IS2011-1016-19
9 June 2011
Panjwa’i District, Afghanistan

A Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV III) is used to form a leaguer which provides cover and security as Canadian Forces soldiers sleep before another day of patrolling in Panjwa’i District to clear several small villages and compounds.

OP CRAZY FLIGHT 1 is one of the last operations for Royal 22 Régiment, Charlie Company before the Canadian Forces ends its mission in the Southern region of Afghanistan.

Operation ATHENA is Canada’s participation in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. The mission of Task Force Kandahar, the Canadian-led brigade in ISAF Regional Command (South), is to set the right conditions for sustainable progress in security, governance, development and peace in the districts of Panjwa’i, Dand and Daman in Kandahar Province, in conjunction with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Afghan national security forces, and other coalition and civilian partners.

Photo by: Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
© 2011 DND-MDN Canada