2002: Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/ANACONDA. The US and its coalition partners launch Operation ANACONDA in eastern Afghanistan. Using B-52s, B-1s, AC-130s, A-10s, and F-15s for air support, the coalition ground operation tries to surround and kill Taliban and al Qaeda forces regrouping south of Gardez. #afhistory #airforce #spaceforce #airmen #guardians