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Operation Enduring Freedom - Order of Battle

Afghanistan
To Deploy/Support Deployed/Supporting Deployment
                    EquipmentPersonnelLocationBegan Ended
US Central Command MacDill AFBSept 2001 
Combined Joint Task Force 180 Bagram AFJune 2002 
Central Command Air Forces Sept 2001 
363rd Air Expeditionary Wing Prince Sultan AB   
335TH Exp Fighter Sqdn 18 - F-15Prince Sultan AB   
336TH Exp Fighter Sqdn 18 - F-16Prince Sultan AB   
363rd Exp Airborne Air Control Sq 6 - E-3 AWACSPrince Sultan AB   
12th Air Control Sq 2 - E-8 JSTARSPrince Sultan AB   
763rd Exp Recon Sq
12th Exp Intel Sq
4 - RC-135Prince Sultan AB   
363rd Exp Air Reueling Sq 12 - KC-135Prince Sultan AB   
363rd Airlift Sq Prince Sultan AB   
4402nd Recon Sq (P) 2 - U-2Prince Sultan AB   
4404th MEDEVAC Co 6 - UH-60Prince Sultan AB   
No. 43 Sq [UK RAF] 4 - Tornado F3Prince Sultan AB   
366th Air Expeditionary WingAl Udeid AB QT  
157th Fighter Sqdn 8 - F-16Al Udeid AB QT April 2002
389th Fighter Sqdn ? - F-16Al Udeid AB QT 04 Sept 2002
391th Fighter Sqdn ? - F-15EAl Udeid AB QTNov 2002Jan 2002
379th Air Expeditionary WingAl Udeid AB QT  
319th Air Expeditionary GroupAl Udeid AB QT  
44th Air Refueling Squadron? - KC-10Al Udeid AB QT  
340th Air Refueling Squadron2 - KC-134RAl Udeid AB QT  
element, 905th Air Refueling Sqdn, 319th Refueling Wing2 - KC-135RAl Udeid AB QT Nov 2001
element, 906th Air Refueling Sqdn, 319th Refueling Wing2 - KC-135RAl Udeid AB QT May 2002
element, 911th Air Refueling Sqdn, 319th Refueling Wing2 - KC-135RAl Udeid AB QT  
element, 912th Air Refueling Sqdn, 319th Refueling Wing2 - KC-135RAl Udeid AB QT Nov 2001
U/I Unit, 434th Refueling Wing?2 - KC-135RAl Udeid AB QT  
340th Expeditionary Air Refuel SdnKC-135Al Udeid AB QTOct 2001Jul 2002
319th Ops Sprt Sqdn, 319th Refueling WingAl Udeid AB QT  
U/I element, 93rd Air Control Wing? - E-8 JSTARSAl Udeid AB QT  
27 Civil Engineer SdrnAl Udeid AB QT  
200 RED HORSEAl Udeid AB QT  
201 RED HORSEAl Udeid AB QTJun 2001 
823rd Red HorseAl Udeid AB QT  
332nd Air Expeditionary Group AL Jaber AB KU   
391st Fighter Squadron? - F-15E AL Jaber AB KU   
U/I Fighter Squadron12 - A-10 AL Jaber AB KU   
U/I Fighter Squadron18 - F-15C AL Jaber AB KU   
U/I Fighter Squadron8 - F-16CJ AL Jaber AB KU   
VMFA 212F/A-18AL Jaber AB KU   
element of 18th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing10 - F-16 AL Jaber AB KU Jan 2002Mar 2002
element of 170th Fighter Squadron, 183rd Fighter Wing? - F-16 AL Jaber AB KU April 2002July 2002
U/I element, 552nd Air Control Wing 7 - E-3 AWACS  
U/I element, 332nd Exp Rescue Sq 2 - HH-60G  
513th Air Control Group231  
380th Air Expeditionary Wing AL Dhafra AB UAE   
U/I element, 9th Reconnaissance Wing ? - U-2 AL Dhafra AB UAE   
12th Recon Sqdn, 9th Recon Wing1 - RQ-4 AL Dhafra AB UAE   
763 Expeditionary Air Refueling Sq? - KC-10 AL Dhafra AB UAE   
405th Air Expeditionary WingThumrait AB OM  
element of 34th Bomb Squadron, 366th Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM Jan 2002
element of 9th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM  
element of 13th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM  
element of 28th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM  
element of 37th Bomb Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM  
element of 77th Bomb Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM  
element of 128th Bomb Squadron, 116th Bomb Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM  
element of 34th Bomb Squadron, 366th Wing ? - B-1BThumrait AB OM Apr 2002
U/I Unit? - E-3Thumrait AB OM  
U/I element, 55th Wing ? - RC-135 Thumrait AB OM  
376th Air Expeditionary WingManas  
U/I unit? - F-16???  
86th Contingency Response GroupN/AManas, Kyrgyzstan  
786th Security Forces SquadronN/AManas, Kyrgyzstan  
49th Civil Eng SqdnN/AManas, Kyrgyzstan  
element of 4th Operations Group6 - F-15E Manas, KyrgyzstanJune 2002 
VMFA(AW)-121 Green Knights6 - F/A-18DManas, Kyrgyzstan  
U/I unit6 - F-16 Manas, Kyrgyzstan  
U/I unit6 - Mirage 2000Manas, Kyrgyzstan  
823rd REDHORSEManas, Kyrgyzstan  
74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group6 - A-10Bagram AF  
706th Expeditionary Fighter Sqdn, 926th Fighter Wing? - A-10Bagram AF  
element of 170th Fighter Squadron, 183rd Fighter Wing6 - F-16CBagram AFApril 2002July 2002
321st Air Expeditionary GroupJacobabad, Pakistan  
11th Reconnaissance Squadron? - RQ-1 Predator Jacobabad, Pakistan  
15th Reconnaissance Squadron? - RQ-1 Predator Jacobabad, Pakistan  
U/I Unit? - C-130Jacobabad, Pakistan  
U/I Unit? - MH-153EJacobabad, Pakistan  
U/I Unit? - UH-60Jacobabad, Pakistan  
U/I Unit? - CH-47Jacobabad, Pakistan  
U/I Unit? - C-47Jacobabad, Pakistan  
U/I Unit? - F-16Jacobabad, Pakistan  
40th Air Expeditionary WingDiego Garcia  
40th Bomb Squadron ? - B-52Diego Garcia  
462nd Air Exp Group12 - KC-135RDiego Garcia  
60th Air Expeditionary Group? - KC-10 Diego Garcia
321st Air Expeditionary GroupDiego Garcia  
28th Air Expeditionary WingDiego Garcia  
element of 23rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Wing 1 - B-52Diego Garcia   
element of 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing ? - B-52Diego Garcia Oct 2001  
element of 11th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing ? - B-52Diego GarciaApr 2002Jun 2002
element of 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing ? - B-52Diego Garcia  
element of 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing ? - B-52Diego Garcia  
element of 93rd Bomb Squadron, 917th Wing 9 - B-52Diego GarciaSept 2001
May 2002
Early 2002
Summer 2002
Carrier Air Wing 8 2480CVN 65 Enterprise07 Oct 200201 Nov 2001
VF-14 Tophatters 8 - F-14D  
VF-41 Black Aces 12 - F-14  
VFA-15 Valions 12 - F/A-18  
VFA-87 Golden Warriors 12 - F/A-18  
VAW-124 Bear Aces 4 - E-2  
VAQ-141 Shadowhawks 4 - EA-6B  
VS-24 Scouts 8 - S-3B  
HS-3 Tridents 4 - SH-60F
2 - HH-60H
  
VRC-40 Rawhides 2 - C-2A  
Carrier Air Wing 11 2480CVN 70 Carl Vinson07 Oct 200215 Dec 2001
VF-213 Black Lions 8 - F-14D  
VFA-22 Redcocks 12 - F/A-18  
VFA-94 Mighty Shrikes 12 - F/A-18  
VFA-97 Warhawks 12 - F/A-18  
VAW-117 Wallbangers 4 - E-2  
VAQ-135 Black Ravens 4 - EA-6B  
VS-29 Dragonfires 8 - S-3B  
HS-6 Indians 4 - SH-60F
2 - HH-60H
  
VRC-30 Providers 2 - C-2A  
Carrier Air Wing 1 2480CVN 71 Roosevelt 07 Oct 200103 Mar 2002
VF-102 Diamondbacks ? - F-14B  
VFA-82 Marauders 12 - F/A-18  
VFA-86 Sidewinders 12 - F/A-18  
VMFA-251 12 - F/A-18  
VAQ-137 Rooks 4 - EA-6B  
VS-32 Maulers 8 - S-3B  
VAW-123 Screwtops 4 - E-2C  
HS-11 Dragonslayers 4 - SH-60F
2 - HH-60H
  
VRC 40 Rawhides Det 2 - C-2  
Carrier Air Wing 5?500CV-63 Kitty Hawk10 Oct 200108 Dec 2001
VF-154 Black Knights [elements of]?4 - F-14A  
VFA-??? [elements of]?4 - F/A-18  
Carrier Air Wing 9 2480CVN 74 Stennis 15 Dec 2001Apr/May 2002
VF-211 Checkmates 10 - F-14A  
VFA-146 Blue Diamonds 12 - F/A-18   
VFA-147 Argonauts 12 - F/A-18   
VMFA-314 Black Knights 12 - F/A-18  
VAQ-138 Yellowjackets 4 - EA-6B   
VS-33 Screwbirds 8 - S-3B  
VAW-112 Golden Hawks 4 - E-2C  
HS-8 Eightballers 4 - SH-60F
2 - HH-60H
  
VRC 30 Providers Det 2 - C-2  
Carrier Air Wing 7?500CV-67 John F. Kennedy07 Mar 200219 Jul 2002
VF-11 Red Rippers ? - F-14B  
VF-143 Pukin Dogs ? - F-14B  
VFA-131 Wildcats12 - F/A-18  
VFA-136 Knighthawks12 - F/A-18  
VAW-121 Bluetails4 - E-2C  
VAQ-140 Patriots4 - EA-6B  
VS-31 Topcats8 - S-3B  
HS-5 Nightdippers4 - SH-60F
2- HH-60H
  
VRC-40 Rawhides? - C-2A  
Carrier Air Wing 17?500CVN-73 George Washington19 Jul 2002 
VF-103 Jolly Rodgers ? - F-14B  
VFA-34 Blue Blasters 12 - F/A-18  
VFA-81 Sunliners12 - F/A-18  
VFA-83 Rampagers12 - F/A-18  
VAW-125 Tigertails4 - E-2C  
VAQ-132 Scorpions4 - EA-6B  
VS-30 Diamond Cutters8 - S-3B  
HS-15 Red Lions4 - SH-60F
2- HH-60H
  
VRC-40 Rawhides Det? - C-2A  
Carrier Air Wing 14?500CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln  
VF-31 Tomcatters 10 - F-14D  
VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet 12 - F/A-18  
VFA-113 Stingers12 - F/A-18C  
VFA-115 Rampagers6 - F/A-18E/F  
VAW-113 Black Eagles4 - E-2C  
VAQ-139 Cougars4 - EA-6B  
VS-35 Blue Wolves8 - S-3B  
HS-4 Black Knight6 - SH-60F  
VRC-30 Providers Det? - C-2A  
Combined Task Force 57   
U/I unit, Canadian Navy2 - P-3CMasirah AB, OM  
Combined Task Force 58 / Marine Forces CENTCOM  
VMGR-352 Raiders ? - KC-130  
  
US Air Forces in Europe elements  
351st Air Refueling Squadron 6 - KC-135R 200Burgas AP, BG  
  
Air Mobility Command elements  
60th Air Mobility Wing 37 - C-5   
436th Airlift Wing 36 - C-5   
62nd Airlift Wing24 - C-17   
437th Airlift Wing48 - C-17   
39th Wing? - C-17   
94th Airlift Wing118  
105th Airlift Wing452  
123rd Airlift Wing430  
133rd Airlift Wing220  
136th Airlift Wing103  
137th Airlift Wing139  
139th Airlift Wing133  
143rd Airlift Wing 160  
145th Airlift Wing128  
146th Airlift Wing321  
152nd Airlift Wing127  
153rd Airlift Wing149  
156th Airlift Wing229  
165th Airlift Wing299  
166th Airlift Wing124  
167th Airlift Squadron, 167th Airlift WingC-130100Al Udeid AB QTAug 2002Oct 2002
172nd Airlift Wing235  
189th Airlift Wing165Manas, Kyrgyzstan  
315th Airlift Wing426  
433rd Airlift WingC-51065  
439th Airlift Wing1052  
512th Airlift Wing318  
514th Air Mobility Wing145  
349th Air Mobility Wing268  
452nd Air Mobility Wing151  
124th Wing129  
127th Wing154  
154th Wing413  
175th Wing163  
176th Wing140  
916th Air Refueling Wing241  
723rd Air Mobility SquadronC-5   
40th Airlift Sqdn     
  
Other Elements  
106th Rescue Wing70  
129th Rescue Wing66  
315th Airlift Tanker Control Element60Dushanbe, TK  
62nd Aircraft Generation Sqdrn10Dushanbe, TK  
186th Security Forces Sqdrn13Dushanbe, TK  
66th Rescue Sqdrn13 July 2002
152nd Security Forces Sqdrn13 August 2002 
445th Aeromedical Evacuation Sqdrn13   
128th Air Refueling WingKC-135    
107th Air Refueling WingKC-135  May 29 
168th Air Refueling WingKC-135    
75th Fighter Sqdn6 - A-10    
  
Army Central Command ? 4,000Camp Doha KU  
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Div253Bagram AFOct 2001Apr 2002
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 10th Mountain Div400 Bagram AFOct 2001Apr 2002
65th Military Police Company ?? 100Bagram AF  
3-62nd ADA??Bagram AF  
511 MP Co??Bagram AF  
U/I unit, 7th Transportation Bn??Bagram AF  
Co A, 3-101 Aviation Brigade, 101st Aviation Brigade? - AH-64D??Bagram AF  
B Co, 92nd Engineer Bn??Bagram AF  
U/I unit, Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)??Kandahar AF  
710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment??  
Task Force Panther 3d Brigade 82nd Abn Division Kandahar AF 09 Jul 2002 
1-505 Parachute Inf Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division ? Kandahar AF  
3-505 Parachute Inf Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division ? Kandahar AF  
U/I Unit 1st Corps Support Command, XVIII Airborne Corps ? Kandahar AF  
U/I Unit 82nd Aviation BDE, 82nd Airborne Division ?    
Bttry C, 1st Battalion,319th Airborne FA Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division ?    
U/I Unit Division Supp ort Command, 82nd Airborne Division ?    
U/I Unit 313th MI Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division ?    
U/I Unit 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division ?    
Task Force Rakkasan 3d Brigade 101st Abn Division Kandahar AFJan 2002Jul 2002
1-187 Infantry Bn, 101st Airborne Division ? 500Jacobabad PK  
U/I Company, 101st Airborne Division + 100Dalbandin PK  
U/I Company, 101st Airborne Division + 100Pasni PK  
2-187 Infantry Bn, 101st Airborne Division ? 600Kandahar AF  
626th Forward Support Bn, 101st Airborne Division ? 300Kandahar AF  
3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade8 - AH-64A? 200Kandahar AF  
3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade16 - AH-64A? 400Pul-i-Kandahar AF  
311th Military Intelligence Battalion??Kandahar  
108th Military Police Company ?? 100Kandahar AF  
U/I unit, Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)??  
3rd Bn Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry12 Coyote750Kandahar AF  
U/I element, 2nd Bn Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry107Kandahar AF  
A Co, 92nd Engineer Bn??Bagram AF  
Task Force IndiaKabul, AF Aug 2002 
4th Marine Exp Bde (Antiterrorism)??Kabul, AF  
  
Special Operations Command Central  
U/I Element~100Khowst  
U/I Element, Naval Special Warfare Group ONE ?100  
U/I element, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion ? 100  
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment600  
1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment?Dec 2001Apr 2002
U/I Element, 1st Special Forces Group ?500  
1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group 500  
U/I Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group 500  
U/I Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group 500  
2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group 500June 2002Oct 7, 2002
U/I element, 4th Psychological Operations Group ? 100  
U/I unit, Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)??  
772nd MP Co Aug 2002 
U/I element, Australian Special Forces   
U/I element, Danish Special Forces100  
U/I element, German Special Forces   
U/I element, Norwegian Special Forces   
Task Force 11  
Joint Special Operations Aviation Component South   
3rd Battalion, 160th SOAR12 - MH-60L
6 - MH-47D
? 500Shahbaz AB, PK  
4th Special Operations Squadron 6 - AC-130UMasirah AB, OM  
8th Special Operations Squadron? - MC-130E539Masirah AB, OM  
20th Special Operations Squadron 3 - MH-53J IIIENov 2001 
U/I element, 4th Special Operations Squadron ? - AC-130U Shahbaz AB, PK  
U/I element, 8th Special Operations Squadron? - MC-130E Shahbaz AB, PK  
U/I element, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron   
Joint Special Operations Aviation Component North  
16th Special Operations Squadron 3 - AC-130HKhanabad UZ  
U/I element,193rd Special Operations Wing ? - EC-130E 405  
  
Combined Task Force 58 / Marine Forces CENTCOM  
13th Marine Expeditionary Unit200PHIBRON Three  
1st Battalion, 4th Marines1200  
Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM-165 CH-46E350  
MSSG-13300  
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit200PHIBRON OneOct 2001 
1st Battalion, 1st Marines1200  
Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM-163 CH-46E350  
MSSG-15300  
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit200PHIBRON Eight  
3rd Battalion / 6th Marines1200  
Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM-365CH-46E350  
Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron VMGR-252KC-130Jacobabad, PK  
Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron VMGR-352KC-130Jacobabad, PK  
MSSG-26300  
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit200PHIBRON FourFeb 2002Aug 2002
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines1200  
Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM-261 CH-46E350  
MSSG-22300  
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 ? 100  
  
  
  
  
Naval Forces Central Command   
Combined Task Force 50  
Enterprise Battle Group 07 Oct 200101 Nov 2001
CVN-65 Enterprise 3350  
CG-58 Philippine Sea364  
DDG-74 McFaul323  
DD-982 Nicholson382  
T-AO-194John Ericsson600  
AOE-8 Arctic487  
SSN-699 Jacksonville126  
SSN-719 Providence126  
Vinson Battle Group 07 Oct 200115 Dec 2001
CVN-70 Carl Vinson 3200  
CG-54 Antietam364  
CG-59 Princeton364  
DDG-53 John Paul Jones323  
DDG-77 O'Kane380  
DD-975 O'Brien382  
FFG-61 Ingraham 300  
AOE-1 Sacremento600  
T-AFS-3 Niagra Falls487  
SSN-717 Olympia126  
SSN-722 Key West126  
Roosevelt Battle Group 15 Oct 200103 Mar 2002
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt3200  
CG-55 Leyte Gulf 364  
CG-72 Vella Gulf 364  
DDG-61 Ramage323  
DDG-71 Ross380  
DD-969 Peterson 382  
DD-997 Hayler 382  
FFG-55 Elrod 300  
FFG-52 Carr300  
AOE-4 Detroit 705  
SSN-761 Springfield126  
SSN-768 Hartford126  
Kitty Hawk Battle Group10 Oct 200108 Dec 2001
CV-63 Kitty Hawk3150  
CG-49 Vincennes 364  
CG-62 Chancellorsville364  
DDG-54 Curtis Wilbur 323  
DDG-56 John McCain 323  
DD-975 O'Brien 382  
DD-985 Cushing 382  
FFG-48 Vandegrift 300  
FFG-51 Gary300  
Stennis Battle Group 15 Dec 2001May 2002
CVN-74 John C. Stennis 3200  
CG-57 Lake Champlain364  
CG-73 Port Royal364  
DDG-73 Decatur323  
DD-967 Elliot382  
FFG-33 Jarrett 300  
HMCS Vancouver224  
AOE-10 Bridge667  
SSN-716 Salt Lake City126  
SSN-759 Jefferson City126  
Kennedy Battle Group 07 Mar 200219 Jul 2002
CV-67 John F. Kennedy 3100  
CG-66 Hue City364  
CG-69 Vicksburg364  
DDG-68 The Sullivans323  
DDG-64 Carney323  
DDG-80 Roosevelt323  
DD-963 Spruance382  
FFG-36 Underwood 300  
FFG-50 Taylor 300  
AOE-3 Seattle700  
SSN-769 Toledo130  
SSN-764 Boise130  
George Washington Battle Group 19 Jul 2002 
CVN-73 George Washington 3100  
CG-60 Normandy364  
CG-61 Monterey364  
DDG-52 Barry323  
DDG-58 Laboon323  
DDG-72 Mahan323  
DD-968 Arthur W. Radford382  
FFG-59 Kauffman 300  
AOE-6 Supply650  
SSN-723 Oklahoma City130  
SSN-750 Newport News130  
Abraham Lincoln Battle Group 19 Jul 2002 
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln 3100  
CG-53 Mobile Bay364  
CG-67 Shiloh364  
DDG-60 Paul Hamilton323  
DD-992 Fletcher 382  
FFG-37 Crommelin 300  
FFG-57 Reuben James 300  
AOE-2Camden600  
SSN-718 Honolulu130  
  
Combined Task Force 51  
Amphibious Squadron 3Dec 200118 Jun 2002
LHD-6 Bonhomme Richard1108  
LPD-5 Ogden420  
LSD-52 Pearl Harbor413  
Amphibious Squadron 8  
LHD-5 Bataan1108  
LPD-12 Shreveport420  
LSD-41 Whidbey Island413  
Amphibious Squadron One 04 Mar 2002
LHA-5 Peleliu 964  
LPD-8 Dubuque420  
LSD-45 Comstock413  
Amphibious Squadron 4 30 Aug 2002
LHD-1 Wasp 1,075  
LPD-14 Trenton420  
LSD-51 Oak Hill352  



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