The Brigade La Fayette, also named La Fayette Task Force, is a joint unit of the French forces in Afghanistan

French forces in Afghanistan

French forces in Afghanistan have been involved in the ongoing War in Afghanistan since late 2001. They operate within two distinct frameworks:* the International Security Assistance Force , carried out by NATO on a United Nations mandate...

. It was officially created on 1 November 2009, along with a complete reorganisation of the French military deployment in Afghanistan. It comprises most of the French Army units involved in the ISAF

International Security Assistance Force

The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...

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The unit was named in honour of Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette. It headquarter is located at Morales-Frazier outpost, near Nijrab

Nijrab

Nijrab is a village and the center of Nijrab District, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It is located at at 1,613 m altitude. There are a medical clinic, schools and radio station in the village....

, in the Kapisa Province

Kapisa Province

Kapisa is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. Its capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi, and other districts include Kohistan, Nijrab and Tagab. The population of Kapisa is estimated to be 364,900, although there has never been an official estimate...

. It is headed by general Marcel Druart.

Organisation

The Brigade La Fayette is responsible for the Surobi district

Surobi District

This article is about the Surobi District of Kabul Province. For the district in Paktika, see Sarobi, Paktika.Surobi, Sarobi or Sarubi District is a district of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Its capital, Surobi, lies about 60 kilometres east of Kabul along the A01 highway, although much of the...

 and for the Kapisa Province

Kapisa Province

Kapisa is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. Its capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi, and other districts include Kohistan, Nijrab and Tagab. The population of Kapisa is estimated to be 364,900, although there has never been an official estimate...

. It operates under the US 82nd Airborne Division, which head Regional Command East

Regional Command East

Regional Command is an international military formation, of roughly division size, which is one of the components of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The United States Army has usually provided the force headquarters...

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The Brigade comprises two Joint Tactical Groups, each composed of three infantry companies and their support units:

• the groupement tactique interarmes de Kapisa
  Groupement tactique interarmes de Kapisa
  The Groupement tactique interarmes de Kapisa , also called Task Force Korrigan, is a battalion-sized unit of the French Army, based in Kapisa Province, in Afghanistan...
  
  
• the groupement tactique interarmes de Surobi
  Groupement tactique interarmes de Surobi
  The Groupement tactique interarmes de Surobi , also called Task Force Dragon, is a battalion-sized unit of the French Army, based in Surobi District, in Afghanistan...
  
  , composed of units formerly known as "BatFra" and based in Kabul.

The Brigade comprises over 2500 personnel, amounting to 75% of the French forces in Afghanistan. Most are based in outpost in Nijrab and Tagab, in Kapisa Province

Kapisa Province

Kapisa is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. Its capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi, and other districts include Kohistan, Nijrab and Tagab. The population of Kapisa is estimated to be 364,900, although there has never been an official estimate...

; in Tora in the Surobi district

Surobi District

This article is about the Surobi District of Kabul Province. For the district in Paktika, see Sarobi, Paktika.Surobi, Sarobi or Sarubi District is a district of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Its capital, Surobi, lies about 60 kilometres east of Kabul along the A01 highway, although much of the...

; and at Kabul airport. It also utilises combat outposts in Belda and in Rocco, jointly with the Afghan Army.

French Operational Mentoring Liaison Teams formerly operating in Wardak and Logar

Logar

Logar may refer to:* Logar Province, Afghanistan* Logar River in Afghanistan* Logar Valley, Slovenia-People:* Eva Logar , Slovenian ski jumper* Lojze Logar, Slovenian artist* Tine Logar, Slovenian linguist...

 have exchanged their duties with Embedded Training Teams that operated in the territory presently cared for by the Brigade. The Brigade is especially linked to the 3rd Brigade of the 201st Corps (Afghanistan)

201st Corps (Afghanistan)

The 201st 'Selab' Corps of the Afghan National Army is a corps-sized formation created from 2004. The establishment of the corps started when the first commander and some of his staff were appointed on 1 September 2004. Its headquarters are at Pol-e-Charkhi, near Kabul...

 of the Afghan National Army

Afghan National Army

The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...

, deployed in Kapisa and Surobi.

Most of the Gendarmes tasked with the training of Afghan police are also integrated in the Brigade.