Special Operations News Update – Monday, May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020 SOF News News 0
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SOF Veteran to Lead 82nd Abn. Major General Christopher Donahue will soon be returning from Afghanistan and heading to Fort Bragg. He currently is head of the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan (SOJTF-A). Read more in “The 82nd Airborne Division is getting a new commanderâ€, Task and Purpose, May 5, 2020.
Mitchell on SOF Oversight. Col (Ret) Mark Mitchell has penned an opinion article about the need for an undersecretary for special operations and irregular warfare. This would be a step up in the hierarchy within DoD for the current ASD SO/LIC. Mitchell formerly served as acting ASD SO/LIC and is a former Special Forces officer. Read “Congress should elevate the top civilian position overseeing special operations“, Military Times, May 6, 2020.
TALOS – SOCOM’s Iron Man Suit. In 2016 SOF News published a story about the Iron Man Suit. Read a more recent story about the tale behind the Pentagon’s ill-fated quest for a real-life ‘Iron Man’ suit. (Military.com, May 7, 2020.
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