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WARHORSE TOWN HALL VTC
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Peshawar
Islamabad
Miram Shah
Quetta
Maidan Shahr
Pul-e
‘Alam
Ghazni Gardez
Jalalabad
Mehtar
Lam
Asadabad
Faizabad
Taloqan
Pul-e Khumri
Kunduz
Aibak
Mazar-e
Sharif Shibirghan
Maimanah
Bazarak
Herat
Farah
Zaranj
Lashkar Gah Kandahar
Qalat
Tarin Kot
Chaghcharan
Bamyan
Sharan
Parun
Sar-e Pul
Khost (Matun)
Nili
Mahmud-e
Raqi
Charikar
Qal'ah-ye Now
NIMROZ
FARYAB
HERAT
FARAH
HELMAND KANDAHAR
ZABUL
URUZGAN
GHOR
KABUL
DAYKUNDI
BADGHIS
JOWZJAN
SAR-E PUL
BALKH
SAMANGAN
KUNDUZ
TAKHAR BADAKSHAN
KHOST
PAKTIYA
LOGAR NANGARHAR
GHAZNI
WARDAK
BAMYAN
PARWAN
BAGHLAN
NURISTAN
KUNAR
LAGHMAN
PANJSHAYR
PAKTIKA
KAPISA
RC WEST
RC SOUTHWEST
RC EAST
RC NORTH
RC SOUTH
Afghanistan
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The Terrain
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Afghanistan Clothing
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Afghan Children
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The Food of Afghanistan
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The Vehicles of Afghanistan
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The Police of Afghanistan
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Afghan National Army
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Accomplishments
Securing the People Assisting Afghan Government
Economic Development
Building Security Forces
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Dining in Afghanistan
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Keeping Fit
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Staying Connected
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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CTF Warhorse
2BCT, 4ID UNCLASSIFIED
(FOUO) 15-Nov-11 2STB: TF LONESTAR
First Five Months
Quality of Life Fun Facts
• Removed insurgents from safe havens in Shewan
interior, enabled ANSF stronghold to be established
• Developed 2 ANSF combined coordination centers
• Trained and mentored ANSF to the extent that they are
ready to assume the lead for security in central Farah
Province
• Developed Afghan Local Police program to provide
security for the rural populace
• Partnered with ANP Training Facility in Farah city to
enhance training of 4 classes of new recruits
• Heated showers and access to laundry facilities at all US
bases in AO
• Hot chow served for every meal
• Gym at every US base, 3 on FOB Farah
• Expanded amount of sleeping quarters reducing amount
of people per room
• MWR Facilities at each JCOP provides even the most
remote soldiers access to Telephone and Internet.
•AFN TV at each JCOP allows Soldiers to maintain SA on
current events
•Future Plans for a new gym on FOB Farah as well as Post
Exchange, Green Bean and a new DFAC
• 2 Castles from Alexander the Great
• Population is approximately 109,000
• 11 separate districts
• Farah Province is twice the size of Maryland
• Tomb of Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri, descendent of
Muhammad who founded Islam and is visited by
thousands every year
• Entire country exists on one half time zone and has no
daylight savings time
Disposition of Forces
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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CTF Warhorse
2BCT, 4ID UNCLASSIFIED
(FOUO) 15-Nov-11 3-16 FAR: CTF THUNDER
Disposition of Forces First Five Months
Quality of Life
Fun Facts
• Revitalized OCC-P in Qual-E-Nal
• Established a position in Qadis district; first ever for
Coalition Forces
• Executed two Ground Movements to Bala Murgab;
20 day mission
• Expanded Area of Operations and Partnerships
• Over $200K Cerp Projects to include the Restoration of
bridges and key infrastructure
• Expanded ANSF Literacy Program
• Soldiers eat in both Spanish & Italian
Dining facilities in different locations
• All of our Positions are partnered with either Spanish,
Italian or Afghan units
• Our area is large; 120Km North to South, 110 Km East
to West
• Established Quality Field feeding capability at all of our
forward locations
• Camp Stone & Qual e Nal have all the amenities of other
locations
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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CTF Warhorse
2BCT, 4ID UNCLASSIFIED
(FOUO) 15-Nov-11 204th BSB: TF Rough Rider
First Five Months
• Operation Clean Sweep: TF Rough Rider removes
excess equipment from the CTF Warhorse Area of
Operations. As of 11NOV11, the 204th BSB has turned in
over $10,344,730 in reusable parts back into the supply
system.
• Convoys: 204th BSB Soldiers distribute supplies
throughout the CTF Warhorse Area of Operations. As of
11NOV11, TF Rough Rider has completed over 240
convoys.
• AUP Professionalization: The 204th Logistics Training
Advisory Team provides vital training to Afghans on
sustainment functions to ensure our partners are more
capable, competent and confident in their ability to
execute logistics tasks and are introduced to contracted
services.
Quality of Life
• Soldiers enjoy a fantastic dining facility
known as the best DFAC in RC-South and
possibly the best in all of Afghanistan
• Soldiers have the option to shop at 4
different local vendors for a variety of items
• Currently constructing the Warhorse
Oasis at FOB Walton, which will serve as a
retreat for war fighters to reflect and regain
resiliency and take a break from the
demands of combat
Fun Facts • Building a 204th BSB Deployment Yearbook
•Published 16 issues of the Rough Rider Connection to
provide family members with a weekly publication
• Conducted 9-11 Ceremony
• Received confirmation that Santa Clause
will appear at FOB Walton this year
• HHC 204th BSB: FOB Walton, Camp Nathan Smith (CNS),
Kandahar Airfield (KAF) and Daschtu (Forward Logistics
Element)
• A/CO 204th BSB: FOB Walton, CNS, KAF and Daschtu
• B/CO 204th BSB: FOB Walton, KAF
• C/CO 204th BSB: FOB Walton, CNS, KAF
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2BCT, 4ID UNCLASSIFIED
(FOUO) 15-Nov-11 1-10 CAV: CTF BISON
Disposition of Forces First Five Months
Interesting Facts
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Champions HHT 1-10
Havoc
Blackhorse 1775
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D 1-10 DARK HORSE
A 1-10
APACHE
C 1-10
CRAZY
At one point we had 12 company HQ operating over
7 Sub Districts -5 MP Companies and 2 CAV Troops
as land owners, HHT 1-10, D FSC, HHT BDE, A & B
STB
Partnered with Afghan Uniformed Police at 11
Police Sub Stations, embedded / living at 7
Primary Focus is Police Professionalization
Secondary focus is connecting people to the
government
Interact daily with SFATs 5, 9 and10
Quality of Life KC is home to about 800,000 people
70% Pashtuns , 20% Tajiks, 10% other;
most consider themselves Kandahari.
Around 50,000 residents are nomadic Kuchi
KC founded in 330 BC by Alexander the Great
KC has an approximate literacy rate of 28%, 43% of
men and 12% of women
Traditional Afghan Values; Hospitality, Honor &
Family
TV and internet at every FOB and Police Sub
Station
Most locations have new gym equipment
Hot meals available at all locations
Soldiers live in tents, buildings, and trailers; all
have A/C and heat
Green Beans planned for CNS
Workhorse 58th
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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CTF Warhorse
2BCT, 4ID UNCLASSIFIED
(FOUO) 15-Nov-11 1-67 AR: CTF DEALER
Disposition of Forces First Five Months
Quality of Life Fun Facts • The Arghandab was the birthplace of the Taliban
• The Baba Sahib Shrine is the #4 of 13 “things to do in
Kandahar” according to Lonely Planet.com
• One police location in our AO has its own Camel “Chewy”
• C Co recently met a villager who is 120 years old
•Witnessed the opening of many schools in the area for the
first time in years.
•FSC conducted over 150 convoy’s to over two dozen
locations while cooking, maintaining, and supporting every
aspect of Dealer life.
•Significant Activities including enemy attacks are down
over 80% compared to the same time last year.
• 4 x ARCOM for Valor awarded to DEALER Soldiers
•Every COP has SPAWARE and internet access of sorts
•Most COPs have some semblance of a gym
•Hot showers most of the time
•At least two hot meals a day
•Mail is usually delivered once a week to each COP/FOB
• Nearly 1000 soldiers are spread over 17 COPs spanning
over 770 square kilometers consisting of mostly
farmland just West and North West of Kandahar City.
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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CTF Warhorse
2BCT, 4ID UNCLASSIFIED
(FOUO) 15-Nov-11 2-8 IN: CTF TALON
First Five Months
Quality of Life Fun Facts
Disposition of Forces
B 2-8
CPT Barakowski 1SG Smith
D 2-8
CPT Peabody 1SG Morris
A 2-8
CPT Anderson 1SG Barksdale
C 2-8
CPT Intile SFC Meyers
CPT Holm 1SG Smith
HHC 2-8
FSC 2-8 E
CPT Pachucki 1SG Navaro
• Partnered with six police sub stations across Kandahar
City
• Developed AUP to take lead in Kandahar Security
• Trained Afghan Uniformed Police in basic policing skills
• Vehicle and Personnel Searches
• Cordoning area for search
• Patrolling
• Supported AUP build of staff systems for logistics,
personnel, communications, and maintenance
•Started build of three new police stations
• 1 Castle and 1 Mountain Fortress from Alexander the
Great in our Area of Operation.
• Population of Kandahar City is estimated at
approximately 500,000; 20% larger than Colorado Springs.
•Most buildings, even in the city, are made of mud-brick,
made by mixing water, dirt, sand, and straw and drying it
in the sun.
•Kandahar and the surrounding area are world famous for
Pomegranates.
• Gym at every FOB/COP; it’s no Gold’s Gym but it gets the
job done
• MWR Facilities at each COP provides even the most
remote soldiers access to Telephone and Internet.
•AFN TV at each COP allows Soldiers to relax when not on
patrol and enjoy some current events, sports, movies, etc.
• Upcoming move to FOB Frontenac for HHC, FSC, and
Chimera will provide Soldiers with a top of the line DFAC,
GYM, MWR, and even a basketball court.
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QUESTIONS?
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