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103 - NSW Hx Flashcards

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Discuss the Hx and development of SOCOM

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  • 16 April 1987
  • MacDill AFB, FL
  • 4-Star Flag or General Officer
  • 4 components: USASOC, NAVSPECWARCOM, AFSOC, MARSOC
  • 1 unified component: JSOC
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Discuss the Hx and development of JSOC

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  • Establish in 1980 on recommendation of Col. Charlie Beckwith, in the aftermath of the failure of Operation Eagle Claw (one of the helicopters crashed into transport aircraft)
  • Ft. Bragg, NC
  • HQ designed to study Special Operations Requirements and Techniques
  • Standardization of equipment
  • Development of tactics
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Discuss the Hx and development of NAVSPECWARCOM

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  • 16 April 1987
  • NAB, Coronado, CA
  • Develop maritime SpecOps strategy/doctrine/tactics
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Organizations that lead to present NSW warriors:

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  • Scouts and Raiders
  • OSS Swimmers
  • Beach Jumpers
  • UDT (Underwater Demolition Teams)
  • Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons of WWII
  • Naval Combat Demolition (NCD)
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in WWII:

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  • Army and Navy merged for Training in Little Creek, VA to begin amphibious Scouts
  • Scouts and Raiders commissioned in 1942
  • First mission of Scouts was “Operation Torch” in 1942
  • Creation of UDTs
  • First UDT mission “Operation Flintlock” 31 January 1944
  • April 1944 UDTs deployed to England to prepare for Operation Overlord (D-Day)
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Korea:

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  • UDTs expand into 3 separate Teams of 300 men

- 15 September 1950, UDTs supported mine clearing Operation Chromite

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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Vietnam:

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  • 12 October 1950, two U.S. mine sweepers hit mines and sank. UDTs rescued 25 Sailors
  • 1962, JFK establish SEAL Team 1 and 2 (formed with UDT personnel)
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Panama:

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  • 1989, Operation Just Cause: invasion of Panama
  • Secured Atlantic and Pacific entrances of Panama Canal
  • Conducted RECON and Search & Seizure missions
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Grenada:

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  • 25 October 1983, SEALs took part in Operation Urgent Fury (the invasion of Grenada)
  • First Major OPS since Vietnam
  • SEALs conduct night beach RECON
  • direct action agains enemy controlled radio station
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Haiti:

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  • May-September 1994: Amphib RECON OP Support Democracy and Uphold Democracy
  • Planned to be largest Air assault since D-Day
  • Diplomatic efforts of Colin Powell changed it from combat mission to peace keeping/nation building mission
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Balkans:

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  • December 1995-June 1998: Operation Joint Endeavor/Guard
  • Conducted RECON
  • served as Joint Commission Observers in Bosnia
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Operation Enduring Freedom:

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  • in response to 9/11 NSW had operators on the ground in October
  • First Flag Officer in Afghanistan was a SEAL
  • Operation Anaconda
  • Operation Redwing
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Discuss Naval SOF Forces role in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF):

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  • OIF employed largest number of SEALs in its Hx
  • 12-memeber SF Teams infiltrated South and West of Iraq
  • Seized Oiled Terminals and pumping stations on the Southern Coast.
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Admiral Eric Olson

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  • 9 July 2007, eighth Commander and First Naval Officer of USSOCOM
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RADM Draper L. Kauffmann

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  • Father of Naval Combat Demolition (EOD)
  • June 1943, formed first NCD Team
  • 1944, established Demolition training at Ft.Pierce, FL
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When was MARSOC established and where?

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  • 24 February 2006

- Camp Lejeune, NC

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CAPT Phil H. Bucklew

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  • Father of NSW

- among the first teams of Scouts and Raiders

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LT Thomas R. Norris

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  • MOH (1 of 3 SEALs)
  • Vietnam
  • rescued 2 pilots (disguised as fishermen to evade enemy)
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LT Michael E. Thornton

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  • MOH (1 of 3 SEALs)
  • Vietnam
  • rescued LT Norris and swam for 2 hours
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LT Michael P. Murphy

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  • MOH

- Operation Redwing

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LTJG Joseph R. Kerrey

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  • MOH

- lead team to capture high ranking Vietnam Politicians after injury from grenade

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BMCM(SEAL) Rudy Boesch

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  • served 1945-1990 (45 years of active duty)
  • volunteered for Scouts and Raiders
  • UDT for 11 years
  • 1 of 50 hand selected for SEAL Team 2
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BMC James E. Williams (not a SEAL)

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  • MOH (1 of 32 Native Americans)
  • patrol commander for River Patrol Boat 105
  • 50 vessels were destroyed
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SO2(SEAL) Michael Monsoor

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  • MOH
  • 29 September 2006
  • covered a grenade with his body saving 11 Teammates
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SOCS(SEAL) Edward Byers

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  • MOH

- shielded American hostage with his body and subdued a guard with bare hands.

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