Iraq and Afghanistan

Question 1

What military operation began in Afghanistan after the attacks on 11 Sept 2001?

Answer 1

Operation Enduring Freedom

Question 2

What even drove major changes in how we conduct BMT, placing a strong emphasis on the preparation of our young airmen for combat?

Answer 2

The bombing of the Khobar Towers

Question 3

All US forces were mandated to withdraw Iraqi territory by 31 Dec 2011 under the terms of a bilateral agreement signed in 2008 by President Bush. When was the US troop withdrawal from Iraq completed?

Answer 3

18 Dec 2011

Question 4

When did the leaders of the NATO-member countries sign off on President Obama’s exit strategy from Afghanistan that called for an end to combat operations and the withdrawal of the US-led international military force by the end of 2014?

Answer 4

21 May 2012

Question 5

What did the surge of US forces in Afghanistan end and the last several hundred surge troops leave the country?

Answer 5

20 Sep 2012

Question 6

When did the Afghan National Security Forces formally take over combat operations?

Answer 6

18 June 2013