Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-290) and index.
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A rich heritage: the saga of Bengal 505 Alpha -- The interim years -- Desert Shield -- Desert Storm week one -- Desert Storm weeks two/three/four -- Desert Storm week five -- Desert Sabre week six.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Budgetary, political, and organizational changes left the USAF unprepared for the combat search and rescue (CSAR) mission going into Desert Storm. Colonel Whitcomb relates his and others₂ experiences from CSAR in Southeast Asia and examines the organization that was established to provide CSAR services in the Iraq-Kuwait theater of operations. He traces each incident from beginning to end along with the tactical and sometimes strategic implications. Scores of interviews, e-mails, and published works provide a compendium of lessons learned and recommendations gleaned from those who flew the missions and made the decisions in Iraq.
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Title
Combat search and rescue in Desert Storm.
International Standard Book Number
9781585661534
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Persian Gulf War, 1991-- Search and rescue operations.
Search and rescue operations-- United States-- History.
Armed Forces-- Search and rescue operations.
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HISTORY-- Military-- Persian Gulf War (1991)
Militär
Rettung
Search and rescue operations.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Armed Forces, Search and rescue operations.