Special Operations News Update – Monday, July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021 SOF News Update 0
General Scott Miller Finishes Long Tour. The commander of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan has finally passed his command on to a new commander effective Monday, July 12, 2021. General Scott Miller leaves Afghanistan after serving almost three years as the RSM head military officer. All told, he has spent many years in Afghanistan to include commander of CFSOCC-A and later as commander of NSOCC-A/SOJTF-A. He is a veteran of the Battle of Mogadishu and a former commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). See “In symbolic end to war, U.S. general to step down from command in Afghanistan”, Reuters, July 12, 2021. Navy Rear Admiral Peter Vasely, a Navy SEAL, will lead a newly created organization called U.S. Forces Afghanistan – Forward. The primary mission will be protecting the embassy and international airport in Kabul.
GB Silver Star Award Reveals Somalia Operations. Six years ago a brutal firefight took place when Somali soldiers, backed by Kenyan forces, retook an important al-Shabab stronghold. A member of the 10th Special Forces Group, played a key role in the battle – code named Operation Piga Jangili. “Green Beret’s Silver Star Sheds Light on US Ground Combat in Somalia”, Miltary.com, July 7, 2021.
Q & A With IWTSD Director. Bob Newberry, the director of the Pentagon’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate, is interviewed by the directorate’s priorities and working with industry. He reports to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. (National Defense, Jul 7, 2021).
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