Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Figures and Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
A Different Kind of War for U.S. Forces
Other Military Demands of the War on Terrorism
Meeting the Manpower Requirements
The Area of Operations
About This Report
Organization of This Report
CHAPTER TWO: Laying the Groundwork
The Strategic Context
Building and Managing the Coalition
The Coalition
Technology
Humanitarian Operations and Reconstruction
Pre–September 11 Planning and Operations Against Al Qaeda
War Aims Emerged
Initial Military Planning
Intelligence Community Planning
Planning at CENTCOM
Guidance to Planners
Component and Supporting Command Planning
CENTAF Planning
Coordination with Coalition Partners
Deliberate Planning
Command and Control
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Intelligence Fusion Centers
Basing
Control of Air Assets
The Bombing Campaign
Mazar-e Sharif
Kandahar
The Collapse of the Taliban
Air and Air-Ground Operations
Marines
Logistics
Concurrent Humanitarian Operations
The Detainees
Treatment of Detainees
Treatment in Afghanistan Facilities
Rules for the Use of Force
Treatment at Camp X-Ray
The Debate over Detainee Status—The U.S. Position
Arguments Against U.S. Policy
Implications
Command and Control
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Humanitarian Assistance
Treatment of Detainees
CHAPTER FOUR: Hunting Down Taliban and Al Qaeda Remnants
Control of Ground Forces
Formation of Task Force 58
Joint and Coalition Operations
FOB Rhino
Operations
Sensitive Site Exploitations
Air Support Operations
Tora Bora
Indigenous Forces
Operations
The End Game
A Missed Opportunity
Planning
Execution
Roberts Ridge
Summing Up
Establishing the Interim Administration
Providing International Financial Assistance
Setting Up the International Security Assistance Force
Coordinating and Conducting Civil Affairs Activities
Stabilization Role of U.S. Forces
Other Stability Activities
What Worked Well
Recommendations
Joint and Coalition Operations
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Stability and Support Operations
Implications for Army Modernization
The Military Situation
Governance
International Financial Support
The Afghan Economy
Reconstruction and Human Development
Prospects
Bibliography