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Operation Anaconda Research Paper

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Modern warfare is a multifaceted adventure that is successful by a combination of forces working in unison to achieve a common mission. The Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) is a critical element that is established through all levels. It encompasses a large range of military operations, which includes other military forces (Navy, Marines, Air Force, etc.) and allies to the United States. Within this planning process, course of actions (COA’s) are developed, analyzed then checked against alternate COA’s to produce the order or plan. During the planning process, using multiple U.S. forces or other national forces, Unity of Command must be established, especially at the tactical and operational levels. Operation Anaconda is a modern-day …show more content…

When the dust cleared, what we found was an overall victory for Joint Forces and the first major blow to Al-Qaeda. “Eight U.S. Troops lost their lives in Operation Anaconda and 82 were wounded. Few parts of the battle went as planned, but the effect was devastating to Al-Qaeda. Estimates are about 200 enemy killed, and double that number fled over the border to Pakistan.” (Lambert) Prior to Operation Anaconda mission were small and ran by the Special Operations Forces (SOF). Operation Anaconda was the first major victory for the Joint Operation Forces (JOF) in the Afghan …show more content…

Operational intelligence is one of the most important allies we have to defeat the enemy. Intelligence needs to be gather, analyzed and reanalyzed. The accuracy of intelligence plays a pivotal role in the success of the mission. The intelligence gather in support of Operation Anaconda, although analyzed was not accurate. Intelligence reports projected 50 to 200 Al-Qaeda fighters with small arms to be encountered. When the attach began, US troops encountered nearly 10 times as many Al-Qaeda fighters dug into fortified positions and heavily

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