Swedish ISAF update.

[andreen]

Dancon march

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fredrik_redo_dancon.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/pa_vag.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/johan_sjukvardare_dancon.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/maria_med_magkramp.jpg

This Finnish guy ran the 25 kilometre in 2,49 hours, in 35 degrees
(with minimum 10kg combat gear)
http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/kimmo_springer.jpg


Helping the school Qazi Hamiduddins with the security.

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_646_2skola.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_646_4taggtrad.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_646_5skola.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_646_6huvudbild.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/skolbesok_109.jpg

Guard and Escortplatoon on VIP duty.
(Escorting the UN:securitycouncil)

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_01samling.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_02vagnchef.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_03uppluckat.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_04forare.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_05tornskytt.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_06fnvakt.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_07spanar.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_08sjukvardare.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_09gruppchefer.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_11blamosken.jpg

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_12plutonchefer.jpg

[orange]

One word: Nice!

[Big Lebowski]

http://www.mil.se/int/images/local/fs12_v647_07spanar.jpg
holy crap.. that guy looks exactly like my brother!, lol thats ****ing weird

[Backwards]

And the guy in picture #3 reminds me of Robert DeNiro.

[Sniffit]

holy crap.. that guy looks exactly like my brother!, lol thats ****ing weird

maybe he defected ;)

[Gluten]

Nice pics, i hope that i get to do my time in the army.

[phasio]

nice pics !

[Heron]

cool

keep them coming,dude :)

[jontew]

Nice pictures!

[Ruledbyjames]

What is the Swedish militarys job in Astan? Do they often come into contact with the Taliban, say compared with the Britis or Canadians?

[Närskydd]

Saaweeet! Keep 'em coming.

[Jk=SWE=]

Really nice pictures! If iám lucky, i´ll be there in about 6 months... p-)

[keimo lantio]

What is the Swedish militarys job in Astan? Do they often come into contact with the Taliban, say compared with the Britis or Canadians?

To my knowledge they are part of the CIMIC (part of ISAF) and they are not participating as much to combat operations as British or Canadians. I think the mandate is similar to Finnish CIMIC -troops have?

[Resurrection]

Nope, as far as I know Sweden doesn't send troops to Afghanistan under a CIMIC mandate.

Here's (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=95983) a thread I created a few weeks ago RBJ, just in case you're interested.

[Jk=SWE=]

To my knowledge they are part of the CIMIC (part of ISAF) and they are not participating as much to combat operations as British or Canadians. I think the mandate is similar to Finnish CIMIC -troops have?

Offiacly Swedish forces has only been in direct combat 1 time in Afganisthan. No, injuries or no K.I.A.

[Resurrection]

Offiacly Swedish forces has only been in direct combat 1 time in Afganisthan. No, injuries or no K.I.A.

I thought they killed the "leader" of a criminal gang?

edit: nvm, I misunderstood.

[andreen]

At first sweden sent SSG to afghanistan, there were 9 rotations before any "ordinary" soldiers got to the country. After them the Army Rangers got the job of manning the rotations 9-10 and the Intelligence- Reinforceplatoon and Military Observation Teams for rotations 10-12

Wat SSG did under their time in the country nobody knows. Rumours says that the SAS/UK asked Sweden if they could send them to Afghanistan.

Now Sweden is manning the PRT MES (Provincial Reconstruction Team Mazar-i-Sharif) and the camp Camp Northern Lights.

[Närskydd]

Sweden has had one SSG KIA in a-stan. Roadside IED.

[Resurrection]

Thanks for the info andreen.


Sweden has had one SSG KIA in a-stan. Roadside IED.

Two, the second one died later of his wounds.

[Närskydd]

Thanks for the info andreen.



Two, the second one died later of his wounds.

Right. My bad.

[keimo lantio]

To my knowledge they are part of the CIMIC (part of ISAF) and they are not participating as much to combat operations as British or Canadians. I think the mandate is similar to Finnish CIMIC -troops have?

But isn't the PRT and CIMIC part of the ISAF -operation. Also Finns are participating to PRT -operation and therefore I though that the mandate could be similar to Finns.

[andreen]

But isn't the PRT and CIMIC part of the ISAF -operation. Also Finns are participating to PRT -operation and therefore I though that the mandate could be similar to Finns.

Sweden went to Afghanistan under UN:resolusion[1386] in 2001,
Under 2002 sweden changed and went under (CIMIC, Civil Military Cooperation)
But wen Sweden was to be of the british PRT Mazar-i-Sharif they terminated the CIMIC contribution in 04, and went under the new UN:resolusion[1510] that gave ISAF a bigger rôle in the outside Kabul.
And in the spring of 2006 sweden took over PRT Mazar-i-Sharif.
Then we have people in:
FSB (Forward Support Base) Mazar-i-Sharif
NSE (National Support Element) Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif
NIC (National Intelligence Cell) Kabul
RAC (Regional Area Coordinator) Kunduz

I believe that the Finns that are a part of the PRT Mazar-i-Sharif go under UN:resolusion[1510].