Operation Archer

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Operation Archer is the Canadian Forces contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. It began in July 2005 with the deployment of a 220-member "theater activation team" to Kandahar.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/afghanistan/cdnunits.html CBC article about history of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan]

Operation ARCHER is structurally part of the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A){{Cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/past-operations/asia-pacific/archer.html|title = Archer (Enduring Freedom)|date = 26 October 2020}} that seeks to mentor and instruct the Afghan government and its departments. The purpose of Operation Archer is the reconstruction of Afghanistan through the establishment of infrastructure, providing security, and assisting in training the Afghan National Army.