ISAF - Provincial Reconstruction Team in Logar
NATO Operation in Afghanistan
The Czech Republic operates its own Provincial Reconstruction Team in Logar
The Czech authorities responded to calls of allies for reinforcement of allied military presence in Afghanistan in support of success of ISAF operation in suppressing Taliban activities and in support of the Afghan Government.
The last part of the 2nd ACR Contingent PRT Logar arrived to the Shank Base in Logar on the 6 August 2008 and the commander assumed operational task as of the 18 August 2008. Soldiers are deployed for six months.
The Contingent comprises both military and civilian parts. The core of the military part is formed by soldiers of the 7th Mechanised Brigade based at Hranice, Czech Republic, complemented by other soldiers of necessary specialties.
Commander:
Lieutenant Colonel Pavel Lipka
Size of the 2nd ACR Contingent PRT Logar:
- military part 200, and
- civilian part 9 personnel
Leader of the civilian part:
Vaclav Pecha
The Contingent is located at the US Forward Operating Base Shank (FOB Shank).
Updated: December 29, 2008