203rd Corps (Afghanistan)
The 203rd 'Tandar' (Thunder) Corps is a corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA), headquartered in Gardez. The corps commander is Brigadier General Abdul Wase.[3]
| 203rd Corps | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 23 September 2004 (15 years, 8 months)[1] |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Type | Corps |
| Headquarters | Gardez, Paktia Province, Afghanistan[2] |
| Nickname(s) | Tandar (Thunder)[2] |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
The original Gardez Regional Command was established on 23 September 2004.[1] As of 2009, the corps consisted of the First Brigade (Khost), Second Brigade (Forward Operating Base Rushmore, Sharana, Paktika Province), and Third Brigade (Ghazni). As of 30 November 2011, Brig. Gen. Zamaray Khan was listed by Jane's Defence Weekly as commander of the Second Brigade, 203rd Corps.[4]
On 19 Oct 2006, as part of Operation Mountain Fury, two Embedded Training Teams (ETTs) mentored and advised a D30 artillery section from Fourth Battalion, Second Brigade, 203rd Corps, as it conducted its first artillery missions during combat operations, harassing the enemy with indirect fires.[5] Three days later, the battalion successfully conducted counterfire (with assistance from a US Q-36 radar) that resulted in ten enemy casualties, the greatest number of casualties that ANA artillery fire had ever inflicted.
The corps is supported by the Gardez Regional Support Squadron of the Afghan Air Force, equipped with eight helicopters: four transport, to support the corps' commando battalion; two attack; and two medical transport.[6]
References
- Afghan National Army activates second regional command Archived 2010-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, September 23, 2004, AFPS
- https://www.longwarjournal.org/multimedia/ANSF%20OOBpage4-ANA.pdf
- "Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan" (PDF). Department of Defense. June 2017. p. 48. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- JDW 30 Nov 11, p.34
- (First to Fire, "FA Journal", Jan/Feb 2007)
- "Afghan National Army Air Corps: February 2009 Update | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011.