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Canadian Army Unit Rotations in Afghanistan: 2001 - 2014

Rotations during Operation APOLLO

Rotation
Dates
Battalion Group
Roto 0 Jan 2001 – July 2003 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
    Joint Task Force 2, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

Rotations during Operation ATHENA Phase I

Rotation
Dates
Battalion Group
Roto 0 Aug 2003 – Feb 2004 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Roto 1 Feb 2004 – Aug 2004 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment 
Roto 2 Aug 2004 – Feb 2005 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Roto 3 Feb 2005 – July 2005 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Rotations during Operation ATHENA Phase II

Rotation
Dates
Battalion Group
Roto 0 Aug 2005 – Feb 2006 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Roto 1 Feb 2006 – July 2006 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Roto 2 Aug 2006 – Feb 2007 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Roto 3 Feb 2007 – Aug 2007 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Roto 4 Aug 2007 – Feb 2008 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Roto 5 Feb 2008 – Aug 2008 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Roto 6 Aug 2008 – Feb 2009 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Roto 7 Feb 2009 – Aug 2009 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Roto 8 Aug 2009 – Feb 2010 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Roto 9 Feb 2010 – Oct 2010 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Roto 10 Oct 2010 – July 2011 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Roto 11 July 2011 – Dec 2011 Mission Transition Task Force, primarily from Land Force Western Area

Rotations during Operation ATTENTION

Rotation
Dates
Battalion Group
Roto 0 Apr 2011 – Feb 2012 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Roto 1 Feb 2012 – Oct 2012 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Roto 2 Oct 2012 – Jun 2013 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Roto 3 Jun 2013 – Mar 2014 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

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