Round shaped, brass colored coin, 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • Florida Army National Guard
  • 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Location
Coin Location: 17K3
Homebase: Florida
Deployment: Kabul, Afghanistan
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C002428

Location: 17K3

Coin: Command - Deployment

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Narrative

Round shaped, brass colored coin, 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

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Task Force Phoenix, or more properly known as Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix (CJTF Phoenix), is an international military formation. It was organized by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in 2003-2004 to train and mentor the newly-created Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) to establish and maintain law and order throughout Afghanistan. One of the first mission statements for the initial development of the Afghan National Army (ANA) appears to have been: "Coalition Joint Task Force PHOENIX executes a broad-based training, mentoring, and assistance program in order to enable the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) to field a mission-ready Central Corps NLT [No Later Than] June 2004."

Every subsequent rotation has been composed primarily of National Guard Soldiers. Phoenix II built up the first Afghan Corps - the Central Corps - in Kabul, Afghanistan. Phoenix III took on the daunting task of splitting that Corps into 5 separate Corps and locating them throughout the country at five strategic centers. Phoenix IV-(53rd Infantry Brigade- Florida Army National Guard) worked to build up those Corps to full strength.