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7 Principles Of The Command Of Operation Anaconda

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Have you ever heard of Operation Anaconda? Operation Anaconda was a battle that took place in Shahikot Valley in eastern Afghanistan from 2-18 March 2002. The goal of Operation Anaconda was to secure the valley by removing the Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. From the start of the operation, the mission plan did not last. They had to improvise and move on with the commander's intent to the best of their abilities. In the following paper, I will discuss how the 7 principles of mission command helped them to be successful and complete the mission.

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MG Hagenbeck was the commander of the 10th Mountain Division. He proved his competence in a previous battle in the earlier stages of the war in Afghanistan. He knew that he
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Even though the original plan of the mission broke down, Task Force Mountain still executed the commander’s intent which was to secure the Shahikot Valley and rid it of the enemy forces. They had to adapt to all types of situations such as friendly fire, not being as prepared as they needed to, and being faced with more enemy forces than expected. Due to them having a clear understanding of what they were supposed to do, they were still able to carry out the intent successfully. Conclusion In conclusion to Operation Anaconda, this battle ended successfully. They secured the valley killing hundreds of the enemy, with minimal casualties, 8 killed and 50 wounded from the U.S. and allied forces. This was “the last time that year that enemy forces engaged U.S forces in a major combat in Afghanistan” (Kugler, R. 2007). Many lessons were learned and corrected from this Operation. It helped the planning and execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom which was the invasion of Iraq in 2003. One of the biggest mistakes that were seen and corrected was that they would have joint forces in the initial planning stages to have a successful mission and not have to scramble to get them once things go

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