by Sean Naylor
Weapon of Choice—ARSOF in Afghanistan, by Charles H. Briscoe, Richard L. Kiper, James A. Schroder, and Kalev I. Sepp, published 2004 by the Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
INDEX
Abbott, Thomas
Achey, Stephen
Advance Force Operations. See AFO
Afghan Military Forces. See AMF
Afghanistan. See also Operation Anaconda; Al Qaida; Shahikot; Takur Ghar
Bagram in
Chechens in
Gardez in
Kabul in
Khowst in
Rasul in
Serkhankhel in
Tora Bora in
AFO (Advance Force Operations)
Air base, in Bagram
Al Y.
Alcaraz, Jorge
Allen, Brian
AMF (Afghan Military Forces)
awards for
Anderson, Loyd Blayne, Anderson, Marc
Andy
Antenori, Frank
Apaches
See also Helicopters, in Operation Anaconda
ARCENT (Army Component of Central Command)
Ariana Hotel
Army Component of Central Command. See ARCENT
Ashline, Jason
Australians
Bagram air base in
as military headquarters
Operation Anaconda relating to
Ballard Sean
Baltazar, Frank
Bardwell, Chad
The Bear Went Over the Mountain (Grau)
Beaudry, Earl, Jr.
Bello, Lou
Bennett, Sam
Bentley, Chris
bin Laden, Osama
Bishop, Craig
Blaber, Pete
in Operation Anaconda
in reconnaissance mission
Takur Ghar relating to
Blair, Brett
Blocking Positions
Amy
Betty
Cindy
Diane
Ginger
Heather
Bob H.
Bochain, Louis
Brault, Robert
Brian
Briley, Jasey
Brossoie, James
Brown, Gabe
Browning, Charles “Todd,”
Burke Ed
Burns, Julian
Bush, George W.
Busko, Rick
Butler, Kevin
in Operation Anaconda
at Takur Ghar
Byrne, Thomas “Doc,”
Calland, Albert
Canon, Arin
CAOC (Combined Air Operations Center)
Carr, Bob
Carwazi
Casenhiser, Caleb
Celano, Justin
CENTCOM (U.S. Central Command)
Central Intelligence Agency. See CIA
CFACC (Coalition Forces Air Component Command)
CFLCC (Coalition Forces Land Component Command)
Edwards in
Mikolashek in
Chapman, Dan
Chapman, John
death of
in Operation Anaconda
Chechens
Chenault, Rich
Chuck
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
Operation Anaconda and
reconnaissance mission and
“Spider” in
Takur Ghar and
Cifers, Mike
CJTF (Coalition and Joint Task Force) Mountain. See Task Force Mountain
Clark, Perry
Clark, Wesley
Coalition Forces Air Component Command. See CFACC
Coalition Forces Land Component Command. See CFLCC
Cody, Richard
Combined Air Operations Center. See CAOC
Commons, Matt
Contant, Stu
Corkran Ron
Corley, John
Crombie, Roger
Crose, Brad
Cunningham, Jason
Dailey, Dell
Daniel, Cory
Dave
Dave H.
Deane, John
Deaths
of Chapman, J.
of Harriman
of Roberts
Dedo, David
Delta Force. See also India team; Juliet team
Blaber in
“Major Jimmy” in
in Operation Anaconda
reconnaissance mission and
“Speedy” in
Takur Ghar and
DePouli, Ray
DevGru
Don
Donnelly, Pete
Dupuy, Trevor
Edwards, Matthew
Edwards, Warren
Egerer, Fred
Ewadzkhal Valley
Fichter, Jeff
Finch, Thomas
Fletcher, Tim
“Force cap,”
Franks, Tommy as
CENTCOM commander,
Operation Anaconda and
Tora Bora and
Freedom of Information Act,
Gardez
Operation Anaconda relating to
reconnaissance mission relating to
safe house in
Task Force Dagger in
Gibler, Michael
Gilliam, David, Glenn P.
Golden, Maurice
Goody (Mike)
Grau, Lester
Gray, David
Gray Fox
in Operation Anaconda
in reconnaissance mission
Greg
Grim
Grim
Grim
Grippe, Frank
Grooms, Christopher
Gurgel, Jonathan
Guthrie, Bill
Haas, Chris
Hagenbeck, Franklin “Buster,”
Haidar, Gul
Halfpipe, battle of
Hall, Brandon
Hall, Jay
Hamilton, John
Hans
Hardy, Jim
Harrell, Gary
Harriman, Stanley
death of
in Operation Anaconda
Harry, Chris
Harward, Robert, Haupt, Eric
Hazrat, Ali
Helberg, Glen
Helicopters, in Operation Anaconda
See also Apaches
Henderson, Steven
Hendrix, John
Henrey, Mark
Herman, Joe
Higley, Jerry
Hodges, John
Holland, Charlie
Hoskheyar
Huber, Reginald
Huff, Randy
HUMINT (human intelligence)
Hurley, Keith
Hussein, Saddam
HVTs (high-value targets)
Hyder, Vic
IMU (Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan)
India team
in Operation Anaconda
in reconnaissance mission
Intelligence
See also HUMINT; SIGINT
IPB (intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield)
Isaac H.
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. See IMU
ISR (intelligence surveillance, reconnaissance)
Jason
Jay
JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition)
John
John B.
Joint Special Operations Command. See JSOC
Jones, Mike
JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command)
Juliet team
in Operation Anaconda
in reconnaissance mission
Takur Ghar relating to
Kabul
safe house in
Kalashnikov
Kandahar
Karzai, Hamid
Keane, Jack
Kearney, Frank
Kernan, Joseph
Khowst
safe house in
Kilburn, Jody
Kisner, Frank
Koch, Anthony
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Kraft, Nelson
Kris K.
LaCamera, Paul
LaFrenz, Matt
Larsen, Jim
Lee, William C.
Leister, Barry
Lockwood, Jonathan
Lodin, Zia
Longoria, Mike
Lopez, Raul
Luman, Kelly Jack
“Major Jimmy”
in Operation Anaconda
Takur Ghar relating to
Mako
Mako
Mako
Mako
Marcinko, Richard
Mark O.
Maroyka, Brad
Marriott, Gabriel
Marye, Jim
Masirah
Massoud, Ahmad Shah
McArthur, William “Buddy,”
McGovern, Kyle
McGraw, Brian
McHale, Matthew
McNeill, Dan
Mendenhall, Scotty
Merkloff, Jim
Miceli, Anthony
Mikolashek, Paul
Milani, Andrew
Military headquarters, in Bagram
Miller, Keary
Mingus, Jim
Mohammed, Ali Abdelsoud
Moore, Carl
Moseley, T. Michael “Buzz,”
Mujahideen
Mulholland, John
Murray, Bill
Murray, Paul “Dino,”
Musella, Justin
Nail
Nail
Naler, Chris
National Security Agency. See NSA
Navarro, Eric
Nelson
Nielsen, Mark
Nocks, Andy
Northern Alliance
NSA (National Security Agency)
Objective Remington
Observation posts
Ogilvie, John
O’Keefe, Aaron
Omar, Mullah Mohammed
Operation Anaconda, Xi. See also Blocking Positions; Shahikot; Takur Ghar; specific Task Force entries
Apaches used in
Australians involved with
Bagram relating to
Blaber in
Butler in
Chapman, J. in
CIA relating to
Delta Force in
Franks and
Gardez relating to
Gray Fox in
Haas in
Hagenbeck in
Halfpipe battle in
Harrell in
Harriman in
helicopters used in
India team in
issues relating to
Juliet team in
LaCamera in
Lodin in
“Major Jimmy” in
McHale in
Mikolashek in
Mulholland in
observation posts in
planning sessions for
preparations for
Preysler in
Al Qaida relating to
Rangers in
reconnaissance mission relating to
Roberts in
Rosengard in
SEALs in
SF in
Takur Ghar and, “Speedy” in
“Spider” in
Taliban relating to
Wiercinski in
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Payback
The Other Side of the Mountain (Grau)
Overbaugh, Justin
Pacha Khan
in reconnaissance mission
Pakistan
Paktia
Pazder, Randy
Pebsworth, Stanley
Pecawul Ghar
Pentagon
Perez, Randel
Peterson, Michael
Pierre, Emanuel “Manny,”
Preysler, Charles “Chip”
in Operation Anaconda
Takur Ghar relating to
Prickett, Shawn
Pushtun tribesmen
Al Qaida
Operation Anaconda relating to
reconnaissance mission relating to
Takur Ghar relating to
Quinlan, John
Rakkasans. See Task Force Rakkasan
Rangers
in Operation Anaconda
Self in
Takur Ghar relating to
Rasul
Razor
Razor
Razor
Razor
Reconnaissance mission, in Shahikot. See also Operation Anaconda; Shahikot
AFO working with
Blaber involved with
CIA involved with
Delta working with
Gardez relating to
Gray Fox in
India team in
Juliet team in
Pacha Khan working with
Al Qaida relating to
SF working with
“Speedy” involved with
Taliban relating to
weather during
Renuart, Gene
Rich
Roberts, Neil
death of
helicopter fall of
at Takur Ghar
Ropel, Andrzej
Rosengard, Mark
Rumsfeld, Donald
Ryan, Bill
Sabus, Greg
Safe house
in Gardez
in Kabul
in Khowst
Sakisit, Bill
Sate Kandow pass
Savusa, Iuniasolua
Schmitz, Henry
Schwartz, Mark
“Screaming Eagles,”
SEALs
Hyder in
Kernan in
in Operation Anaconda
Roberts in
“Slab” in
in Takur Ghar
Self, Nathan
Serkhankhel
SF (Special Forces)
Haas in
in Operation Anaconda
Takur Ghar and
Shahikot
See also Operation Anaconda attack on
Carwazi near
Ewadzkhal Valley near
Franks and
intelligence about
Masirah near
operation in
Pecawul Ghar in
reconnaissance mission in
Sate Kandow pass near
Takur Ghar in
Task Force Dagger in
Task Force Rakkasan relating to
Tergul Ghar in
terrain around
Upper/Lower Shahikot Valleys in
Yuldeshev in
Zawar Ghar near
Zermat in
Shawn
Shinseki, Eric “Ric,”
Short, Kevin W. “Speedy”
in Operation Anaconda
in reconnaissance mission
SIGINT (signals intelligence)
“Slab,”
Smith, Joe
Southworth, John
“Speedy.” See Short, Kevin W. “Speedy”
“Spider”
in Operation Anaconda
Takur Ghar relating to
Stebner, Eric
Stratman, Hank
Svitak, Phil
Sweeney, Brian
Takur Ghar
Blaber relating to
Butler at
CIA relating to
Delta Force relating to
helicopter down at
Juliet team relating to
“Major Jimmy” relating to
in Operation Anaconda
Preysler relating to
Al Qaida relating to
Rangers relating to
Roberts at
SEALs in
SF and
in Shahikot
“Spider” relating to
Task Force 11 at
Task Force Blue at
Task Force Brown at
Task Force Dagger at
Task Force Hammer at
Task Force K-Bar at
Task Force M
ountain at
Task Force Rakkasan at
Whale near
Taliban
Operation Anaconda relating to
reconnaissance mission relating to
Task Force
planning of
preparation of
at Takur Ghar
Trebon in
Task Force Blue
preparation of
at Takur Ghar
Task Force Bowie
Harrell in
planning of
preparation of
Task Force Brown
at Takur Ghar
Task Force Dagger
in Gardez
Mulholland in
planning of
preparation of
in reconnaissance mission
Rosengard in
in Shahikot
at Takur Ghar
in Tora Bora
Task Force Hammer
friendly fire attack on
McHale in
planning of
preparation of
at Takur Ghar
Task Force K-Bar
planning of
preparation of
at Takur Ghar
Task Force Mountain
Bentley in
preparation of
at Takur Ghar
Wille in
Ziemba in
Task Force Rakkasan
Larsen in
planning of
preparation of
Ropel in
Shahikot relating to
at Takur Ghar
Wiercinski in
Task Force Sword
Tergul Ghar
Terrain, around Shahikot
Texas
Thomas in
Thomas, Glenn
Thomas, Tony
Thompson, James “Fred,”
Thor
Tink, Rowan
Tora Bora
Totten-Lancaster, Aaron
Trebon, Gregory
Turner, D.J.
Understanding Defeat (Dupuy)
Upper/Lower Shahikot Valleys
U.S. Central Command. See CENTCOM
U.S. Special Operations Command,
Van Antwerp, James
Vance, Kevin
Vela, Omar
Wadsworth, Larry
Wahl, Eddie
Wald, Chuck
Walker, Joshua
Warfare, unconventional
Weather, during reconnaissance mission
Whale
White, Tom
Wiercinski, Frank
Wille, Paul
Wilmoth, Harper
Wilson, Jason
Winters, Ed
Wolfowitz, Paul
World Trade Center
Yates, Dennis
Yuldeshev, Tohir
Zachran, Pacha Khan. See Pacha Khan
al-Zawahiri, Ayman
Zawar Ghar
Zermat
Zia. See Lodin, Zia
Ziemba, Francesca