Czech Afghanistan Contingent

The Czech Afghanistan Contingent or Kontingent speciálních sil (KSS) is a joint military force of the Czech Armed Forces deployed mainly in the southern region of Afghanistan in Kandahar province, Nangarhar province and Helmand province. Czech combat forces were in Afghanistan several times - in 2004, 2006, 2008-2009 and in 2011-2012. Czech military unit serving in Afghanistan was 601.skupina speciálních sil (special forces). In addition to Czech combat units in Afghanistan to work as field hospitals, engineer units and police and military instructors to help train the Afghan police and army.[1]

Czech Afghanistan Contingent
Active2004, 2006, 2008-2009, 2011-2012
Country Czech Republic
AllegianceInternational Security Assistance Force
BranchCzech Armed Forces
Typebattlegroup
Size120
Garrison/HQ(Kandahar province) CAMP PROSTĚJOV
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan:
Operation Mountain Thrust

Deployment Units
  • 601.skupina speciálních sil (601st Special Forces Group) - special forces
  • 6. polní nemocnice - field hospital
  • 7. polní nemocnice - field hospital
  • 11. polní nemocnice - field hospital
  • 3. vrtulníková jednotka - helicopter unit
  • 5. vrtulníková jednotka - helicopter unit
  • 6. vrtulníková jednotka - helicopter unit
  • 7. vrtulníková jednotka - helicopter unit

Size

Combat forces:

Turn Time frame Commander Unit Number of Soldiers
Enduring Freedom (I)[2] 24.03.2004 - August 2004 plukovník gšt. Ing. Ondrej Páleník 601.skupina speciálních sil 120
Enduring Freedom (II)[3] 2006 plukovník gšt. Ing. Ondrej Páleník 601.skupina speciálních sil 120 Enduring Freedom (III-V)[4] 2008 - 2009 ? 601.skupina speciálních sil 3x100
Enduring Freedom (VI)[5] June 2011 - December 2011 plukovník Ing. Karel Řehka 601.skupina speciálních sil 100
Enduring Freedom (VII)[6] December 2011 - June 2012 plukovník Ing. Pavel Kolář 601.skupina speciálních sil 100

Non-Combat forces:

Turn Time frame Commander Unit Number of Soldiers
Field Hospitals (ISAF - Fingal)[7] 24.04.2002 - 28.01.2003 plukovník MUDr. Jindřich Sitta, podplukovník MUDr. Marek Obrtel 6. polní nemocnice, 11. polní nemocnice, Polní chirurgický tým 280
Kabul International Airport - Air traffic & Meteo (ISAF-KAIA)[8] March 2004 - March 2007 plukovník Bohuslav Dvořák - 66 (350 in all turns)
Hospital & chemical unit - Kabul International Airport (KAIA)[9] April 2007 - December 2008 podplukovník MUDr. Martin Benda, major Ing. Karel Navrátil 7. polní nemocnice, 311. prapor radiační, chemické a biologické ochrany v Liberci 100 (658 in all turns)
Guarding of Camp Hadrian[10] 16.01.2009 - 20.03.2009 kapitán Jiří Líbal 41. mechanizovaný prapor z Žatce, 42. mechanizovaný prapor z Tábora 63
Heli Unit ISAF (Transport)[11] 2009 - 2011 plukovník gšt. Ing. Jaromír Šebesta, plukovník Ing. Václav Valeš 3. vrtulníková jednotka, 5. vrtulníková jednotka, 6. vrtulníková jednotka, 7. vrtulníková jednotka 7x100, 3 Mi-171Š
ISAF PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team)[12] 19.03.2008 - 31.01.2013 different engineer units (11 turns) peak 300, (3000 in all turns)
Military Police Advisory Team[13] 2011 - 2013 military police instructors 4x12
OMLT - Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team[14] 2010 - 2013 military instructors 5x54
1. MAT Wardak ISAF (Military Advisory Team)[15] April 2013 - October 2013 podplukovník Ing. Jan Zezula, Ph.D. 71. mechanizovaný prapor 59
1. MAT Lógar ISAF (Military Advisory Team)[16] 20.03.2013 - October 2013 major Ing. Přemysl Tuček 44. lehký motorizovaný prapor 64

References
  1. The history of Czech foreign missions
  2. Enduring Freedom (I)
  3. Enduring Freedom (II)
  4. Enduring Freedom (III-V)
  5. Enduring Freedom (VI & VII)
  6. Enduring Freedom (VI & VII)
  7. ISAF - Fingal
  8. Air traffic & Meteo
  9. Hospital & chemical unit
  10. Guarding of Camp Hadrian
  11. Heli Unit ISAF
  12. ISAF PRT
  13. Military Police Advisory Team
  14. OMLT
  15. 1. MAT Wardak ISAF
  16. 1. MAT Lógar ISAF
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