| 27 December 2001 | RAF tanker, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 25 December 2001 | US aircraft attacked a Taliban compound at Tori Khel. RAF tanker, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties. |
| 21 December 2001 | RAF tanker, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
The Afghan Interim Authority took office in Kabul on 22 December. Royal Marines from 40 Commando commenced security assistance operations in Kabul.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
| 19 December 2001 | The Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon MP, confirmed in the House of Commons that the UK had formally offered to lead ISAF. The force Commander was named as Major General John McColl.
Tesco, Nestle and The Sun newspaper have joined forces to provide military personnel deployed on operations over the Christmas and New Year holiday period with a gift box of assorted comestibles.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
| 18 December 2001 | RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
Yemeni troops took action against a suspected Al Qaida base in Yemen.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 17 December 2001 | The Prime Minister made a statement in the House of Commons on the European Council which took place in Belgium on 14 and 15 December 2001.
RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
USAF C-17 transports dropped humanitarian aid to large concentrations of displaced persons in northern Afghanistan.
Leaflets were dropped at a number of locations and airborne radio stations broadcast.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 13 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
A preliminary planning conference was held at the UK Ministry of Defence with potential troop-contributing nations to help inform the decision process for the deployment of any international security force to Kabul.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 12 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 11 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
The US Department of Defense confirmed that a USAF B-1 aircraft had been lost some 30 miles off Diego Garcia. All four crew were safely rescued.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 10 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 6 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
| 5 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
USAF C-17 transports dropped humanitarian aid to large concentrations of displaced persons in central Afghanistan.
Leaflets were dropped at a number of locations and airborne radio stations broadcast.
US DOD map
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 4 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
The US Department of Defense confirmed that three US Servicemen had been killed by a stray bomb from a B-52 during operations north of Kandahar.
USAF C-17 transports dropped humanitarian aid to large concentrations of displaced persons in northern Afghanistan.
Leaflets were dropped at a number of locations and airborne radio stations broadcast.
US DOD map
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 3 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
USAF C-17 transports dropped humanitarian aid to large concentrations of displaced persons in north-east Afghanistan.
Leaflets were dropped at a number of locations and airborne radio stations broadcast.
US DOD map
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 2 December 2001 | USAF and USN/USMC aircraft engaged several targets. RAF tanker aircraft provided air-to-air refuelling support to US aircraft, and RAF reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
USAF C-17 transports dropped humanitarian aid to large concentrations of displaced persons in central Afghanistan.
Leaflets were dropped at a number of locations and airborne radio stations broadcast.
US DOD map |
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