THE AFGHAN SURGE: THE U.S. ARMY IN AFGHANISTAN, JANUARY 2009-AUGUST 2011
John J. Mortimer Jr.
Special Publications
CMH Pub 70-135-1, Paper
2023; 113 pages; illustrations, charts, maps
GPO S/N: Not Available from GPO
This monograph is a short study that examines the development of strategy, evolution of command and control, and the execution of operations during the surge period of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. This work surveys how the increase in forces stalled Taliban and al-Qaeda momentum long enough to provide the Afghan government more opportunity to work toward a stable and democratic Afghanistan. With a drawdown deadline announced, commanders and soldiers in the field had to develop a tight timetable to train the Afghan National Army, deal with internal corruption, and secure the Afghanistan-Pakistan border while fighting the war. This study is a precursor to a scheduled Army official history on the Afghan surge.
| Published: | August 28, 2024 |
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