From Cold War to New Millennium by Colonel Bernd Horn

Author:Colonel Bernd Horn
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781554888986
Publisher: Dundurn

The Canadian base in Kabul, Camp Julien.

The key tasks of the 3 RCR BG were to:

a) assist in the maintenance of a secure environment for the Afghan Transitional Authority (AFA) in the ISAF AOR;

b) assist in the operation and the provision of local security for Kabul International airport;

c) execute ISAF force protection;

d) assist the U.N. in the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) process within the ISAF AOR; and

e) assist the international community effort to support the ATA in the establishment and training of the Afghan security forces.47

As such, the Royals conducted joint patrols and helped establish vehicle check points with the Kabul City Police (KCP). The 3 RCR BG also ran basic police training courses to assist with the professionalism of the KCP.48 The BG engineers also disposed of over 2,000 unexploded ordnance (UXOs), cleared dozens of patrol routes, and responded to calls throughout the city for assistance with explosive ordnance disposal.

“Our mission,” explained Feyko, “was to support the Afghan authorities, specifically the police and military to ensure they could support themselves; get back on their feet and do their job.” He described, “We did this primarily through joint patrols and routine meetings with mayors and police chiefs. We tried to see how we could fit in and help.” Feyko revealed, “Some police had one weapon between them. A lot of them were corrupt. They weren’t being paid all the time so they did what they had to survive.” He also added, “We were also trying to win the hearts and minds of the population. We were being friendly with everyone trying not to appear like an occupying force. We built schools and passed out shovels.”49

“Daily operations,” wrote Major Tom Mykytiuk, OC “N” Coy, “were largely at the section level.” He explained, “the nature of the company’s tasks necessitated maintaining a 24 -hour presence of some kind within our AO.” He noted, “we had to maintain the impression that ISAF could be everywhere and anywhere at any given time.”50 As a result, patrols avoided routine, set routes or scheduled timings. Section patrols were up to 12 hours long. Not surprisingly, the foot patrols were the longest. “Each guy,” stated Feyko, “had to carry up to 80 pounds of gear — protective plates, ammo and water.”51

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