With experience working for companies in Virginia and Maryland, Anthony Wright is currently pursuing a certificate program in data science at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Prior to this, Anthony Wright served the United States as a strike leader and a naval aviator, where he was hand-selected by the Air Wing Commander to brief and lead missions in support of Operation Anaconda in 2002.
Initiated as an essential part of the U.S. Army's mission to corner al Qaeda fighters who had been regrouping in the mountains on the Pakistani border, Operation Anaconda is one of the missions that demonstrated the significant capability of U.S. forces in terms of cooperation and flexibility. The al Qaeda fighters were retreating to the mountains in response to the quick collapse of various strongholds. Specifically, the mission of Operation Anaconda was to capture or destroy both al Qaeda and Taliban forces that were in mountain positions near the Shahi-Kot Valley and in the Arma Mountains southeast of the city of Zurmat in Afghanistan.
In Operation Anaconda, the initial plan was to proceed with the battle, with U.S. and friendly Afghan forces working together to execute the mission, but the enemy’s resistance proved fiercer than anticipated. This resulted in the failure of the Afghan forces to perform their assigned roles, leaving the deployed U.S. infantry forces alone in the battle to face the enemy. However, U.S. forces managed to change tactical gears by calling on airstrikes for support, which eventually led to the suppression of the enemy. The success was in significant part a result of the joint operations employed and advanced information networks that helped surmount the unexpected challenge.
Initiated as an essential part of the U.S. Army's mission to corner al Qaeda fighters who had been regrouping in the mountains on the Pakistani border, Operation Anaconda is one of the missions that demonstrated the significant capability of U.S. forces in terms of cooperation and flexibility. The al Qaeda fighters were retreating to the mountains in response to the quick collapse of various strongholds. Specifically, the mission of Operation Anaconda was to capture or destroy both al Qaeda and Taliban forces that were in mountain positions near the Shahi-Kot Valley and in the Arma Mountains southeast of the city of Zurmat in Afghanistan.
In Operation Anaconda, the initial plan was to proceed with the battle, with U.S. and friendly Afghan forces working together to execute the mission, but the enemy’s resistance proved fiercer than anticipated. This resulted in the failure of the Afghan forces to perform their assigned roles, leaving the deployed U.S. infantry forces alone in the battle to face the enemy. However, U.S. forces managed to change tactical gears by calling on airstrikes for support, which eventually led to the suppression of the enemy. The success was in significant part a result of the joint operations employed and advanced information networks that helped surmount the unexpected challenge.
