Operation Anaconda Mission Command Structure
Joint Operations Command Structure and Impact on Operation Anaconda’s Mission Command
On September 11th, 2001, the United States was struck by series of coordinated and well-planned attacks by operatives of the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda leaving behind over 2900 U.S. citizens dead and losses of over 3.3 Trillion dollars to the U.S. infrastructure and its economy. As a response to the attacks and as preemptive measure, the U.S. launched Operation Enduring Freedom on 7 October 2001, less than a month after the initial attach of the U.S. homeland. Operation Enduring Freedom and subsequently, Operation Anaconda became the largest in the Afghanistan Theater of Operations and instantaneously made the term “War on Terror” part of the modern lexicon.
History's wars have established that a well-planned mission command structure is critical to the effective use of Mission Command; however, a clear and concise …show more content…
MG Hagenbeck and his forces were responsible for the operation to locate, identify and destroy any remaining al-Qaeda fighters and gain intelligence regarding Taliban involvement in the attacks to the mainland. Utilizing Mission Command doctrine, MG Hagenbeck managed a task force consisting of “…about 2,000 coalition troops, including more than 900 Americans, 200 U.S. Special Forces and other troops, and 200 special operations troops from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Norway, New Zealand, and Afghan allies.” (Geibel 2002). MG Hagenbeck’s was to report to Lieutenant General (LG) Paul Mikolashek, head of all land forces in the theater. LG Mikolashek located his headquarters at Camp Doha,
On September 11th, 2001, the United States was struck by series of coordinated and well-planned attacks by operatives of the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda leaving behind over 2900 U.S. citizens dead and losses of over 3.3 Trillion dollars to the U.S. infrastructure and its economy. As a response to the attacks and as preemptive measure, the U.S. launched Operation Enduring Freedom on 7 October 2001, less than a month after the initial attach of the U.S. homeland. Operation Enduring Freedom and subsequently, Operation Anaconda became the largest in the Afghanistan Theater of Operations and instantaneously made the term “War on Terror” part of the modern lexicon.
History's wars have established that a well-planned mission command structure is critical to the effective use of Mission Command; however, a clear and concise …show more content…
MG Hagenbeck and his forces were responsible for the operation to locate, identify and destroy any remaining al-Qaeda fighters and gain intelligence regarding Taliban involvement in the attacks to the mainland. Utilizing Mission Command doctrine, MG Hagenbeck managed a task force consisting of “…about 2,000 coalition troops, including more than 900 Americans, 200 U.S. Special Forces and other troops, and 200 special operations troops from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Norway, New Zealand, and Afghan allies.” (Geibel 2002). MG Hagenbeck’s was to report to Lieutenant General (LG) Paul Mikolashek, head of all land forces in the theater. LG Mikolashek located his headquarters at Camp Doha,