Monthly Archives: October 2010
28 October 2010: Deputy Secretary of Defense Visits Nawa
LtCol Jeff Holt (L), CWO3 James Law (R), Nawa District, Afghanistan. October 2010.
“On 28 October, the Deputy Secretary of Defense the Honorable William J. Lynn III visited the Nawa District Center. The Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT 1) staff arrived to accompany the battalion staff in hosting the Deputy Secretary for his visit. Following his departure, the RCT 1 staff remained in Nawa until 30 October to tour the battalion AO.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period of 1 October 2010 through 1 December [sic] 2010
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14 October 2010: Operation BLACK TIP
Lance Cpl. Jonathan Garvey, India Company. Nawa, Afghanistan. October 2010.
India Company conducted Operation BLACK TIP reinforced with elements from the battalion, resulting in four detainees. — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 1 October to 1 December 2010 Read more
6 October 2010: India 2-1 Firefight Near PB Lamba Dand
“On October 6, while conducting a security patrol south of PB Lamba Dand, 2nd Platoon’s 1st Squad was engaged by multiple enemy firing positions in which a Troops-in-Contact was declared. However, the incident did not result in either friendly or enemy casualties.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period of 1 October 2010 through 1 December [sic] 2010