December 2010 (6).qxd - United States Special Operations Command
December 2010 (6).qxd - United States Special Operations Command
December 2010 (6).qxd - United States Special Operations Command
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Members of Brazil’s special operations<br />
force, Grupamento de Mergulhadores de<br />
Combate, and Colombia’s special operation<br />
force, Batallon de Fuerzas Especiales de<br />
Infanteria de Marina, form a perimeter after<br />
fast roping from an MH-47 <strong>Special</strong><br />
<strong>Operations</strong> Aircraft operated by the U.S.<br />
Army 160th <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> Aviation<br />
Regiment as part of PANAMAX <strong>2010</strong>, Aug.<br />
19. <strong>Special</strong> operations forces from Peru,<br />
Colombia, Brazil and Panama trained<br />
alongside SEALs as part of the 12-day<br />
exercise simulating a multinational effort to<br />
defend the Panama Canal. Photo by Petty<br />
Officer 2nd Class Joseph M. Clark.<br />
Soldiers from Polish <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> Forces <strong>Command</strong> assault a target during training near Drawsko<br />
Pomorskie, Poland, Sept. 19, in preparation for Jackal Stone 10. The exercise hosted by Poland and<br />
Lithuania, is an annual international special operations forces exercise held in Europe. The exercise<br />
coordinated by U.S. <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> <strong>Command</strong> Europe had troops from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia,<br />
Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens.<br />
Tip of the Spear<br />
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