Topic: Task Force Iron Rakkasan

Task Force Iron Rakkasan radio connects GIRoA to people in Miri

January 19, 2011 |

Written by By U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek
Task Force Iron Rakkasan

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – The Afghan government and 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, are expanding their reach with a second Radio in a Box station at the Miri District Center in Andar Province.

The new station was recently established in the district subgovernor’s building.

Within days of the first broadcasts, Sher Khan, Andar District subgovernor, conducted a live interview addressing the people’s primary concerns and making them aware that he is doing all he can to help the local people. «Read the rest of this article»

Task Force White Eagle, Task Force Iron Rakkasan eliminate insurgents

January 2, 2011 |

Written by Artur Weber,
Task Force White Eagle Public Affairs
and U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek,
Task Force Rakkasan Public Affairs

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Soldiers with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division conducted a combined operation with Polish Battle Group A in Bashir Village, Andar District, in eastern Ghazni Province to cordon and search an insurgent safehaven December 30th.

Polish and U.S. forces and local Afghan Uniformed Police worked together to find four caches of bomb-making materials, a military chest rack, three AK-47s and two hand grenades. They also detained three insurgents.

Soldiers with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and the Polish Battle Group A pull security from a rooftop during a combined operation in Andar District Dec. 30th. The joint forces combined with local Afghan Uniformed Police officers to seize four caches of bomb-making materials. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Justin Quisenberry, Task Force Iron Rakkasan)

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Task Force Iron Rakkasan uses PTDS to prevent highway robbery

December 27, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek
Task Force Rakkasan Public Affairs

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Recently, Soldiers from Task Force Iron Rakkasan watched a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police conduct an illegal checkpoint on the route between Ghazni and Sharana. Using the camera system on the Persistent Threat Detection System, Soldiers observed a man standing in the road collecting money from vehicles. The practice is common by insurgents who fund their attacks by taking money from locals.

The TF Iron Tactical Operating Center watched the PTDS video feed of the man to confirm their suspicions.  «Read the rest of this article»

Task Force Iron Rakkasans look toward Armed Forces Bowl

December 17, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek
Task Force Rakkasan Public Affairs

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Thousands of miles from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, the Soldiers of Task Force Iron Rakkasan had just one thing on their minds; Army football.

TF Iron Rakkasan filled the conference room at Forward Operating Base Andar with West Point alumni and fellow supporters of the Army football team December 12th as the Army attempted to break an 8-year losing streak against Navy. This is the 111th meeting between the teams.   

Staff and Soldiers of Task Force Iron Rakkasan gathered in the battalion’s conference room on Forward Operating Base Andar to watch the 111th Army versus Navy football game Dec. 12th. (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek, Task Force Iron Rakkasan Public Affairs)

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Iron Rakkasans find, destroy 2 IED caches

November 30, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek
Task Force Rakkasan Public Affairs

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – One of Task Force Iron Rakkasan’s missions is to find and destroy insurgent improvised explosive device materials before the enemy is able to use them to damage vehicles or injure coalition or Afghan forces or civilians. TF Iron Rakkasan Soldiers found two caches during the last month, keeping IEDs out of the hands of enemies.

In mid-October, Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (Task Force Rakkasan), 101st Airborne Division, worked with special forces to find and destroy 3,000 pounds of homemade explosives in western Andar District of Ghazni Province. That quantity of explosives is enough to make about 100 IEDs, according to explosives experts in the battalion, said U.S. Marine Capt. Stuart Scheller from Cincinnati, Task Force Iron Rakkasan counter-IED officer. «Read the rest of this article»

Operation Iron Blade II targets insurgents, denies safe haven in Ghazni Province

November 30, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek
Task Force Rakkasan

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Afghan forces and members of Task Force Iron Rakkasan conducted combined combat operations, taking the fight to an enemy safe haven in Ghazni Province November 28th.

Soldiers of TF Iron Rakkasan, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conducted Iron Blade II, a battalion-level operation against a large cluster of villages in the Brimzi area insurgents used as a safe haven for the last several years.

Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan National Army units combined with Task Force Iron’s three organic infantry companies to attack the safe haven in a pre-dawn operation.

Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment watch from an observation post as air assets are dropped on insurgent positions during Operation Iron Blade II Nov. 28th. Three infantry companies from 3rd Bn. 187th Inf. Regt., along with Afghan National Security Forces units conducted the operation to deny enemy safe havens in Ghazni Province. (Photo by U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Fivecoat, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry)

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Iron Rakkasans enjoy Thanksgiving in Afghanistan

November 26, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek
Task Force Rakkasan

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Task Force Iron Rakkasan celebrated Thanksgiving 2010 in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Even thousands of miles from home, the Soldiers had many reasons to be thankful.

“We’ve completed nine months of our deployment and we have had a lot of success,” said U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Isbell from Sylacauga, AL, a squad leader in 2nd Platoon, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. “The battalion has made a lot of progress at pushing the insurgents out of Ghazni while preparing the Afghan National Security Forces to take up the task on their own.”

Soldiers of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment (Task Force Iron Rakkasan), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, gather at Forward Operating Base Deh Yak to hear from U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Fivecoat from Delaware, Ohio, Iron Rakkasan commander. (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek, Task Force Iron Rakkasan

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TF Iron Rakkasan offers condolences to families of civilians

October 11, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Terrance Avery
3rd Battalion, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Members of Task Force Iron Rakkasan met with village elders and the Andar District Sub-Governor Sher Khan October 8th following an incident that resulted in civilian casualties to express sympathy and offer condolences.

During the morning of September 29th, members of C Co., 3rd Battalion, 3-187th Infantry Regiment and the Afghanistan Uniformed Police were attacked by insurgents during a combat patrol near Fire Base Miri in Andar District.

Task Force Iron Rakkasan leadership speaks to village elders and the Andar district sub-governor Oct. 8th following an incident that resulted in civilian casualties. The insurgent-initiated firefight resulted in four civilians killed and three civilians wounded. The wounded were evacuated to nearby Forward Operating Base Ghazni for medical care and eventually taken to Bagram Air Field. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Scott Harris)

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Air weapons engagement kills 3 insurgents in Ghazni Province

September 28, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Terrance Avery
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Task Force Gambler and Task Force Iron Rakkasan combined forces to kill three insurgents in southern Deh Yak District of Ghazni Province September 27th.

During a morning patrol, Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187 Infantry Regiment, received small arms fire, which prompted them to return fire.

Two AH-64 Apache helicopters with 4th Attack Recon Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, known as Task Force Gambler, arrived to provide support for the Soldiers on the ground.

Remnants of a motorcycle remain after the armed driver tried to flee from Task Force Iron Rakkasan Soldiers Sept. 27th. TF Iron was conducting a morning patrol and received small arms fire, prompting them to return fire. Two AH-64 Apache helicopters from TF Gambler identified the armed motorcyclist, and the pilots engaged the insurgent and two other armed men, killing all three and destroying their weapons and the motorcycle. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

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Task Force Iron Rakkasan supports parliamentary elections in Afghanistan

September 21, 2010 |

Written by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan – Task Force Iron Rakkasan assisted the Afghan government and the Afghan National Security Forces in eastern Ghazni province September 18th to provide safe and legitimate polling.

The leaders from each element spent the past several weeks planning and preparing for the elections to ensure it was safe, secure and free from corruption.

“With the Afghan police and the assistance of the U.S. forces, we are confident of a well executed election process,” said Sher Khan, sub-governor of Andar District, prior to the elections.

Between the two districts, nine polling centers were open to the public. The Afghan National Police provided immediate security at each station while the Afghan National Army secured the outlying areas. «Read the rest of this article»

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