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HANDBOOK
No. 07-6
Oct 06
Southern Afghanistan
COIN Operations
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL)
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Southern Afghanistan
COIN Operations
Foreword
Originally written as an information paper by members of the 1st Battalion, 3rd
Special Operations Forces Group Alpha, proudly known as the “Desert Eagles,”
CALL Handbook 07-6 provides a strategy for conducting counterinsurgency in
southern Afghanistan. Observations, insights, and lessons; best practices; and
tactics, techniques, and procedures compiled by these combat veterans over four
deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom form the basis for this
publication. This handbook is tailored for commanders and staffs of combined-arms
formations, but contains lessons pertinent to commanders and staffs of civil affairs,
engineer, and combat support units as well. Of particular note is the balance of
nonlethal and lethal operations integrated into a single, seamless operation. Like the
sergeant first class of 1/3, commanders at all levels need to determine the defeat
framework they will use against the enemy and ensure that all actions, from Soldier
to commander, support that framework. This handbook is an example of how to do
that in actual operations.
Steven Mains
Colonel, Armor
Director
Center for Army Lessons Learned
SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN COIN OPERATIONS
Southern Afghanistan Counterinsurgency Operations
Table of Contents
Introduction
1
Chapter 1. Familiarize Yourself with the Enemy
3
Chapter 2. Planning
9
Chapter 3. Nonlethal as a Decisive Operation
19
Chapter 4. Combat Operations Applying Lethal Means
41
Chapter 5. Logistics
51
Chapter 6. Special Considerations
55
Chapter 7. Training
61
Chapter 8. Fire Base Construction
63
Center for Army Lessons Learned
Director
Colonel Steven Mains
Managing Editor
George J. Mordica II
CALL Analyst
Ralph D. Nichols
JRTC Analyst
Thomas P. Odom
JRTC
Special Operations
Training Detachment
MAJ Richard Reese
Production Manager
Valerie Tystad
Editor
Jenny Solon
Graphic Artist
Eric Eck
Publication Liaison
Carrie Harrod
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