Operational Detachment Alpha 574

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Operational Detachment Alpha 574
Hamid Karzai with Jason Amerine and his men in 2001
Active	1997, 2001
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	A-Team
Role	1997-Sent to Saudi Arabia as a Mobile Training Team (MTT) to train the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) 2001-Set condition for a democratic government in Afghanistan.
Size	12 personnel
Nickname(s)	Texas One-Two
Engagements	United States invasion of Afghanistan Battle of Tarin Kowt Battle of Shawali Kowt Battle of Sayyd Alma Kalay Capture of Kandahar
Commanders
Notable commanders	Jason Amerine

Operational Detachment Alpha 574 is a part of the United States Army's Third Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group. At the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom it operated in Afghanistan to help defeat the Taliban and create conditions for the establishment of a democratic government in Afghanistan. Jason Amerine was noted for leading the group in several battles of the Invasion of Afghanistan.^[1]