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Title: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: rangerrebew on January 05, 2017, 12:03:47 pm: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission

Military.com | Jan 04, 2017 | by Hope Hodge Seck

The Marine Corps' crisis response task force for Africa was called upon to evacuate an injured special operations troop from Libya in a quiet mission never previously made public, the commander of the task force said.

The crisis response force, which includes some 800 Marines, including a reinforced infantry company, is capable of executing tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) missions, as well as embassy evacuation and reinforcement, and other quick-response efforts on the African continent.

During a six-month rotational deployment last year, which wrapped up as U.S. forces began conducting airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Sirte, Libya, at the behest of the country's government, the task force received a call to conduct the rescue, said Col. Martin Wetterauer, commander of the 8th Marine Regiment.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/01/04/marines-rescued-injured-operator-libya-emergency-mission.html
Title: Re: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on January 05, 2017, 06:12:12 pm: Too bad the President didn't ensure that capability was in place prior to Benghazi.
Title: Re: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: Bigun on January 05, 2017, 06:15:17 pm: Quote
The Marine Corps' crisis response task force for Africa was called upon to evacuate an injured special operations troop from Libya in a quiet mission never previously made public, the commander of the task force said.

It shouldn't have been made public now! It works FAR better that way!
Title: Re: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: Bigun on January 05, 2017, 06:16:04 pm: Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on January 05, 2017, 06:12:12 pm
Too bad the President didn't ensure that capability was in place prior to Benghazi.

It was in place! They simply refused to allow its use!
Title: Re: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: Sanguine on January 05, 2017, 06:23:58 pm: Quote from: Bigun on January 05, 2017, 06:16:04 pm
It was in place! They simply refused to allow its use!

Beat me to it.
Title: Re: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on January 05, 2017, 07:24:31 pm: Quote from: Bigun on January 05, 2017, 06:16:04 pm
It was in place! They simply refused to allow its use!

You're right -- I just checked, and the FAST platoon response time in 2012 was also six hours.
Title: Re: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: Bigun on January 05, 2017, 07:36:08 pm: Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on January 05, 2017, 07:24:31 pm
You're right -- I just checked, and the FAST platoon response time in 2012 was also six hours.

Thank you! :beer:
Title: Re: Marines Rescued Injured Operator from Libya in Emergency Mission
Post by: rangerrebew on January 07, 2017, 08:50:44 pm: I doubt, though, they are in the same ball park with Lurch's Swift Boat. If he had been available to direct the team, they may have gone.:tongue2: