CIA TWITTER Eight days after 9/11, CIA officers pick up $3 million cash in three cardboard boxes. This money would enable the Northern Alliance (NA) commanders to pay their troops and convince other tribes to rally to the NA rather than fight them.The JAWBREAKER team was the first on the ground in Afghanistan post 9/11, but CIA aircrews flew hundreds of Mi-17 missions in the following years in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A CIA pilot wore this helmet and night-vision goggles while serving in Afghanistan. The JAWBREAKER team was the first on the ground in Afghanistan post 9/11, but CIA aircrews flew hundreds of Mi-17 missions in the following years in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A CIA pilot wore this helmet and night-vision goggles while serving in Afghanistan. 9/15/01: Schroen assembles his team, including his deputy, Phil; Pappy, a communications equipment officer; Doc, who had served as a field medic; and 3 others. An Mi-17 helicopter will transport them into Afghanistan. The team selects JAWBREAKER as the operation codename
9/26/01: Team JAWBREAKER lands in Afghanistan. CIA's presence on the ground just 15 days after the attacks epitomizes the country's fighting spirit post 9/11. Today, as we remember the lives lost, we also recognize the resilience and determination of the American people. #15Dayspic.twitter.com/7MvABB272Q
CIA officers on team JAWBREAKER had to acquire equipment in Afghanistan upon arrival to cope with the rugged terrain and dated modes of transportation. This saddle, needed for cavalry charges that were commonplace, was obtained by a CIA officer from an Afghan ally. #15Dayspic.twitter.com/kzqWCmEgkL
The JAWBREAKER team brought with them 40 pounds of onions and 40 pounds of potatoes for their journey into Afghanistan in the days after 9/11, but would eat mostly local food. Officers hung their clothing indoors to dry because of the harsh Afghan winter. #15Dayspic.twitter.com/z9tT3kr6jb
9/25/01: Senior US military planners meet at CIA Headquarters exactly two weeks after 9/11 for detailed briefings on the plan to take on al-Qa'ida and global terrorism. #15Dayspic.twitter.com/oGfZ8XgNaK
CIA : on-the-ground operations of the CIA’s “Jawbreaker mission” to destroy al Qaeda, take out the Taliban and to track down Osama Bin Laden .
OTD 18 years ago this helicopter carried the first personnel (@CIA officers) to hit the ground in Afghanistan after the 9-11 attacks. It is now at the CIA #Museum.
It was our honor today to dedicate this Mi-17 helicopter—the first American air asset in Afghanistan after 9/11, now part of the CIA Museum. The Mi-17 carried Team JAWBREAKER in, flew hundreds more missions, and is a tangible legacy of CIA’s pursuit of al-Qa’ida. #15Dayspic.twitter.com/h93Fg6PhJZ
