Vol. 31, Spanish MOE Green Berets, Dutch & Polish Air Cavalry in Gainful Sword, Italian Rangers – Special Ops Journal – Concord Publications from Concord Publications

Description

This book contains these articles:

• Spanish Army Green Berets – Created in the image of the French COS and the American USSOCOM, the Mando de Operaciones Especiales (MOE, or Special Operations Command) is tasked with planning, organizing and accomplishing special operations in the Spanish army. The core of the MOE, the Special Operations Groups or GOES, operate in sabotage, reconnaissance, and commando direct actions.

• Gainful Sword 2003 – “Gainful Sword 2003” was the first major field training exercise of Headquarters, 1st (German-Netherlands) Corps since the unit’s return from Afghanistan. Taking place in Poland, the scenario of the exercise was that of a joint-service combined Crisis Response Operation and involved some 7000 NATO troops. Our article focuses on the deep strike air assault operation undertaken by the Dutch and Polish air assault forces.

• Italian Rangers – The Italian Rangers follow the US Ranger doctrine and operate behind enemy lines, infiltration, perform specialized light infantry missions, conduct assaults by land, air and sea. The Rangers would operate and fight as a light infantry force, in quick-response strike operations requiring individual and unit initiative, with special emphasis on combat patrol small-unit tactics, at section, platoon and company levels.

• Amphibious Ops – Exercise Co-operative Partner is an annual Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. In 2003, the exercise was held in Odessa, Ukraine, with exercise activities taking place on Ukrainian land, in territorial seas and estuaries, and in the Black Sea. Participating in the exercise were Ukrainian Marines, Greek and Turkish Marine Recon troops.

• Balkan Elite – RENEA is Albania’s counter-terrorist force. This small but busy unit safeguards Albania’s law and order in a land beset by crime and terror.