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2013
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U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers are tasked with providing ground-based air traffic control for aircraft landing, air-to-ground assault and combat air control. Some of the most highly trained special operations personnel in all of the U.S. military, they provide a combination of commando tactical capabilities and aircraft command and control to deliver deadly air attacks across a wide range of needs and serving as "force multipliers".
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c2013
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The shocking terrorist attacks of September 22, 2001 motivated the Marine Corps to reassess its Special Operations Command and make changes to better meet the new styled threats to peace and stability. Det One was activated in 2003 and would go on to valiantly demonstrate the merits of dedicated marine special ops in the global war on terrorism.
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2013.
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SEALs are a highly trained, unique group of special operations forces in the U.S. Navy and extremely focused to think clearly in high-pressure circumstances. Every mission is planned to the last detail yet each SEAL is prepared to adjust their plan at a moment's notice quietly and heroically going about the business to make the world a safer place for everyone.
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2015.
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"The heroic combat search and rescue work of the United States Air Force's pararescue jumpers, or PJs, is something worth knowing about. After all, these courageous PJs are the first in line to find and rescue fallen soldiers and civilians in the most dangerous of war zones--often risking their own lives in the process. In these pages, the basic principles, history, and structure of American combat search and rescue teams is thoroughly covered, with...
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[2015]
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"Snipers: skilled, cautious, and keen-eyed shooters who hide and wait for their assigned targets to appear. For a sniper, staying out of view--whether within some bushes or peeking over a rooftop--is job one. But snipers don't stay hidden for readers of this engrossing book, which pulls back the cover and the camouflage, providing a detailed and inside look at the training, the tools, and the history of how a select few get to be top guns in the U.S....
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