European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Spec. 4 Greg Lamb juggles Zero oranges to relieve tension during a preliminary 3rd army div shoot off. Tank commander stall sgt. Carl Stallart below of Iston 33rd Armor signals Driver Pic. Mark Rasmussen while zeroing their tank s sights. Tank commander 1st i. John Menard photo left goes Over Delalla of tiring commands with gunner sgt. Joseph Pirosch. Revitalizing Uncle Sam s special operations forces by Richard Halloran new Vork times he briefing officer at i he army s 1st special operations a Ned Al fort Bragg. N Chack of Oil accomplishments. Ihnn defects lobe fixed Las Creon Iho original col Andrew s Dubina said we re about Hay a there Oil Iii was la1 ing Ihu measure of the command s Progress Agam a milestones Laid out in army plans developed in 1984 and 1980 Tho plans arc key elements in i Long lure Ellort try the Reagan to Epand and improve is farces in All Iho Milia in services Al Iho moment. Dulina added la Nir us Iho command an umbrella group Tor 10.000 Otto its. Are waiting to Sod Hov. Hoy be All clod by congressional acl on in Oclo Hor Hal directed inc mme icon Losel up a now Headquarters to coif Tinnon All special operations in addition to Ihu army s group Iho Headquarters will Lake control of the Navy 5 seals and the air Force special of orations Wing it will also have authority Over the joint special of orations come whose Mission is to Rescue hostages held by Lerr ortals among its units Are the army s Delia Force Al Bragg. The Navy s Seal team six in Norfolk and an air Forca transport unil Al Hurlburt fab Fla at for Bragg the 1st special operations come is made up of Tho special forces popular known As Tho Green boots trained in guerrilla warfare and couple insurgency the rangers or commandos trained for Switt. Violent sir ikes behind enemy lines and a helicopter unil to transport them the command also has a signal battalion and psychological and civil affairs units that work alongside the special forces to help Lher nations fight insurrection ii would to from this command Musl Likely thai special forces officers and sergeants would be drawn to train the leaders and troops of Tho nicaraguan rebel forces n Kun Zirna another group Al Bragg nip i Iii. In Iho Region around the persian Cicitt to i u. No Lull Lime base there a a i on Devons. Mass., has a billion i Germany Tho proposed fill i jump Wurl be trained to operate in Norih Ainoi in contrast the three ,n,-.oi air 0. Rangers each have been n anywhere in inc world Ucli copiers to transp ii Ihu i i orces troops or Range j m i n \ ii troops and other Counslor Enrri. I h in would come irom the Igola . at fort Campbell. By. a 7 i helicopters an improved signal Ball Lior la been equipped Tor communication i i n a i n the special forces or rangers Ops Almaj Shroad and a regional commander sly a the top officer in the Southern come in i mama 01 the Pacific commander in Hawaii the new Headquarters that Comdr authorized Over defense Depa Lenl objections would bring All special operations forces under an i Secretary of defense and a tour Jinx Rwjr neral or an Admiral. Each military service As 15 Olk a inc Case had wanted lore Lam control us own forces in a Day of High technology moreover Many senior officers and civilian officials dislike the old fashioned lactic Al Vecial operations with their emphasis on so ally and deception. Many also object to forces As Olive groups that Siphon off Good officers and noncommissioned officers irom regular units. The legislation gives the f to Matron us months to organize the new command a senior defense specialist at Ihu i Chiary of Congress John a Collins said in an interview. The new unified command is going to work Only if it has the support of the Secretary o Drzonse and the joint chiefs of thee Forl to expand the unconventional arms of the military forces began Wilh guidelines by Secretary of defense Caspar w. Weinberger in 1982 that provided
