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Download or read book The Callsign written by Brad Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Propulsive, compelling, and told with unparalleled realism, The Callsign brings readers new insight into the origins of Pike Logan and the Taskforce as they execute the first Omega operation in a relentless and action-packed short story. Commissioned at the highest level of the U.S. government, and designed to operate outside the bounds of U.S. law, a new counter-terrorist unit known as the Taskforce has just been formed, but not fully tested. Until now. Pike Logan has been given a team of operators drawn from the CIA’s National Clandestine Service and the military’s Special Operations Forces without any say in selecting the men on which he must depend. While executing a full mission profile exercise on U.S. soil, a target of opportunity appears before the Taskforce is deemed mission capable. Forced to execute, Pike and his team are sent to Yemen to track their first real target. The future of the Taskforce depends on their success, but when Pike is challenged by one of his own, their clear-cut mission teeters on the brink of disaster. The price of failure will reverberate much deeper than the loss of the target—straight into the presidency itself. Includes an excerpt of the Pike Logan novel, The Forgotten Soldier.
Download or read book Call Sign Chaos written by Jim Mattis and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time—and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine. “A four-star general’s five-star memoir.”—The Wall Street Journal Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’s storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas—and short-sighted thinking—now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to continue winning battles but fighting inconclusive wars. Mattis divides his book into three parts: Direct Leadership, Executive Leadership, and Strategic Leadership. In the first part, Mattis recalls his early experiences leading Marines into battle, when he knew his troops as well as his own brothers. In the second part, he explores what it means to command thousands of troops and how to adapt your leadership style to ensure your intent is understood by your most junior troops so that they can own their mission. In the third part, Mattis describes the challenges and techniques of leadership at the strategic level, where military leaders reconcile war’s grim realities with political leaders’ human aspirations, where complexity reigns and the consequences of imprudence are severe, even catastrophic. Call Sign Chaos is a memoir of a life of warfighting and lifelong learning, following along as Mattis rises from Marine recruit to four-star general. It is a journey about learning to lead and a story about how he, through constant study and action, developed a unique leadership philosophy, one relevant to us all.
Download or read book Callsign: Spectre written by Jeff Noecker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Callsign: Spectre is the true story of a young man from a small town in Pennsylvania who grows up and enlists in the United States Air Force at nineteen. Nearly forty years after the fact, Jeff Noecker recounts his combat flight experiences from the Vietnam War flying in an AC-130 Spectre gunship. The story follows him from his initial air force training to being accepted into an unusual Special Operations unit. What sets this story apart from the others that have been written about Vietnam is the Spectre gunship that Noecker flew in on his missions. While the US Air Force was flying hundreds of F-4s, F-105s, B-52s, OV-10s, O-2s, A-7s in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, there were only fourteen AC-130A Spectre gunships in theater and only one squadron that flew them—Noecker’s squadron. There were even fewer than fourteen when the program began in 1968; the first few flew out of a base in Vietnam. The stories contained here resemble a diary, presenting both personal anecdotes of Noecker’s and of stories he heard over the course of his time in service. Some of these may seem a bit farfetched, but Noecker sticks to the facts as much as possible. Unbelievable as some of the stories sound, his tales of his time in the air are unmistakably true. After being "live" for a year, I find that one piece of data was incorrect in the original printing. This has been corrected and a small amount of other data has been added. The corrections appear in the second printing of both hard and soft covers which are available now and will be available in ebook format very soon.
Download or read book Call Signs written by Rich Dinkel and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-08-09 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Call Signs, former naval aviator Rich Dinkel shares memories and personal stories of several of the brave men and women who shared the profession. These flyers must be able to execute their orders in any circumstance, time, or climate. They are sharply skilled professionals who train and retrain constantly. Each naval aviator has their own call signtheir personal pseudonym, to be used during their service and most likely for many years after their service has ended. Dinkel uses the call signs of his former colleagues as he tells their stories. Tactical aviation is often described as a very risky business in the eyes of everyday people. Todays fighter and attack aircraft can take-off and land on a runway and shoot off the bow (front) of an aircraft carrier, and be recovered in the cross-deck pendants at the stern (rear) of the ship. In order to perform this sort of flying, a pilot must have steely eyes with perfect vision; quick, cat-like refl exes; and exceptional common sensesomething that can occasionally be problematic. He or she must also have a deep and wide knowledge of every system in the aircraft, an equally in depth knowledge of the enemy, and the proper way to use his or her deadly weapons in combat. Call Signs offers personal stories and a unique insiders view of tactical aviation and the challenges that each pilot must meet to succeed.
Download or read book CallSign Voodoo written by Boone Cutler and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2005, a four-man PsyOp team was assigned to Sadr City, a violent Baghdad neighborhood of more than 2.5 million residents. The mission? Turn the ideological tide against insurgent leader Muqtada Al Sadr and his Mehdi militia by the promotion of pro-democratic messages among the Iraqis. The means? Use of psychological operations: non-kinetic force. Written in boots-on-the-ground-real time, Boone Cutler unveils basic principles of psychological warfare, illustrating the effectiveness of real-world tactics that he and his team implemented to reach that part of the Iraqi consciousness that has long been the victim of learned helplessness. Boone's miniscule attention to detail and vivid storytelling ability allows the reader to track the effectiveness of non-kinetic warfare in Sadr City, encounter by encounter. Ultimately, Boone makes the case that non-kinetic warfare is, perhaps, the most overlooked tool in the United States' arsenal for legitimate, successful, and long-term nation-building.
Download or read book Callsign Hades written by Patrick Bury and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In summer 2006 Helmand Province erupted into violence as NATO forces struggled to crush Taliban strongholds. For six weeks the Royal Irish Regiment and the Paras defended Sangin in the face of ever-mounting attacks. At this point young officer Patrick Bury was learning the trade of the infantry in the Brecon Beacons. Paddy had always wanted to be a soldier - a desire fraught with the contradictions of a complex history overridden by a 'warrior calling'. When he arrived in Afghanistan with 1stRoyal Irish, he was surrounded by men oozing bloody combat experience. This was not Sandhurst. It was extreme violence and killing. Hades Four One was his callsign and the infantry mantra rang in his ears: 'To close and kill the enemy, in all weather conditions, in all terrain, by day or night.' Over six months, Paddy and his company dealt with over a hundred IEDs, of which 60 exploded on them, killing his comrades in the most vicious of ways and fuelling a sense of ever-growing dissatisfaction in the young captain. This powerful and thoughful first-hand account about the 'eternal truths of military life' places the reader in Paddy's boots, sharing every thought, ache, smell and taste of life on the frontline in Afghanistan. He describes modern warfare in a way that creates an understanding of the myriad complexities soldiers are faced with, the conditions in which they operate and the moral and emotional challenges they endure.
Download or read book Call-Sign KLUSO written by Rick Tollini and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A US Air Force Captain tells the story of his life and service during Operation Desert Storm in this thrilling military memoir. A pilot all his life, Rick “Kluso” Tollini turned his childhood dream into a reality when he became a fighter pilot for the US Air Force. In Call Sign KLUSO, Rick “Kluso” Tollini puts the fraught minutes above the Iraqi desert that made him an ace into the context of a full life; exploring how he came to be flying a F-15C in Desert Storm, and how that day became a pivotal moment in his life. He recounts his training, preparation, and missions, as well as the life of a fighter pilot in a combat zone. He also explores life as an air force veteran, and his turn to Buddhism as he comes to terms with his actions in combat. Rick’s first experience of flying was in a Piper PA-18 over 1960s’ California as a small boy, and his love of flying through his teenage years was fostered by his pilot father, eventually blossoming into a decision to join the Air Force as a pilot in his late twenties. Having trained to fly jets he was assigned to fly the F-15 Eagle with the “Dirty Dozen,” the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, at Kadena AB, Japan, before returning Stateside to the 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron “The Gorillas.” Throughout training, Reagan’s fighter pilots expected to face the Soviet Union, but Rick’s first combat deployment was Desert Storm.
Download or read book CALLSIGN. written by Brad Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Call Sign "Dustoff" by : Darrel D. Whitcomb
Download or read book Call Sign "Dustoff" written by Darrel D. Whitcomb and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores the conceptualization of the initial attempts to use aircraft for evacuation, reviews its development and maturity through conflicts, and focuses on the history of the MEDEVAC post-Vietnam through Hurricane Katrina"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Call Sign written by David McKoy and published by River Road Press. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CIA Special Operations Team, Call Sign: Wrecking Crew is a unique group whose members consist of former military special operations from the different branches of the armed services. In this adventure the team is sent overseas on a top secret mission. Once the mission is completed, they rapidly realize they are merely pawns in an international chess game that turns into a political firestorm. As a result, they are disavowed. Accompanied by firefights, fate, and faith, they finally find a way home. After arriving, they discover governmental abuses of the Constitution. Will they survive long enough to thwart these enemies of the State?
Book Synopsis Soldier's Manual by : United States. Department of the Army
Download or read book Soldier's Manual written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Punk's War written by Ward Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Punk's War reveals the inner workings of the U.S. Navy as only an insider can. An authentic and riveting thriller, it is a highly acclaimed novel of a fighter pilot's experience in the era just before 9/11. As the U.S. military enters another post-conflict period, the themes of leadership during crisis and accomplishing the mission make Punk's War more relevant than ever.
Book Synopsis Call Sign Eagle One by : Joe Santoro
Download or read book Call Sign Eagle One written by Joe Santoro and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police Lieutenant Joe Santoro could never have imagined that he would fly an ultralight airplane or be part of a program that would become a world-first for aviation. Lieutenant Santoro didn't even like to fly as a passenger in a commercial airplanes, let alone pilot a single-seat ultralight for police air support. This is the true story of the Monterey Park police department's Ultralight Aircraft Police Patrol Program, the first of its kind in the world. It helped chase down many criminals and ultimately resulted in two Monterey Park ultralights hanging from the ceiling of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, alongside other famous airplanes like the SR-7 Blackbird, the Enola Gay, the Concorde, and the space shuttle Discovery. This story includes moments of sheer terror-engine failures, crashes, and the exceptional courage of our police officers as they trained to become pilots and then fought crime at 1,000 feet in the air.
Download or read book Enemy of Mine written by Brad Taylor and published by Dutton. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes an excerpt from "The widow's strike."
Book Synopsis Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac 2020 by : Perrin Towler
Download or read book Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac 2020 written by Perrin Towler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a practical handy format the Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac contains many unique features for small craft sailors and represents excellent value for money. Meticulously researched, this popular almanac contains a wealth of information presented in an easy to find, quick reference manner for practical on-board use. The Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and the west coast of Europe from Denmark to the Gironde. It includes a huge amount of information of value to small craft navigators: Tide tables, tidal streams and tidal gates, Secondary port differences, Over 2,500 waypoints, Radio data, Light recognition, Weather information, Principal lights, IALA buoyage, International codes and flags, Sun/moon rise and set plus Emergency information.
Book Synopsis Call Sign: Lightning by : Scott Messmore
Download or read book Call Sign: Lightning written by Scott Messmore and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Marine Corps' Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies--usually referred to as ANGLICOs--are the unsung heroes of the U.S. military. Small squads of these marines are inserted deep behind enemy lines to identify targets and direct fire from aircraft, ground artillery, and naval guns. They are among the best of the best, and their radio call sign "Lightning" is recognized throughout the military as the gold standard of qualification and capability.
Book Synopsis Crashed the Gate Doing Ninety-Eight by : Tim Scherrer
Download or read book Crashed the Gate Doing Ninety-Eight written by Tim Scherrer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the untold story of the very first electronic social network in America: The CB Radio. Citizen's Band Radio grew from to a small number of hobby users to a cultural phenomenon in the 1970s. The adoption by millions of Americans forced the FCC to give up nearly all regulation. CB life created it's own "slanguage, "music and values. What started with mostly truckers grew during Arab Oil Crisis and eventually went widespread. Users adapted CB's to their own economic and social uses. This adaptation changed the character of the radio use eventually making the radios truly the Citizen's Band. And then they disappeared... The book culminates 23 years of research with 296 pages, 44 illustrations and more than 200 sources. Interviews include Hairl Hensley of WSM, Bob Cole of aka the "Midnight Rider" from KIKK (now in Austin) and Bill Fries aka C.W. McCall the "Rubber Duck."
