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03782aam a2200529 i 4500 001 E3B68D48CC5111E8987A620997128E48 003 SILO 005 20181010010024 008 171215s2018 alub b f001 0 eng 010 $a 2017059577 020 $a 158566278X 020 $a 9781585662784 035 $a (OCoLC)1019834278 040 $a DGPO/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d GPO $d OCLCF $d OCLCA $d CUS $d GPO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a UG633 $b .M3144 2018 074 $a 0422-K 082 04 $a 358.4131 $2 23 086 0 $a D 301.26/6:T 11 100 1 $a Marion, Forrest L., $e author. 245 10 $a Brothers in berets : $b the evolution of Air Force Special Tactics, 1953-2003 / $c Forrest L. Marion ; in conjunction with Air Force Special Operations Command. 246 30 $a Evolution of Air Force Special Tactics, 1953-2003 264 1 $a Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : $b Air University Press, Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, $c 2018. 300 $a xv, 426 pages : $b illustrations, $c 23 cm 500 $a Shipping list no.: 2018-0155-P. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-413) and index. 505 0 $a From pathfinders to combat controllers, 1943-1954 -- Combat control, 1955-1964 -- The conflict in Southeast Asia, 1961-1975 -- Combat control and US national counterterrorism, 1976-1981 -- From Grenada to Special Tactics, 1981-1987 -- First fight : Special Tactics in Panama, 1989 -- Special Tactics evolves and deploys to Southwest Asia, 1986-1992 -- The battle of Mogadishu : Special Tactics in Somalia, 1993 -- Special Tactics, 1993-1999 : at home and in the Balkans -- Beginning the long war : Special Tactics at home and abroad, 1999-May 2003 -- Epilogue : 2003-2007 -- Appendix A : Combat Control's father-son combinations -- Appendix B : accomplishment of the Pathfinder Mission memo (Joint Airborne Troop Board) -- Appendix C : Accomplishment of the Pathfinder Mission memo (Eighteenth Air Force) -- Appendix D : Combat Control and pararescue interrelationships -- Appendix E : significant events chronology. 520 $a The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) special tactics community is a small, tight-knit brotherhood of proficient and committed warriors, consisting of special tactics officers and combat controllers, combat rescue officers and pararescuemen, and officer and enlisted special operations weathermen. These warriors have consistently proven themselves to be an invaluable force multiplier throughout history in conflicts around the world. This is their story.--Provided by publisher. 610 10 $a United States. $b Air Force $x History. $x History. 610 10 $a United States. $b Air Force $x History. $x History. 610 10 $a United States. $b Air Force Special Operations Command. 610 17 $a United States. $b Air Force $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00538280 610 17 $a United States. $b Air Force Special Operations Command $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00744069 650 0 $a Special forces (Military science) $z United States $x History. 650 7 $a Armed Forces $x Combat controllers. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01982066 650 7 $a Armed Forces $x Commando troops. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01351755 650 7 $a Special forces (Military science) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01128929 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 710 2 $a Air University (U.S.). $b Press, $e publisher. 710 2 $a Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, $e issuing body. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Marion, Forrest L. $t Brothers in berets $w (OCoLC)1028747188 941 $a 1 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20181010012332.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E3B68D48CC5111E8987A620997128E48 994 $a C0 $b NIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search