kassing, David,; Arroyo Center,
• Place / Publishing House: Santa Monica, California : : RAND,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Research report (Rand Corporation) ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (183 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; A Different Kind of War for U.S. Forces; Other Military Demands of the War on Terrorism; Homeland Security; Force Protection; The War on Terrorism Outside Central Asia; Meeting the Manpower Requirements; The Area of Operations; About This Report; Purpose; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Laying the Groundwork; The Strategic Context; Building and Managing the Coalition; The Coalition; Indigenous Partners; Joint and Covert Forces

TechnologyHumanitarian Operations and Reconstruction; Pre-September 11 Planning and Operations Against Al Qaeda; Developing the War Plan: September 11-October 6, 2001; War Aims Emerged; Initial Military Planning; Intelligence Community Planning; Role of the Allies in Planning; Planning at CENTCOM; Guidance to Planners; Component and Supporting Command Planning; ARCENT Planning; CENTAF Planning; Observations; Coordination with Coalition Partners; Inter-Agency Coordination; Humanitarian Operations; Deliberate Planning; CHAPTER THREE: Toppling the Taliban; Command and Control

Intelligence, Surveillance, and ReconnaissanceRole of the CIA; Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Intelligence Fusion Centers; Intelligence Failures; Air Operations; Basing; Control of Air Assets; The Bombing Campaign; Air-Ground Operations with Anti-Taliban Forces; Mazar-e Sharif; Kandahar; The Collapse of the Taliban; Role of Special Forces; Air and Air-Ground Operations; Conventional Ground Forces; Marines; Army Forces; Logistics; Concurrent Humanitarian Operations; The Detainees; Treatment of Detainees; National Detainee Database; Treatment in Afghanistan Facilities; Rules for the Use of Force

Treatment at Camp X-RayThe Debate over Detainee Status-The U.S. Position; Arguments Against U.S. Policy; Implications; Observations; Command and Control; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; The Coalition; Humanitarian Assistance; Treatment of Detainees; CHAPTER FOUR: Hunting Down Taliban and Al Qaeda Remnants; Control of Ground Forces; Task Force 58; Formation of Task Force 58; Coordinating Operations with Pakistan; Joint and Coalition Operations; FOB Rhino; Operations; Taking the Kandahar Airport; Sensitive Site Exploitations; Detainee Operations5; Air Support Operations

End of MissionTora Bora; The Area of Operations; Indigenous Forces; Operations; The End Game; A Missed Opportunity; Operation ANACONDA; Planning; Execution; Roberts Ridge; End Game; Summing Up; CHAPTER FIVE: Building for the Long Run; Putting International Efforts in Place; Establishing the Interim Administration; Providing International Financial Assistance; Setting Up the International Security Assistance Force; Coordinating and Conducting Civil Affairs Activities; Stabilization Role of U.S. Forces; The Afghan National Army; Other Stability Activities

CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions and Recommendations