31 July 2002 | Drawdown of Task Force JACANA was completed. |
30 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
24 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
22 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
15 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
12 July 2002 | Personnel from 3 Commando Brigade, 45 Commando, 27 Squadron RAF and 34 Field Hospital returned home from Afghanistan, having been praised by the US commander in Afghanistan for an "absolutely superb" performance. |
9 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Operation BUZZARD concluded successfully. |
8 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation BUZZARD continued in the Khowst region.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
4-31 July 2002 | The first troops returned home on 4 July 2002, with further contingents following on 12 and 19 July 2002. |
3 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation BUZZARD continued in the Khowst region.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
2 July 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation BUZZARD continued in the Khowst region.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
1 July 2002 | Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon arrived in Kabul on the first leg of a visit to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. |