OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL (1ST JANUARY 2015 - PRESENT)
Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS) is the official name used by the U.S. Government for the mission succeeding Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in continuation of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) as part of the larger Global War on Terrorism. Operation Freedom's Sentinel is part of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, which began on January 1, 2015. OFS has two components: counterterrorism and working with allies as part of Resolute Support.
There were 16,551 NATO and non-NATO troops in Afghanistan around February 2020. Around June 2020, that number dropped to 15,937. As of February 2021, there are 9592 NATO and non-NATO troops in Afghanistan.
There were 306,807 Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (self-reported) in January 2020. As of January 28 2021, there are 307,947 Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (using the Afghan Personnel and Pay System) in Afghanistan.
Operation Freedom Sentinel is expected to end on August 31, 2021, just short of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and the official end of the US War in Afghanistan and its NATO allies, officially ending the United States of America's longest war.
SURNAME
Thompson
FORENAME
Matthew Vail (Tito)
UNIT
1 S.F. Group (Company A,3 Bn)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
23rd August 2016
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
not found
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Irvine,California
born 22.6.1988 St Louis Park,Minnesota
son of Mark and Lynda...
SURNAME
McClintock
FORENAME
Matthew Quinn
UNIT
19 SF Group (Company A,1 Bn) (ODA 9115)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
5th January 2016
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 11204
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Albuquerque,New Mexico
born...
SURNAME
Roland
FORENAME
Matthew David
UNIT
23 Special Tactics Squadron (24 Special Operations Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
26th August 2015
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 11042
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Lexington,Kentucky...
SURNAME
Sibley
FORENAME
Forrest Brent (Sib)
UNIT
21 Special Tactics Squadron (24 Special Operations Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
26th August 2015
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Barrancas National Cemetery,Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida Section 53 Site 27
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
McKenna
FORENAME
Peter Andrew,Jr
UNIT
7 SF Group (Company A,1 Bn)
RANK
First Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
7th August 2015
AGE
35
GRAVESITE
St Mary's Cemetery,Bristol,Bristol County,Rhode Island
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bristol,Rhode Island
born 4.4.1980...
SURNAME
Ruiz
FORENAME
Pablo Allende III (Ponch)
UNIT
3 SF Group (Group Support Bn)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
24th May 2015
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
cremated
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Melbourne,Florida (or Bunnlevel,North Carolina)
born 6.1.1978 Key West,Florida...
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