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Article: Operation Iraqi Freedom logistics a critical link in Naval Special Warfare operations.
- Article from:
- Navy Supply Corps Newsletter
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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On March 20th under the cover of darkness, several SEAL platoons swept down simultaneously via helicopters and boats to secure five critical Iraqi oil infrastructure targets. In less than an hour the critical nodes were secured, and the vital oil facilities were captured intact before the enemy could destroy them. If these facilities had been destroyed, an ecologic and economic disaster could have occurred. The resulting political consequences could have undermined the ability of the U.S. to continue the global war on terrorism.
The logistics for Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operations throughout Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) was the culmination of extensive ...