Connecting to Afghanistan
My son is in Afghanistan with the Oklahoma National Guard assigned to Task Force Phoenix. Task Force Phoenix has many duties assigned to it, such as The Training Assistance Group (TAG), The Central Corps Assistance Group (CCAG), The Embedded Training Teams (ETT), and The Security Forces (SECFOR).
He is with (SECFOR) , their duties are…
The Security Forces (SECFOR) play a pivotal role in the security and overall success of the Task Force. Not only do they man the guard towers and gates at all our camps, they also conduct frequent patrols outside the perimeter fences. These patrols provide an American presence in the communities around the camps and insure the security of the installations. They are the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) for the camp and have been used in this role many times. They escort convoys to Bagram and other locations weekly. These convoys are conducted in all kinds of weather. It is not unusual to see a SECFOR soldier covered in dust, rain or snow as he stands behind the .50 machine gun atop a HUMVEE. While the camps sleep at night, the soldiers of the SECFOR are conducting patrols in their Areas of Operations. All soldiers can rest well, assured the professionalism of the SECFOR will keep them safe.
This is the 2nd time he has been activated and sent overseas, the 1st time was in 1999/200 where they were in Bosnia. While he there we communicated by e-mail and occasional phone calls. Just recently he has been able to connect to the internet by satellite which allows us to use MS Messenger for voice and video to communicate. This makes it easy on both of us as he is 9 1/2 houras ahead of me.
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