EXW 103 (Unit Specific) History Flashcards
Where do operators trace origins to?
- Scouts & raiders (established in 1942)
- Naval Combat Demolition Units
- Underwater demolition teams (UDT’s)
- WW II motor torpedo boat squadrons
When was SOCOM established?
- Established 1 June, 1987 as a unified combatant command at MacDill AFB.
- cohen-nunn amendment
What are the SOCOM service component commands?
USASOC NAVSPECWARCOM AFSOC MARSOC JSOC
When was Naval Special Warfare Command established?
16 April 1987
When was JSOC established? Where?
1980
- Ft. Bragg, NC
When did underwater demo teams first see combat?
31 January 1944
Operation FLINTLOCK
What was operation URGENT FURY?
1983
Invasion of Grenada
- direct action against enemy radio station
- protect governor
What was operation JUST CAUSE?
1989
Invasion of Panama
- toppled Noriega dictatorship
What two operations were conducted in the invasion of Haiti?
Conducted from May to Sept 1994
SUPPORT DEMOCRACY
UPHOLD DEMOCRACY
What operation employed the largest number of SEALs in hostoy
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
What was Admiral Eric Olsen?
First naval officer of SOCOM
- first SEAL appointed to 3 star and later 4 star
Who was RADM Draper Kaufman?
Father of combat demo
- Orginized naval combat demo unit training in June 1943 and went on to establish Navy Combat Demo Unit training at Ft. Pierce in 1944.
Who was SO2 Michael Monsoor?
Awarded the Medal of Honor
- Died on 29 Sep 2006
- Jumped on a grenade saving 11 people
Who was CAPT Phil Bucklew?
Father of NSW
- part of original scouts & raiders
OPN IRAQI FREEDOM
OIF employed the largest number of SEAL’s in history
