History Flashcards
When was Jsoc established and where
1980 Fort brag North Carolina
When was Naval special warfare command Established
16 April 1987
When did underwater demolition team’s first see combat
Operation flintlock 31 January 1944
What was operation urgent fury
1983 invasion of Grenada first major operation conducted by the US military since the Vietnam War NSW forces conducted direct action against the enemy –control radio station and fought off a large enemy force in a mission to protect the Gov. Gen. and his family
What was operation just cause
1989 invasion of panama
Toppled the Noriega dictatorship
What two operations were conducted in the invasion of Haiti
Support democracy
Uphold democracy
What operation employed the largest number of navy seals in history
Operation Iraqi freedom
Who is admiral Eric Olsen
First naval officer of socom
First seal appointed to 3 and 4 star
Who was radm draper Kaufman
Father of combat demolition organized first demolition teams In June 1943
Established naval combat demolition unit training at ft pierce in1944
Who was so2 Michael monsoor
Awarded the Medal of Honor
29 September 2006
Ramadi Iraq
Dropped on a grenade before it exploded saving 11 people
He was the only one that could have escaped
Who was Capt Phil bucklew
Father of naval special warfare
One of the original scouts and raiders
