Task Force Rakkasan, Spring 2002

Operation Enduring Freedom: Task Force Rakkasan, Spring 2002
v.1.0 June 30, 2002

Johann Price

Task Force Rakkasan was at maximum strength in April of 2002. 10th Mountain Division troops were the first to rotate home. By the end of May troops of the 101st troops had also begun rotation, to be relieved in place by Task Force Panther (3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne Div). June 2002 saw a change of command as Col. Mike Linnington took over from Col. Frank Wiercinski.

TF RAKKASAN

10th Mountain Division
-1st Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment
-511th Military Police Company

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st AASLT Div
-3rd Brigade HHC
-1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
-2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
-3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
- 3-320th Field Artillery

- 626th Logistics Task Force – Kandahar (626th FSB)

- 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment (AH-64s)
- 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment /TF Talon (Black Hawks & Chinooks)
- 101st Soldier Support Battalion
- C Company, 326th ENG
- D Company, 311 MI Battalion
- 3rd Platoon, 101st MP Company

Canadians

3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group- attached to 3 BCT, 101st Div
-Administration Company, 3 PPCLI
-A Company, 3 PPCLI Bn
-B Company, 3 PPCLI
-C Company, 2 PPCLI
-Combat support company (mortar group is ’C’ Battery, 1 Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery)
-Recce squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
-12 Field Squadron
-Forward Support Group, 1 Service Battalion

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