ISAF is getting snippy!

I sent ISAF a note asking about the downed helicopter that they issued a press release on.  The Major responding was obviously having a bad day.  This was his response.

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

Sol,

You are right - we haven't released any further information as the
incident is currently under investigation.

I can confirm that there were no serious causalities and that there was
no enemy activity in the area at the time.

Regards,

Maj James.

TP JAMES - UK A
OF-3
Press Desk Chief
ISAF JOINT COMMAND
COMBINED JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER

I mean geez...all I asked was the type of helicopter, what nation its from, casualties and enemy action - if any.

This guy is acting like I was asking to date his daughter!

Anyway, the explanation that the incident is under investigation is shady as hell...if no enemy activity took place....if no serious casualties resulted from the crash (I would assume next of kin has been notified) then there is absolutely NO plausible explanation for them not releasing the aircraft type and the nation its from.

What's up with these ISAF guys?  They're making a massive push to pump up these Afghan fluff pieces (all the US services are doing the same) but when it comes to getting information out that people are really interested in they go all quiet.

THIS IS BULLSHIT!

Shaping up to be a bad day for rotary winged aviation.

First we have a Marine UH-1Y going down in Southern California, now we have this from Afghanistan...

ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-017
For Immediate Release
 
 KABUL, Afghanistan (July 7, 2011) - An International Security Assistance Force helicopter made a forced landing in Parwan province today.

There were no injuries and the crew has been recovered.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation; however, initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time.

ISAF doesn't say what country the helicopter is from but Parwan province falls under Regional Command East with these units currently operating there...

Contributing Nations

NATO Nations: Czech Republic, France,  Poland, Turkey,  U.S.
Non NATO Nations: New Zealand, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates

Major Units Assigned

• 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Task Force Duke)- Task Force Duke in partnership with GIRoA and partnered organizations, conducts population-centric counterinsurgency (COIN) operations, with the focus on key terrain districts in Paktiya and Khost provinces to neutralize the insurgency, protect the Afghan people, increase the competence, capacity, and credibility of Afghan National Security Forces and Afghan provincial and district governments.

• 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Task Force Currahee) -TF Currahee, as a combined and unified team with Afghan National Security Forces, interagency, and multinational organizations, conducts COIN operations in Paktika province to neutralize the insurgency and increase the competency, capacity, and credibility of Afghan institutions to set the security and stability conditions to begin transition to GIRoA.
• 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Task Force Bronco)- Task Force Bronco conducts COIN operations by, with, and through ANSF, GIRoA, DOS, and interagency organizations to defeat insurgents in order to secure the population and promote/legitimize Provincial and District Governments within Nangahar, Nuristan, Konar and Laghman provinces. 1st Brigade Combat Team conducts operations along the three lines of operation (security, governance, and development) in order to protect and secure the population and assist GIRoA to extend its authority through competent governance, infrastructure development and improved security.

• 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Task Force Patriot) -TF Patriot conducts population centric Counter-Insurgency operations in AO PATRIOT [Logar and Wardak] to build ANSF capacity, and enhance the control and effectiveness of provincial governments to expand local community capacity and create a stable environment for transition of AOR to GIRoA, and to defeat insurgents.
• 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (Task Force Falcon) - As part of a combined team, TF Falcon (10 MTN) conducts full spectrum aviation operations across RC(E) in support of CJTF-101’s population centric counterinsurgency campaign in order to enable regional security, neutralize the insurgency, facilitate economic growth, and assist in the transition of governance responsibilities to the legitimate Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA)
• Task Force La Fayette - TF La Fayette includes Kapisa Province and Sarobi district. The French 9th Marine Light Armoured Brigade assigned to TF La Fayette (3rd mandate) since October 2010 conducts counter-insurgency operations by, with and through Afghan national securities forces. It conducts its action along the three lines of operations (security, governance, and development) in order to protect and secure the population and assist the governement of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) to extend its authority through competent governance, infrastructure development and security improvement.
• TF Maverick (HHBn, 1st Cavalry Division)- As a unified team of joint, interagency and multinational members, TF Maverick provides force protection, communication, sustainment and operational support to HQs CJTF 101 to facilitate effective command and control of RC(E).

• TF White Eagle VIII -TF White Eagle conducts counterinsurgency operations and unified actions focusing on key terrain districts in Ghazni in  order to increase security, development, local governance competency and legitimacy; while neutralizing the insurgency.
• 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Task Force Wolverine)
• 519th Military Intelligence Battalion (Task Force Thunder)
• 101st Sustainment Brigade (Task Force Lifeliner/Provider)
• 176th Engineer Brigade (Task Force Hammer)
• Movement Control Battalion (Task Force Black Sheep)
• 95th Military Police Battalion (Task Force Sheriff)

If I'm not mistaken, the US Army is providing aviation support to the "contributing nations" in this sector so its probably a US helicopter that went down.