No Room for Error: The Covert Operations of America's Special Tactics Units from Iran to Afghanistan

Carney, Col. John T.

ISBN 10: 0345453336 / ISBN 13: 9780345453334

Editore: Ballantine Books, 2002

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The creator and first commanding officer of the USAF's Special Tactics Units reveals the inside workings of the U.S. military's secret special forces, going behing the scenes to provide the latest information on the war against terrorism on the front lines in Afghanistan.

Informazioni sull?autore: Col. John T. Carney Jr., the founding father of Air Force Special Tactics, was the first commanding officer of any such unit. Originally a six-man team known as Brand X, this elite unit now comprises a group of seven squadrons deployed worldwide. In 1996, Carney was presented the U.S. Special Operations Command Medal for his outstanding contributions to the revitalization of special operations, and, in 1997, he was inducted into the Air Commando Hall of Fame. He is now President of the non-profit Special Operations Warrior Foundation providing full college scholarships to over 360 children of Special Operators killed in service to their country. He lives in Tampa, Florida.

Benjamin F. Schemmer is a West Point and Army Ranger graduate, and a former paratrooper. He is the author of The

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Titolo: No Room for Error: The Covert Operations of ...
Casa editrice: Ballantine Books
Data di pubblicazione: 2002
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: Good