LEADER 03165nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910813472803321 005 20230721044917.0 010 $a1-60344-304-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000356010 035 $a(EBL)1180046 035 $a(OCoLC)843200951 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001055723 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11556131 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001055723 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11019681 035 $a(PQKB)10779779 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1180046 035 $a(OCoLC)608428373 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse27925 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1180046 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10697026 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL484790 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000356010 100 $a20070329d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDanger close $etactical air controllers in Afghanistan and Iraq /$fSteve Call 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCollege Station, Tex. $cTexas A&M University Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (274 p.) 225 1 $aTexas A & M University military history series ;$vno. 113 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-60344-142-5 327 $aList of illustrations -- Preface -- List of Air Force ranks and abbreviations -- Prologue -- Part 1. Afghanistan -- The challenge is clear and daunting -- Integrating the Special Forces-close air support team -- The fall of the Taliban regime -- Operation Anaconda -- Just another day in Afghanistan -- Part 2. Iraq -- A controversial invasion in a context of controversy -- "Our business now is north" -- A tale of two bridges -- Through the gap, across the bridge, and on to Baghdad -- The thunder runs -- The Scud hunt and operations in western Iraq -- The drive from the north -- Conclusion -- Appendix : people interviewed -- Glossary -- Index. 330 $a"America had a secret weapon," writes Steve Call of the period immediately following September 11, 2001, as planners contemplated the invasion of Afghanistan. This weapon consisted of small teams of Special Forces operatives trained in close air support (CAS) who, in cooperation with the loose federation of Afghan rebels opposed to the Taliban regime, soon began achieving impressive-and unexpected-military victories over Taliban forces and the al-Qaeda terrorists they had sponsored. The astounding success of CAS tactics coupled with ground operations in Afghanistan soon drew the attention 410 0$aTexas A & M University military history series ;$vno. 113. 606 $aAfghan War, 2001-2021$xAerial operations, American 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xAerial operations, American 606 $aClose air support$xHistory$y21st century 615 0$aAfghan War, 2001-2021$xAerial operations, American. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xAerial operations, American. 615 0$aClose air support$xHistory 676 $a956.7044/348 700 $aCall$b Steve$f1956-$01696100 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813472803321 996 $aDanger close$94075812 997 $aUNINA