How Is Operation Anaconda Failing
Operation Anaconda: Joint Functions
Operation Anaconda kicked off on March 2nd, 2002 and was at the time the largest operation in Afghanistan (Naylor, 2005). In the simplest of terms, Operation Anaconda was a success due to the number of casualties sustained by the enemy, however, in almost every other way the operation failed to accomplish its most basic objectives. According to Joint Publication 3-0, Joint Functions are broken down into six categories Command and Control, Intelligence, Fires, Movement and Maneuver, Protection, and Sustainment (U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2011). It is within these functions that the failures of the operation occurred, specifically within their role in the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP). More specifically the areas of Command and Control (C2), Intelligence, Fires, and Sustainment at the Joint Task Force level bear the burden of failing to plan and prepare the battlefield in a manner that would have …show more content…
It is the responsibility of the sustainment function to ensure that the unit has what it needs (i.e personnel, equipment, food, and ammo). The issues with the sustainment occurred more during the planning phase of the operation, but the individuals working sustainment within the CJTF were able to adapt during the operation. The CJTF failed to reach out to the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) until nearly a week after the publication of the operations order (U.S. Department of the Air Force, 2005). With the move conducted by the CJTF and the fact that the CAOC was located in Saudi Arabia, this meant that many of the requests became far more difficult for the Air Force to fulfill. The move would also mean a buildup of troops and equipment in Bagram; however, the airfield did not have the storage capacity needed and was not yet clear of minefield making logistical delivery by the Air Force even more difficult (Major Fleri et al.,
Operation Anaconda kicked off on March 2nd, 2002 and was at the time the largest operation in Afghanistan (Naylor, 2005). In the simplest of terms, Operation Anaconda was a success due to the number of casualties sustained by the enemy, however, in almost every other way the operation failed to accomplish its most basic objectives. According to Joint Publication 3-0, Joint Functions are broken down into six categories Command and Control, Intelligence, Fires, Movement and Maneuver, Protection, and Sustainment (U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2011). It is within these functions that the failures of the operation occurred, specifically within their role in the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP). More specifically the areas of Command and Control (C2), Intelligence, Fires, and Sustainment at the Joint Task Force level bear the burden of failing to plan and prepare the battlefield in a manner that would have …show more content…
It is the responsibility of the sustainment function to ensure that the unit has what it needs (i.e personnel, equipment, food, and ammo). The issues with the sustainment occurred more during the planning phase of the operation, but the individuals working sustainment within the CJTF were able to adapt during the operation. The CJTF failed to reach out to the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) until nearly a week after the publication of the operations order (U.S. Department of the Air Force, 2005). With the move conducted by the CJTF and the fact that the CAOC was located in Saudi Arabia, this meant that many of the requests became far more difficult for the Air Force to fulfill. The move would also mean a buildup of troops and equipment in Bagram; however, the airfield did not have the storage capacity needed and was not yet clear of minefield making logistical delivery by the Air Force even more difficult (Major Fleri et al.,