UID:
almahu_9949577242002882
Format:
1 online resource (73 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-8330-3230-5
Content:
Special operations forces can be effective where conventional ground units and air power alone cannot locate elusive or hidden ground targets. This title highlights specific examples in the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf conflict as well as examining future roles for SOF.
Note:
"Prepared for the United States Air Force."
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PREFACE; FIGURES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT; Chapter Two U.S. AIR GROUND OPERATIONS AGAINST THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL, 1966-1972; THE STRATEGIC SETTING; HO CHI MINH TRAIL CHARACTERISTICS; EARLY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE TRAIL; IGLOO WHITE AND THE "ELECTRONIC BATTLEFIELD"; THE CREATION OF MACV SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP (MACVSOG); "OVER THE FENCE" IN LAOS; ASSESSING OP 35's EFFECTIVENESS; Chapter Three COALITION SCUD-HUNTING IN IRAQ, 1991; THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT; THE IRAQI SCUD THREAT; AIR OPERATIONS AGAINST SCUDS
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MISSIONS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCESASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SCUD HUNT; Chapter Four CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS; Appendix SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS; REFERENCES
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8330-3071-X
Language:
English
