Ryan, Peter. Black Ops and Other Special Missions of the U.S. Air Force Combat Control Team. Part of the Inside Special Forces series. 2013. 64p. ISBN 978-1-4488-8383-0. Available at 358.4 RYA on the library shelves.
Every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces has its own special force combat team. The Navy has the SEALs. The Air Force has the Rangers. The Army has the Green Berets. But all of them call upon the services of the Combat Control Team, the group of soldiers who directly interface between elite ground units and Air Force combat vehicles such as planes and helicopters. A lesser-known highly specialized unit of the U.S. military, the Combat Control Team nevertheless bring to bear expertise and deadly accuracy to sensitive missions. Trained under the same regimen as the other special forces, members of the Combat Control Team also pursue their own training integrating air assets into ground assaults. As a result, Combat Controllers are some of the most highly trained and effective U.S. military personnel.
As a unit, Combat Controllers share the motto “First In, Last Out.” They arrive ahead of most other units to prepare the way for safe air deployment. They also accompany other elite soldiers on ground missions where they become a force multiplier. SEALs and Green Berets are deadly with small arms, but when faced with a large-scale assault they use the Combat Controller to contact and deliver effective air support against very close targets. This book thus introduces the role Combat Controllers play in the U.S. military, as well as their training, equipment, vehicles, aircrafts and capabilities. Successful missions are also described, and the reader is introduced to several decorated Combat Controllers.
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