Estonian Afghanistan Contingent

Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
Active	2003-2014
Country	Estonia
Allegiance	International Security Assistance Force
Branch	Estonian Defence Forces
Type	battlegroup
Size	150
Garrison/HQ	(Helmand province) Camp Bastion
Nickname(s)	Estcoy
Motto(s)	E Pluribus Unum / Respect
Mascot(s)	Polar Bear
Engagements	War in Afghanistan: Helmand province campaign Operation Hammer Operation Panther's Claw
Decorations
Commanders
Major	Janno Märk[1]

The Estonian Afghanistan Contingent or (simply Afghanistan Contingent) was a joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed mainly in the southern region of Afghanistan, Helmand province in Now Zad area.^[2]

Current deployments

This the order of battle of the known units that are operating within the Estonian Afghanistan Contingent:^[3]

• ESTCOY-14 infantry company
• NSE-13 logistical unit
• CPT diplomatic unit
• CST air-field unit
• Artillery battalion mortar unit

History

Estonia has participated in Afghanistan since March 2003 under the NATO mission International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. The first Estonians to rotate in the country were an anti-landmine team in Kabul. In 2005 most of the Estonian units were relocated into northern Afghanistan in Mazar-e-Sharif province and in 2006 into the Helmand province in south Afghanistan.^{[citation needed]}

Former deployments

This the order of battle of the known units that have operated within the Estonian Afghanistan Contingent:^[4]

EODT-12 pioneer platoon EODT-11 pioneer platoon EODT-10 pioneer platoon EODT-9 pioneer platoon EODT-8 pioneer platoon EODT-7 pioneer platoon EODT-6 pioneer platoon EODT-5 pioneer platoon EODT-4 pioneer platoon EODT-3 pioneer platoon EODT-2 pioneer platoon EODT-1 pioneer platoon

ESTCOY-17 infantry company: 11/2013-05/2014 ESTCOY-16 infantry company: 05-11/2013 ESTCOY-15 infantry company: 11/2012-05/2013 ESTCOY-14 infantry company: May-Nov/2012 ESTCOY-13 infantry company: 11/2011-5/2012 ESTCOY-12 infantry company: 5-11/2011 ESTCOY-11 infantry company: 11/2010-5/2011 ESTCOY-10 infantry company: 5-11/2010 ESTCOY-9 infantry company: 11/2009-5/2010 ESTCOY-E infantry company: 7-11/2009 ESTCOY-8 infantry company: 5-11/2009 ESTCOY-7 infantry company: 11/2008-5/2009 ESTCOY-6 infantry company: 5-11/2008 ESTCOY-5 infantry company: 11/2007-5/2008 ESTCOY-4 infantry company: 5-11/2007 ESTCOY-3 infantry company: 11/2006-5/2007 ESTCOY-2 infantry platoon: 6-11/2006

NSE-6 NSE-5 NSE-4 NSE-3 NSE-2 NSE-1

See also

• Estonian Iraqi Contingent
• Estonian Kosovo Contingent
• International Security Assistance Force
• List of Estonian Contingencies

References

1. (in Estonian) Eesti kontingendi ülemaks Afganistanis sai major Janno Märk
2. (in Estonian) Rahvusvaheline kaitsealane koostöö Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
3. (in Estonian) Eesti osalus operatsioonides - Afganistan
4. (in Estonian) Eesti osalus operatsioonides