Special Warfare back issues from July 2006:
FROM THE COMMANDANT
Jul 01, 2006; ... The United States military is changing the way it fights, and that change is driving changes in Army training, as well. Those changes are especially acute for Army special operations forces, who are not only in high demand, but who also must train for a number of difficult and sensitive missions ...
USASOC memorializes 50 fallen Soldiers during Fort Bragg ceremony
Jul 01, 2006; ... USASOC Public Affairs Office Fifty Army special-operations Soldiers killed during combat operations while deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan were remembered during a somber ceremony held by the United States Army Special Operations Command, or USASOC, May 25. Lieutenant General ...
7th Group Soldiers Honored
Jul 01, 2006; ... Thirteen Special Forces Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, were honored May 18 for valorous actions in the Global War on Terrorism. The medals were presented by Brigadier General John F. Mulholland, commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Forces Command, and ...
CHANGE OF COMMAND
Jul 01, 2006; ... USASOC Public Affairs Office Lieutenant Colonel Leo J. Ruth Il assumed command of the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion from Lieutenant Colonel James Wolff June 6, at Fort Bragg's Meadows Memorial Parade Field. Ruth, from Milton, W. Va., was previously assigned to the U. S. Army Human ...
USACAPOC realigns from USASOC to Army Reserve Command
Jul 01, 2006; ... USASOC Public Affairs Office The U.S. Army Special Operations Command transferred operational command and control of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command to the U.S. Army Reserve Command May 23. "Today's transfer of command is about recognizing the ...
LETTERS
Jul 01, 2006; ... Book reviewer missed book's point As someone who usually enjoys retired Colonel Al Paddock's work, I was disappointed by his hostile review of Robert Kaplan's Imperial Grunts. While Colonel Paddock's scholarship is otherwise impeccable, he is apparently oblivious to the fact that Kaplan ...
THE CHANGING FACE OF CIVIL AFFAIRS
Jul 01, 2006; ... Training Today to Meet Tomorrow's Requirements At no point in recent United States military history has there been a greater need or a greater demand for Civil Affairs, or CA, personnel. That need manifests itself clearly in ongoing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, the need ...
In Sync
Jul 01, 2006; ... EBA Synchronizes Operations for the SF Headquarters The concept of the effects-based approach to operations, or EBA, has been gaining popularity among Army units that conduct combat operations. However, EBA is not a new concept for Special Forces groups, which are typically given ...
18Xs MAKE MARK
Jul 01, 2006; ... Initial-entry SF Soldiers earn praise of senior SF NCOs Since the inception of the 18X program in 2001, the initial-entry Soldiers who have won the coveted Green Beret have made their mark on Special Forces. The Soldiers, with an average age of 21, have won accolades for their ...
UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE: FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE AND WHY WORDS MATTER
Jul 01, 2006; ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Major Jones' essay won honorable mention in the 2006 Joint Special Operations University Essay Contest and was published by JSOU in July as part of JSOU/NDIA SOLIC Essays 2005-2006. Views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official ...
In the Shadow: Chinese Special Forces Build a 21st-Century Fighting Force
Jul 01, 2006; ... In its effort to build a modern 21st-century fighting force, China has had its own revolution in military affairs that has touched almost every aspect of the armed forces. Chinese special-operations forces have been no exception. Major transformations in China's elite special forces ...
Virtual instructors lead transformation of NCO Academy
Jul 01, 2006; ... In May 2005, Major General James Parker, commander of the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, met with the commandant of the SWCS NCO Academy to discuss the future of the NCO Academy and its relationship to the training of NCOs in Army special-operations forces ....
Enlisted
Jul 01, 2006; ... MSG selection board to convene Oct. 3-26 The Fiscal Year 2007 Master Sergeant Promotion Selection Board is scheduled to convene Oct. 3-26, 2006. Soldiers should consult MILPER Message No. 06-174, FY07 MSG Promotion Board Announcement Message, for information on being considered. A link ...
Warrant Officer
Jul 01, 2006; ... Bonuses offered for new SF warrant officers The Army continues to offer bonuses for Special Forces NCOs to become SF warrant officers, and it has increased the bonus available to NCOs who become SF warrant officers in the Army National Guard. On June 1, the Army National Guard ...
Officer
Jul 01, 2006; ... SF officers in YG 1999 need CFD preference The Career Field Designation Board for officers in Year Group 1999 will convene Sept. 12-29, and eligible officers must submit their CFD preference by Aug. 11. Officers will receive instructions through their Army Knowledge Online e-mail account ...
NOT A GOOD DAY TO DIE: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda
Jul 01, 2006; ... NOT A GOOD DAY TO DIE: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda DETAILS By Sean Naylor New York: Berkley Books, 2005 ISBN 0-425-19069-7. 425 pages. $24.95. One of the primary reasons the United States Special Operations Command was formed was to ensure unity of command. Yet more than 20 ...
NARCO-TERRORISM: A United Strategy to Fight a Growing Terrorist Menace
Jul 01, 2006; ... NARCO-TERRORISM: A United Strategy to Fight a Growing Terrorist Menace DETAILS By Douglas J. Davids Ardsley, N.Y.: Transnational Publishers, 2002. ISBN: 1-57105-249-6 (paper). 176 pages. $25. In his In his book, Narco-Terrorism: A Unified Strategy to Fight a Growing Terrorist Menace, ...