Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 555 and 595, both 12-man teams, plus Air Force combat controllers, were the second and third groups of Task Force Dagger and the first American …

As the Taliban forces were flushed from the plain, ODA 555 called in more air power in order to clear the last enemy from Bagram Air Base, allowing Khan's forces to take over the facility. On …

Sep 13, 2021 · ODA 555 would go to Khan at Bagram, just 25 miles from Kabul, with a primary mission of destroying al Qaeda/Taliban forces. ODA 555 would be hundreds of miles from any …

Jan 27, 2018 · On Oct. 19, after several weather delays, the first two teams — ODA 595 and ODA 555 — flew into Afghanistan on MH-47 helicopters. ODA 555 was dropped off to the east of …

Operational Detatchment Alpha (ODA) 555 -- known as "Triple Nickel" -- was deployed to the Panjshir Valley, north of Kabul. Its mission was to join Northern Alliance warlord Mohammed...

Sep 11, 2001 · Special Forces (SF) Operational Detachment - Alpha (ODA) 555 and ODA 595 infiltrate into Northern Afghanistan and establish contact with Northern Alliance forces. SOF …

By 18 November 2001, a total of 10 ODAs from 5th Special Forces Group were in Afghanistan supporting various elements of the so-called Northern and Eastern Alliances. ODA 555 was in …

Nov 23, 2015 · The men of ODA-555, better known as Triple Nickel, were the first unit to hit Afghanistan after 9/11. Taking the war on terror to the enemy's front door, their bravery isn't …

Feb 17, 2012 · Former Green Beret Scott Zastrow on his experiences with ODA 555 during the initial invasion of Afghanistan on October 19, 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom.

preparing the ground for US Special Operations forces to enter the Panjshir Valley and begin operations against the Taliban / Al Qaeda. An ODA from the 5th Special Forces Group (ODA …