Life as a Special Forces Company SGM

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Abstract:

For 20 months I had the honor to be the Sergeant Major in a Special Forces Company. A SF Company consists of six Operational Detachments (Alpha) or ODAs and one Operational Detachment (Bravo). This story will unveil the good, bad, and sad times of 92 Green Berets during a deployment to Colombia in support of Operation Willing Spirit (OWS) and a deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Caribbean-Central America (OEF-CCA)

Author(s):
Garner, David M
Author Organization(s):
ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY
Funding Organization(s):
ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY , FORT BLISS , TX
Document Type:
Technical Report/Research Note
Publication Date:
2009 Jan 10
Pagination:
8

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
afghanistan conflict, command and control, central america, special forces, training, colombia, counterterrorism, deployment, green berets, high altitude, afghanistan, honduras, hospitals, military police, task forces, united states
Keyword(s):
sgm (Sergeant Major), nco (NONCOMISSIONED OFFICERS)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Jul 14
Update Date:
2021 Sep 28