Operation RedWings (often incorrectly referred to as Operation Redwing or Operation RedWing), [12] informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar, was a joint military operation conducted by the United States in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Conducted in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan, the operation aimed to disrupt anti-coalition militia activity but resulted in a tragic loss that continues to resonate across the military community and the nation. · Operation Red Wings took the lives of 19 military service members on . On that day, deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad, a four-man Navy SEAL team was conducting a reconnaissance mission at an unforgiving altitude of 10,000 feet. The mission began in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan. · On , the harrowing events of Operation RedWings unfolded in the unforgiving mountains of Afghanistan. Learn details here. Operation RedWings was a combined/joint military operation conducted in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It has become known for the heavy loss suffered by U.S. Navy SEALs. · In the summer of 2005, in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, a mission known as Operation RedWings took place. It’s a story of valor in the face of overwhelming odds and a stark reminder of the heavy price our service members sometimes pay. In a mission called Operation RedWings, a team of U.S. Navy SEALs was dispatched to reconnoiter the area where Shah and his men operated. But the SEALs were compromised and forced to fight Shah's men in overwhelming odds.
