Task Force K-Bar

Led by the United States and composed of special operations forces from eight nations, Task Force K-Bar (originally Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - South) was the first major ground deployment in the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, operating from October 2001 to April 2002.

Originally operating out of Oman's Masirah Air Base before deploying themselves directly in southeastern Afghanistan, K-Bar was under the command of then-Captain Robert Harward, a US Navy SEAL. Harward was full of praise for the troops under his command, and later stated that the Canadian Joint Task Force 2 team was his first choice for any direct action mission.

In total, K-Bar ran 42 reconnaissance and surveillance missions, and an unreported number of combat missions that resulted in the capture of 107 Afghans and the deaths of at least 115.

In 2004, the units participating in Task Force K-Bar were each awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by George W. Bush for their service in Afghanistan.

Member nations

• United States: Navy SEALs (Teams 2, 3, and 8), Air Force Combat Controllers, and Green Berets;
• Norway, ~70 Jegerkommando and Marinejegerkommandoen;
• Canada: ~40 Joint Task Force 2;
• Germany: Kommando Spezialkräfte;^{[citation needed]}
• New Zealand: New Zealand Special Air Service;
• Denmark: Jægerkorpset and Frømandskorpset 101.