01110047
UNCLASSIFIED
2447893
01-01-1990
2448622
12-31-1991
GROUP/1720/SPECIAL TACTICS
HISTORY
K-GP-CMDO-1720-HI V.1
VOL I OF II
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393
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03-26-1996
DISCUSSES MISSION, ORGANIZATION, AND COMMAND; OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES PARTICIPATED IN; TRAINING, PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND BUDGET. 1720 SPECIAL TACTICS GROUP GET TO EXERCISE EXPERIENCE GAINED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION JUST CAUSE IN OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM. DISCUSSES PROBLEMS WITH MANNING DUE TO QUALIFIED SPECIAL TACTICS OPERATORS NOT EASILY OBTAINABLE. PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUICK-REACTION COMMAND AND CONTROL CAPABILITY, FACILITATE GROUND TO AIR INTERFACE, AND ESTABLISH CASUALTY RECOVERY, TREATMENT, AND EVACUATION STAGING. DISCUSSES HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND RESCUE MISSIONS PERFORMED. OPERATIONS PARTICIPATED IN INCLUDE OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT, OPERATION SEA ANGEL, OPERATION FIERY VIGIL. EXERCISES PARTICIPATED IN INCLUDE COBRA GOLD 1990, AIRLIFT RODEO 1990, BADGE TRAM 1991. COL ROBERT W. NEUMANN, COMMANDER.
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CONTAINS NARRATIVE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.