Danger Close : Tactical Air Controllers in Afghanistan and Iraq
"America had a secret weapon, " writes Steve Call of the period immediately following September 11, 2001, as planners contemplated the invasion of Afghanistan. This weapon consisted of small teams of Special Forces operatives trained in close air support (CAS) who, in cooperation with the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
2010
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| Series: | Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series
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| Summary: | "America had a secret weapon, " writes Steve Call of the period immediately following September 11, 2001, as planners contemplated the invasion of Afghanistan. This weapon consisted of small teams of Special Forces operatives trained in close air support (CAS) who, in cooperation with the loose federation of Afghan rebels opposed to the Taliban regime, soon began achieving impressive-and unexpected-military victories over Taliban forces and the al-Qaeda terrorists they had sponsored. The astounding success of CAS tactics coupled with ground operations in Afghanistan soon drew the attention |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (274 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1603443045 9781603443043 |