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| title = Special Operations Forces and Elusive Enemy Ground Targets: Lessons from Vietnam and the Persi

...access to the details of a communications technique used purely by ground special operations personnel. See Principle of Least Privilege.

...evelopment and State Department, taken together. Even within United States Special Operations Command, the bulk of funds are committed to direct action rather than milit

...al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The teams would act jointly with military SOCOM|Special Operations units. "President Bush later praised this proposal, saying it had been a t

...egraphy is now obsolescent in the western world, although possibly used by special operations forces. Such forces, however, now have portable cryptographic equipment. Mo

...pping ballistic missile submarines, as well as intelligence collection and special operations. Submarines kept the mission of attacking surface vessels, and, especially ===Intelligence and special operations===

...ognized the need for deploying small units, especially under the rubric of special operations. Nevertheless, the Restructuring is focused at large units -- but smaller Especially with special operations forces, it is also examining its cultural readiness to change and adapt, op

...t any clandestine recovery missions would also involve the [[United States Special Operations Command]] (USSOCOM).

...ns or forces? Precision-guided munitions, up-close-and-personal action by special operations forces, electronic attack, etc., all offer the potential of defeating an en

..., as well as a side hatch. This will allow all configurations to launch [[special operations]] boats and remotely piloted vessels. The side ramp also can handle [[Stryk ...icient for the large [[CH-53 Sea Stallion]] heavy-lift, [[MH-53 PAVE LOW]] special operations helicopter, which is being replaced by the [[V-22 Osprey]]. They also are u

...missile strikes, and on 14 September 2009 a short-duration raid by [[Joint Special Operations Command]] helicopters, on targets suspected of involvement with terrorist g United States [[Joint Special Operations Command]] forces carried out a raid, on 14 September 2009, against Al-Shaba

...nd [[Naval Security Group]]. Some SIGINT personnel were assigned to covert special operations and intelligence units.<ref name=Gilbert>{{cite book ...word]] SECRET information. The first step in WHITEBIRCH was the 400th ASA Special Operations Unit (Provisional), operating under the cover name of the 3rd Radio Researc

Abrams was not known as a strong proponent of special operations forces, concerned that they diluted the regular forces. In 1974, however, h

He was a colorful character and a legend in special operations, often prefacing his stories with ""Now, this one is the double truth, scou ...sman. In 1972, he joined the Drug Enforcement Administration to head their special operations, and was investigated by a committee under Senator Lowell Weicker, explorin

In the event of a major emergency, a leading role would be played by the Special Operations Division. This division included the Aviation Unit, which provided helicopt ...an [[Urban Search and Rescue]] (USAR) mission, which falls under the FDNY Special Operations Command. SOC commander Deputy Chief Ray Downey was missing and presumed de

...the problem of not having skylight never occurs. Pilots of MH-53 PAVE LOW special operations helicopters often wear NVG.

The proof-of-concept of SDR technology was the Army Special Operations Command AN-|AN/PRC-148 inter/intra-team radio for United States Army Specia #special radio systems: Special operations, concentrating on upgrading the hand-held multiband inter/intra-team radio

...ureau of Investigation to form covert operations teams and to use military special operations forces to conduct guerrilla-style war against guerrillas. The NSDD reported

..., surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as increasing the United States Special Operations Command funding. Several high-technology systems would be frozen, cut, or c

Note that the "M" prefix, in U.S. aircraft naming, normally denotes a [[special operations]] variant, where "C" designates a [[transport aircraft]]. The Marines and A ...e version of the Osprey is designed as an assault aircraft and for use in special operations.

* [[Joint Special Operations Command/Definition]] * [[Marine Special Operations Command/Definition]]

====US special operations ground equipment==== ...here is a SIGINT platoon within the Intelligence Company of the new Marine Special Operations Support Group

...for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a very strong advocate of special operations, although he tended to overemphasize the direct action (military)|direct ac Franks found him extremely impatient over the delays in putting special operations forces into Afghanistan, after the bombing had started on October 7, to the

...rate of fire, to replace the MK 19 in applications for the [[United States Special Operations Command]].

...the mirror image of the U.S. doctrine for guerrilla warfare, which in U.S. special operations doctrine is called '''Unconventional warfare (United States doctrine)|uncon ...Assistance & Advisory Group (MAAG) may be more appropriate than some pure special operations joint task forces. If American combat troops become involved, in situations

...r spending several days moored pierside, ''Union'' departed on 6 April for special operations at Buckner Bay, Okinawa. On 14 April, the ship anchored at Danang, South Vi ...only to sail again four days later for Chu Lai harbor, Vietnam, conducting special operations en route. On 27 May, she arrived at Danang harbor, South Vietnam, and proce

On April 3, special operations forces arrested one of al-Sadr's assistants, and al-Sadr responded with a c

...for combat, the "flash-bang" is used for police hostage rescues, military special operations, etc. It disorients with an extremely bright light and loud noise, but rare

...l mounts in the doors of helicopters, or on light helicopter turrets. Some special operations helicopters have electrically-powered rotating-barrel machine guns.

* [[Joint Special Operations Command/Related Articles]] * [[Special operations/Related Articles]]

...ollection, covert action (at least by the CIA, if not by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)), and intelligence analysis. It exerts authority through

...l, from graduates of first world staff and war colleges, to highly trained special operations forces (SOF) to those totally untrained in the specific area where the FID | title = The Need for Special Operations Forces in the Andean Region's Counter Drug Efforts

* [[Template:Joint Special Operations Command/Metadata]] * [[Template:Special operations/Metadata]]

[[Special reconnaissance#Fire Related Missions|Special operations teams]] in Afghanistan routinely directed B-52 attacks, on nearby targets,

...especially in an area where it is isolated from combat forces, a raid, by special operations forces, can be mounted to physically remove as much as possible, then measu

...cil employees such as John Poindexter and Oliver North, as well as retired special operations personnel such as John K. Singlaub and Richard Secord ...activities, such a Finding and notification is not necessary for military special operations forces, especially if the activity is termed "preparing the battlefield."

| title = Apollo’s Warriors: US Air Force Special Operations during the Cold War

| title = Chapter 3: Special Operations in the European Theater ...an governmental clandestine or covert operations. On a number of cases, US special operations forces had to wait for Presidential authorization to make an attack, or eve

...B" of the Fifth Air Force supported air support for both military and CIA special operations. When CIA guerrillas were attacked in 1951-1952, the air unit had to adapt

...he [[United States Department of Defense]] was given additional budget for special operations. There has been more of an emphasis on the military running larger paramili ...he [[Intelligence Support Activity]] (ISA) are part of the [[United States Special Operations Command]], where their classified names and special access program designat

...lower aircraft more exposed to the ground, such as helicopters (especially special operations helicopters such as the MH-53 PAVE LOW), gunships such as the AC-130, and a

...forms, and communications gear. DOD also provided $300,000 for training in special operations, rural patrol, field survival, and surveillance, as well as technical cours

...021)|Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. In Iraq, he was in Force Reconnaissance, a special operations unit. He left as a captain (land forces)|captain, dissatisfied with command

...had, respectively, been under the control of the semi-autonomous Office of Special Operations and Office of Policy Coordination, covert actions may have been launched wi ...rved at a lower level in the CIA. Helms became Director of the [[Office of Special Operations]], a pre-CIA espionage organization, after [[Second World War]] OSS service

...ing to contest the coalition force coming from the south. This combined US Special Operations and Kurdish force soundly defeated Saddam's Army, a major military success, ...ole" said Robert Andrews, former deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict. "They can't be denied a role anymore."<ref name

...ef of Staff GEN Peter Schoomaker, himself from the light infantry side and special operations, to select him to take command in 2007. <ref>Ricks, ''Gamble'', p. 23</ref> ...a, prior to the surge, tended to operate in larger units, often supporting Special Operations forces making raids on time-sensitive enemy targets. As the surge began, th

...ingly active, although covert, role. In October, a United States Air Force special operations squadron,, part of the 4400th CCTS deployed to SVN, officially in a role of ...overt name was "MACV Studies and Operations Group". In reality, it was the Special Operations Group, with CIA agent programs for the North gradually moving under MACV co

After a buildup by special operations forces and an intensification of air attacks under the Operation NORTHERN W ...Coalition Land Forces Component commander LTG David McKiernan. Substantial special operations forces, both overt and covert, operated in coordination, but under a differ

...f> On receiving Hitler's [[Commando Order]], he tore it up. When a British special operations team attempted to assassinate him in his headquarters, he had the survivors

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...ld War II]], probably with SIS ([[Secret Intelligence Service]]} or SOE ([[Special Operations Executive]]). An elliptical reference to climbing Gothic church spires, a t

...ed by Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, led to the target by Air Force Special Operations MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopters with advanced low-level navigation.

...Civilian Irregular Defense Groups were disbanded. They were not, however, special operations forces as are Rangers in other countries.

...rations Command, especially: *recruiting and retention programs within the special operations community to determine challenges that confront field commanders

...i; bin Laden was killed in, in Pakistan, by a raid on Osama bin Laden|U.S. special operations raid in May 2011. As opposed to the Taliban and other extreme Salafists, th

...ear Kandahar, coded Objective Rhino, on the night of 19-20 October, while Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers attacked Taliban headquarters in Kandahar.<ref name=O ...attacked there by the Northern Alliance and U.S. aircraft, as well as U.S. special operations forces operating from at least November 13, a U.S. Marine unit arrived on t

...ctory mode. One of its roles is to bring long-range strike to Infantry and Special Operations Forces, which do not have long-range precision fires capability without aug

| title = Apollo’s Warriors: US Air Force Special Operations during the Cold War

*'''naval special operations support''': "mothership" for special reconnaissance, raids, deception, plac ...ital ship, amphibious command ship|command ship, mine warfare|minelayer or special operations roles. <ref>{{citation

French and British HUMINT was strong, along with US Special Operations Forces. OSINT (open source intelligence) provided indications and warning Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress | date =

...2021), where large U.S. ground forces were not used, but instead extensive special operations working with Afghan forces and using air power. Every war is different, how ...model, operational fires are strikes by aircraft, artillery, and missiles. Special Operations Forces operations are principally special reconnaissance and direct action

...nd [[Naval Security Group]]. Some SIGINT personnel were assigned to covert special operations and intelligence units.<ref name=Gilbert>{{cite book ...deword SECRET information. The first step in WHITEBIRCH was the 400th ASA Special Operations Unit (Provisional), operating under the cover name of the 3rd Radio Researc

...ed for many more years. Smaller organizations, such as the [[United States Special Operations Command]] organization originally called the [[Intelligence Support Agency] ...time were the 509th Radio Research Group and 403d RR (Radio Research) SOS (Special Operations Detachment)<ref name=Gilbert />

...O) forces: the International Security Assistance Force. 8,000 US and other special operations forces make up the balance. To manage this turmoil, over 40,000 foreign tro

...Fifth Air Force. This unit provided air support for both military and CIA special operations. When CIA guerrillas were attacked in 1951-1952, the air unit had to adapt ...d later be involved in forming United States Army Special Forces and other special operations activities were stay-behind guerrillas in the Philippines, including Wendel

...f United States Navy SEAL|US Navy SEALs, in helicopters flown by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). The compound, near the Pakistani military aca ...Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), with military personnel from the Joint Special Operations Command of which the Navy SEALs are assigned. CIA control does present som

...ed States Marine Corps]] boot camp (to say nothing of far more difficult [[special operations]] selection, or the ordeal of medical residency), as opposed to lining up f

...rter'' also is of extended length, presumably for intelligence systems and special operations. Seawolf and Los Angeles classes were directed at a Soviet threat, so the

...24-hour operation for 60 days. The RMWS can also go in with US Air Force Special Operations combat weathermen <ref name=Gourley2003>{{cite web | title = Storm Warnings: A look at U.S. Air Force special operations combat weathermen

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...ic name), such as [[Israel Defense Forces]] and intelligence & nonmilitary special operations (e.g., [[United States intelligence community]]

Kennedy was fascinated by special operations forces, far more than had been Eisenhower, the commander of vast convention

...through June and July 1940, Churchill ordered the formation of both the [[Special Operations Executive]] (SOE) and the [[British Commandos|Commandos]]. The SOE was orde