The base on Cyprus is operated by a friendly nation that is sensitive to our using it for counterterror missions. We have therefore not identified the base or the friendly power.
23
His outstanding work caught the attention of the CIA Director, who asked us to give him to the Agency so he could do for the nation what he had done for Special Forces. though I hated to lose him, I couldn't refuse.
24
Fast response combat operations — smaller scaled than a theater war.
25
U.S. Army Forces Command (FOHSCOM) was responsible for the readiness of all CONUS-based Army forces. XVIII Airborne Corps was included in his command.
26
When officially activated for combat, this would be the warfighting headquarters, and would include the XVIII Airborne Corps, all forces stationed in Panama, and everything else that would eventually be included in what became known as Operation JUST CAUSE.
27
A message personally written by the commander reflecting his views and priorities on the conduct of an operation, and serving as guidance to subordinate commanders and planners for developing their detailed tactical plans.
28
Bombing that aims to
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Burney's brigade had just arrived in country; two battalions were being positioned at Rio Hato when the 'Ma Bell' program got under way.
30
Guitan remained in the Nunciatore and eventually left. He is believed to be in Peru.
31
A slang term heard mostly in Korea: someone who runs around doing menial work for some organization—'an errand boy.'
32
In those days, there weren't enough GPS satellites to cover the world; and that meant there were periods without GPS coverage.
33
In making budgets for their SOF forces in the past, the services had allocated—'cross-walked' — monies to SOF programs as they saw lit. In most cases, they 'shorted' them, keeping the majority of approved funds for conventional programs.
34
An 'airhead' is the airborne equivalent of a 'beachhead.'
