Final evaluation Netherlands participation in ISAF 2006 - 2010
Final evaluation Netherlands participation in ISAF 2006 - 2010
Final evaluation Netherlands participation in ISAF 2006 - 2010
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Annex C, Chronology200522 December: the government decides that the <strong>Netherlands</strong> will make acontribution to <strong>ISAF</strong> <strong>in</strong> southern Afghanistan.<strong>2006</strong>31 January: Afghanistan compact agreed <strong>in</strong> London: a five-year mechanismfor coord<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g the Afghan and <strong>in</strong>ternational assistance efforts.14 March: the first DTF quartermasters depart.4 July: the first part of TFU departs.1 August: <strong>ISAF</strong> expands its area to southern Afghanistan; TFU beg<strong>in</strong>s.1 October: TFU fully operational. The civilian team from the M<strong>in</strong>istry ofForeign Affairs consists of a political adviser, a development cooperationadviser and a tribal adviser.October: first tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of Afghan National Auxiliary Police beg<strong>in</strong>s.November: first discovery of weapons storage based on <strong>in</strong>formation fromlocal population; first deta<strong>in</strong>ees apprehended by the <strong>Netherlands</strong> handedover to the Afghan authorities.1 November: Major General Van Loon assumes command of RegionalCommand South (RC-S) for six months.December: a company of 11 Airmobile Brigade is deployed <strong>in</strong> OperationBaaz Tsuka <strong>in</strong> the prov<strong>in</strong>ce of Kandahar as RC South's reserve force.December: the PRT organises the first Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Development Council.2007January: Major General Meulman takes on the position of DeputyCommander <strong>ISAF</strong> (Air) for one year.19-20 March: TFU and ATF provide assistance dur<strong>in</strong>g flood<strong>in</strong>g near DehRawod.16 May – 2 June: first major operation <strong>in</strong> the Baluchi Valley.1 June: Major General (Mar<strong>in</strong>e Corps) Van der Til takes on the position ofDirector Afghan National Army Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g & Equipment Support with<strong>in</strong> <strong>ISAF</strong>headquarters for over a year.16-20 June: large-scale fight<strong>in</strong>g near Chora.July: the newly established 4 th Brigade of the ANA is deployed <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan.Summer: the civilian team from the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Foreign Affairs is expandedto <strong>in</strong>clude a CIVREP.12 September: Hamdam succeeds Munib as governor of Uruzgan.October: second major operation (Sp<strong>in</strong> Ghar) <strong>in</strong> the Baluchi Valley and DehRafshan.30 November: the government decides to extend the contribution to <strong>ISAF</strong>.2008From 2008: the CIVREP assumes primary responsibility for allreconstruction activities and thus assumes formal leadership of the PRT.January: Major General Eikelboom takes on the position of Director AirCoord<strong>in</strong>ation Element with<strong>in</strong> <strong>ISAF</strong> headquarters until November.12 January: dur<strong>in</strong>g Operation Kapcha As, north of Deh Rawod, two Dutchsoldiers and two Afghan soldiers are killed and one Dutch soldier isseriously wounded <strong>in</strong> a friendly-fire <strong>in</strong>cident.February: major operation (Patan Ghar) around Deh Rawod.March: major operation (Sp<strong>in</strong> Luggur) around Deh Rawod, Deh Rafshan,Chora and the southern approach to the Baluchi Valley. Two new patrolbases completed for the ANA along the river Helmand.April: as a result of the new ANA bases, the Dutch patrol bases Volendamand Poentjak are dismantled.Page 127 of 133