Special Warfare articles from July 2008

Special Warfare archives from July 2008

From the commandant.
July 1, 2008... As the new commander of the JFK Special Warfare Center and School, I am happy to be back. It has been some years since I was assigned to the schoolhouse, but in that time, it has maintained and built upon its image as the university for...

Special Forces soldier awarded distinguished service cross.(UPDATE)
July 1, 2008... A Soldier from the 7th Special Forces Group was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during a ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 30 for valorous actions during Operation Enduring Freedom. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In his 20th year of...

Green Beret earns MacArthur Leadership Award.(UPDATE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Awards were presented on May 14, 2008, to 28 Army officers at the Pentagon by U.S. Army Chief of Staff George W. Casey. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Hunt, assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group...

Special Forces MIA awarded Silver Star.(UPDATE)(Staff Sergeant Roger Hallberg)
July 1, 2008... The search that began more than 41 years ago to find a Special Forces sergeant missing in the jungles of Vietnam led to the presentation of his Silver Star Medal to his mother April 19. Staff Sergeant Roger Hallberg was the point man March...

USASOC remembers fallen heroes.(UPDATE)
July 1, 2008... Rain mixed with tears from family and friends of fallen special-operations Soldiers as the names of their lost loved ones were unveiled on the memorial wall at the United States Army Special Operations Command's annual memorial service for...

Night Stalkers welcome new commander.(UPDATE)(Colonel Clayton M. Hutmacher)
July 1, 2008... The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment welcomed a new commander as Colonel Kevin W. Mangum relinquished command to Colonel Clayton M. Hutmacher during a ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., May 27. "Let there be no doubt this is the most...

USASFC welcomes new commander.(UPDATE)(U.S. Army Special Forces Command's chief Brigadier General Michael S. Repass)
July 1, 2008... Brigadier General Michael S. Repass took the reins of the U.S. Army Special Forces Command from Major General Thomas R. Csrnko during a ceremony on Meadows' Parade Field, Tuesday, June 17. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Repass, a West Virginia...

Csrnko takes command of SWCS.(UPDATE)(Major General Thomas R. Csrnko of the Special Warfare Center and School Command)
July 1, 2008... The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School welcomed a new commanding general while saying farewell to another in a change-of-command ceremony at Meadows Parade Field June 20. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] During the...

Counterterror coordinator: Mulholland leads CENTCOM's special-operations forces in the war on terror.(Major General John F. Mulholland Jr.)(Interview)
July 1, 2008... Major General John F. Mulholland Jr. assumed command of Special Operations Command Central, or SOCCENT, June 22, 2007. Before taking command of all special-operations forces in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, he was the...

Not your team sergeant's ANCOC.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Special Forces are front and center in the war on terror. Soldiers serving in SF units are among the most deployed Soldiers in the U.S. Army. With a high op tempo that appears to have no end in sight, the cadre at...

Strategic employment of SOF in a UW environment.(unconventional warfare)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Do SOF improve strategic performance?" The question is a fundamental test when considering the use of special-operations forces in a strategy or campaign plan. It also serves as a key departure point for educating...

Delivering the message.
July 1, 2008... In developing campaigns for psychological operations, or PSYOP, U.S. forces tailor their techniques to the foreign population. In Iraq, the enemy knows the target audience, or TA, better than we do, and if enemy operations are successful, we...

Arsofu: keeping the force connected.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, or SWCS, is harnessing Web-based technology to keep its Soldiers in the know, even if they are sitting on a hilltop halfway around the world. ARSOFU is a Web...

Civil Affairs language board.(Civil Affairs)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The commander of the JFK Special Warfare Center and School has approved a policy establishing the assignment of language designation for active-duty Civil Affairs officers selected to attend the Civil Affairs Qualification Course. The...

CA E7 assignments available.(Civil Affairs)
July 1, 2008... Soldiers who wish to explore new assignments should contact Master Sergeant Butler, Civil Affairs assignment manager, at 703-325-8399. The following assignments are open to E7s: * HHC, 2nd Cavalry, Vilsekc, Germany. * HHC, 2nd BCT,...

Civil Affairs recruiting.(Civil Affairs)
July 1, 2008... Civil Affairs is continuing to recruit qualified Soldiers who meet the prerequisites listed in DA PAM 611-21, Military Occupational Classification and Structure. (See link below, sign in using your AKO user ID and password, then go to Chapter...

SWCS NCO Academy offers CA BNCOC, ANCOC.(Civil Affairs)
July 1, 2008... The CMI Affairs Basic NCO Course and Advanced NCO Course are available at the SWCS NCO Academy. Soldiers should contact their chain of command and schools NCO for class seats and dates.

Psychological Operations language board.(PSYOP)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The commander of the JFK Special Warfare Center and School, or SWCS, has approved a policy establishing the assignment of language designation for active-duty officers and enlisted Soldiers in Psychological Operations selected to attend the...

PSYOP accession board.(PSYOP)
July 1, 2008... The 37F Accessions Board was conducted in May 2008 in order to select the best-qualified Soldiers for attendance in the PSYOP Qualification Course, or POQC, and reclassification to 37F, Psychological Operations. The panel consisted of command...

Warrant officers needed.(Warrant Officer)
July 1, 2008... Special Forces NCOs in the active and reserve components who seek greater opportunities and more responsibility can apply to become Special Forces warrant officers. SF warrant-officer recruiting efforts remain high in order to maintain the SF...

ARNG Special forces job openings.(Enlisted)
July 1, 2008... Army National Guard Special Forces is looking for highly motivated, qualified officers, warrant officers and NCOs who want to join its ranks after they leave active duty. Positions are open in the 19th and 20th SF groups, with unit...

Special Forces selected for pilot of Army Career Tracker.(Enlisted)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... CMF 18 has been designated as one of two CMFs to pilot the new Army Career Tracker, or ACT. The ACT is designed to be a user-friendly tool for individual Soldiers to gather information about career choices available to them and map out short-...

Bloodsong!
July 1, 2008... DETAILS By James Hooper London: Harper-Collins Publishers, 2002. ISBN: 007119151. 240 pages. $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jim Hooper's Bloodsong! details the exploits of Executive Outcomes, or EO, the most...