Canadian Combat Tank

Eng/Anglais

AR2006-S002-0105
DATE: December 20, 2006
Kandahar, Afghanistan

A Leopard C2 Tank from Charles Company (C Coy) Combat Team, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group (1 RCR BG) rolls out of Forward Operating Base Ma’Sum Ghar (FOB MSG) en route to Howz-e-Madad. C Coy Combat Team’s move to Howz-e-Madad is part of a larger operation called Op BAAZ TSUKA, the aim of which is to dislocate the Taliban from the population of the Panjwaii District of Kandahar Province

Charles Company (C Coy) Combat Team is comprised of an infantry company in LAV III’s, two troops of Leopard C2 Tanks from B Squadron (B Sqn) , Engineering assets, elements of the Afghan National Army and artillery in support. C Coy Combat Team’s task is to secure the town of Howz-e-Madad in order to further disrupt Taliban influence in the Panjwaii District of Kandahar Province. C Coy Combat Team’s task is a part of 1st Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group’s (1 RCR BG) role in Op BAAZ TSUKA.

Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) is Canada’s contribution to NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. The focus of this mission is to help Afghans rebuild their lives, families, communities and nation. Canadian Forces personnel in Afghanistan are working to improve the quality of life of Afghans by providing a more secure environment in which Afghan society can recover from more than 25 years of conflict.

The Canadian Forces (CF) contribution in Afghanistan comprises about 2,500 soldiers, most of who serve in Kandahar province with a smaller number of personnel assigned to Kabul, various military headquarters, and civilian organizations.

Photo By: Capt Edward Stewart
JTF-AFG Op Athena Roto 2
1 RCR BG PAO

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