What worked and what did not work during NATO air operations in Afghanistan, 2005-10?

SPC Dr. Ernest Rockwell — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:50:26 -0500

Airpower in Afghanistan 2005–10: The Air Commanders’ Perspectives
by Lt Col Dag Henriksen, Royal Norwegian Air Force

http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil/digital/pdf/book/b_0135_henriksen_commanders_perspectives.pdf

This compendium presents a candid and comprehensive commentary on what worked and what did not work during NATO air operations in Afghanistan. The key to the book’s value is revealed in its subtitle. Editor Dag Henriksen has compiled the perspectives of nine general officers who served in top airpower leadership positions in Afghanistan during the 2005–10 time frame. Since most were retired at the time of their writing, they were free to call it as they saw it. The result is not a condemnation of any particular group or strategy, but rather an objective review of lessons learned and recommendations for how joint and combined forces can better work together in a counterinsurgency or counterterrorism environment. Henriksen compiled this work while serving as an exchange officer to the US Air Force Research Institute (AFRI), Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in 2012.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2015 10:53 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:53:32 -0500

SPC Dr. Ernest Rockwell I look forward to reading this.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2015 4:40 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:40:38 -0500

Just downloaded the book... looking forward reading it.