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	Task Force Ranger
		The main force of the convoy arrived at the Pakistani Stadium at 0630.
		Task force members had to operate in an extremely difficult environment, which required constant innovation, flexibility, and sound judgement.
		The task force had more than held its own against a vastly superior enemy that was battled-hardened in years of civil war and urban fighting.
	www.nightstalkers.com /history/tfranger.html (1165 words)

	Philadelphia Online \| Blackhawk Down
		Delta Force - The US Army's elite counter-terrorism unit, made up of three 150-man squadrons of specially trained professional soldiers, most of them in their late 20s or early 30s, products of a tortuously rigid selection process.
		During Task Force Ranger, this clan was led by Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
		Task Force Ranger - The 450-man force deployed to Mogadishu in late August 1993, commanded by Maj. Gen.
	inquirer.philly.com /packages/somalia/glos16.asp (1426 words)

	TASK FORCE RANGER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Their primary mission was the capture of Mohammed Aidid, the leader of a guerilla force wreaking havoc in Somalia.
		The Ranger Rapid Reaction force from the Mogadishu airport made several attempts to reach their comrades but could not reach them.
		Shortly afterwards, the Somali forces launched a strong attack with rockets and mortars.
	www.ponyexpress.net /~sniffer505/id28.htm (411 words)

	frontline: ambush in mogadishu: us rangers: what do rangers do?
		The 75th Ranger Regiment, composed of three Ranger battalions (1st, 2nd and 3rd), is the premier light-infantry unit of the United States Army, part of the army's Special Operations Command.
		In addition to Task Force Ranger's mission in Somalia, the Rangers have played major roles in a number of operations throughout the '80s and '90s.
		Rangers are also required to train at night, during adverse weather, and on difficult terrain in order to be prepared for a variety of situations.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/rangers/what.html (521 words)

	MOG 93 - Introduction & Instructions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In MOG93 the Habr Gidr forces are indigenous to the city and it is the city of Mogadishu, itself, that inflicts casualties upon Task Force Ranger.
		He assigned Company B, 3/75th Infantry (Rangers) and C Squadron Delta Force the task of dropping in via fast ropes to the target location, securing the prisoners and returning to their base in the south-west corner of Mogadishu.
		They are the stadium in the northeast (where Task Force Ranger reassembled at the end of the mission on the morning of October 4, 1993), Sword Base in the north, the university compound in the west and the airport in the southwest.
	www.wargamer.com /mogadishu93/mog93/intro.html (1441 words)

	Terran Republic Field Manual
		A ranger force may be a specific “platoon” or “squad” unit in terms of admin organization, or it may be a specially-organized task force for a specific mission, called up only when needed (thus members of this TF would be on-call but serving as standard members in any platoon).
		The ranger force uses the entire spectrum of intelligence support, from enemy spies to global and continental command to organic assets such as recon elements.
		Tabbed members of TF Ranger are subordinate to the TF Ranger Executive Officer (XO), whereas non-tabbed members assigned to TF Ranger (by default, any member of BWC not in a task force) are subordinate to the Planetside Platoon Sergeant.
	www.theblackwidowcompany.net /trfm/trfm02.html (1401 words)

	History of the USS Ranger (CV-4) - Air Group 4
		On April 2, she proceeded with Task Force 22 to Argentia, Newfoundland, arriving on April 4.
		The day of her arrival in the US, the number of her task force was changed from 68 to 22.
		July 15, she moored to Pier 18, Balboa, where Task Group 27.1 was changed to Task Group 12.8 by Commander Panamanian Sea Frontier, with orders to proceed to San Diego, take on cargo, and thence to Pearl Harbor.
	www.airgroup4.com /ranger.htm (2628 words)

	Special Operations Warrior Foundation: Task Force Ranger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Task Force Ranger was an elite group of Army and Air Force Special Operations Forces helping United Nations forces neutralize the command and control structure of Somali strongman Mohammad Farah Aideed, who was impeding the flow of humanitarian assistance to the starving people of Somalia.
		As the prisoners were being loaded to transport them out of the area, a Blackhawk helicopter carrying part of the assault force was disabled by a rocket powered grenade and crashed into the narrow street of Aideed's stronghold.
		At the time of their fathers' deaths, the children's ages ranged from one month to seventeen years; the median age was about five years.
	www.specialops.org /pu_tfranger.asp (191 words)

	US Ranger History: Somalia: USARA Account (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		During TF Ranger's exfiltration, one of their extraction aircraft was shot down, killing and wounding several members of the Ranger Task Force, and trapping one of the pilots inside the aircraft.
		After consolidating his forces at the airfield, LTC David was informed that the situation at the downed aircraft site was deteriorating rapidly.
		As the task force turned west on National street, the enemy once again initiated a deliberate ambush with extremely heavy rocket, mortar, and automatic weapons fire.
	www.ranger.org /somaliaHistoryUSARA.html (1100 words)

	The Ranger Air Group Over Casablanca - Air Group 4
		Details of the USS Ranger's participation in the North African campaign called "OPERATION TORCH" are contained in the excellent history of the USS Ranger compiled by Robert J. Cressman for the Spring and Summer issues of The Hook: Journal of Carrier Aviation.
		During OPERATION TORCH, the Ranger was joined with 4 escort carriers, the USS Santee, USS Suwanee, USS Sangamon and USS Chenango, for the North African engagement.
		The third British Task Force (Task Force H) covered operations in the Mediterranean, mainly to defend against any opposition from the Italians....
	www.airgroup4.com /torch.htm (2288 words)

	Analysis of operation gothic serpent: TF Ranger in Somalia Special Warfare - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From a tactical perspective, (2) the actions of TF Ranger members to defend the position of the downed Black Hawks and to retrieve the dead and wounded demonstrated their superb training, courage, initiative, individual Soldier skills and dedication to one another.
		TF Ranger, under the command of Major General William Garrison, was a battalion-sized, self-contained joint force consisting of 440 personnel (5) who represented each of USSOCOM's components, with selective augmentation from conventional forces.
		TF Ranger was "normally on the target for just a matter of minutes before they began exfiltration," (9) which did not allow the Somalis time to react to the assault force in a cohesive manner.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HZY/is_4_16/ai_n6358331 (804 words)

	somaliaranger.page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		On Oct 3, Task Force Ranger along with the Army's Delta Force conducted a daring daylight helicopter assault into the center of Mogadishu to seize several key members of Mohamed Aidid's militia in order to end the guerrilla war against the U.N.'s efforts to feed the Somali people.
		The Rangers provided security, and a ground convoy was ready to take the prisoners back to the U.S. base.
		We will not leave any of our soldiers on the battlefield." The task force fought on for an additional four hours until all of the Rangers, the wounded, and the dead were recovered.
	www.tekawiz.com /somaliaranger.html (306 words)

	FMST: Directory of Mountains to Sea Trail Staff and Volunteers Maintainers and Information Sources
		The Former Basalm Highlands Task Force assisted the MST from HW-215 to Balsam Gap.
		The Upper Neuse Task Force is currently flagging trail sections for inspections in Durham and Wake Counties.
		The Falls Lake Task Force maintains the Falls Lake Trail from Highway 50 to Falls Lake Dam in Wake County, a total of 26 miles.
	www.ncmst.org /taskforces.htm (632 words)

	Military History Online
		As an outcome of the Conference on National Reconciliation in Somalia held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 15 March 1993, the UN recognized mere humanitarian intervention would be insufficient to halt Somalia's civil war or bring long-term help to her people.
		In response, Task Force Ranger, a combined Army Ranger and elite Delta Force group, deployed to Somalia 08 August 1993 with orders to eliminate Aidid.
		Task Force Ranger, commanded by Major General Garrison, operated independently of the UN contingent.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /general/articles/mogadishu.aspx (3087 words)

	Ranger Task Force
		The history of Ranger Task Force begins in 1999 with a pair of brothers an with avid interest in first person tactical shooters.
		Battlefield didn't hold the squads attention for very long and they moved on to yet another Delta title "Task Force Dagger" which also did not somehow answer the squads desire for a game that offered in your face close quarters combat and skilled teamwork.
		Regardless of the game we play, Ranger Task Force has stood the test of time and will continue to do so.
	www.rtfbase.com (944 words)

	Army Rangers
		Army Rangers, the Special Operations Force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), is a specialized light infantry force.
		Army Rangers are a combination of excellent skills and training combined with a very alert mind and a determined attitude to win over adversities.
		It is therefore the duty of an Army Ranger to uphold this unique tradition and attempt to move further ahead along this special path, all the time trying harder and harder to achieve more and more.
	www.army-rangers.net (350 words)

	Air Assault Task Force
		Air Assault Task Force explorers the history of helicopter-borne infantry operations, from Vietnam to Afghanistan.
		All contents of this web site, BCT Commander, Armored Task Force, Raging Tiger, The Falklands War, The Star and the Crescent, and Air Assault Task Force are the copyright ©1998-2006 of ProSIM Company.
		Any pictures not bearing the ProSIM, BCT Commander, Armored Task Force, Raging Tiger, The Falklands War, The Star and the Crescent, or Air Assault Task Force logo, or any graphic resources thereof, are believed to be public domain and freely distributable.
	www.prosimco.com /aatf (1007 words)

	Sample text for Library of Congress control number 2004048417
		On August 26, 1993, I arrived at a small airfield on the Horn of Africa as part of a task force of soldiers who were given the mission to capture a local Somali warlord named Mohammad Farrah Aidid.
		Mathematically, I figured that since the First and Second Ranger Battalions had jumped into Grenada in 1983, in Panama in 1989, and Iraq in 1991, the longest I would have to wait would be five or six years.
		The task force was broken down into three separate groups: the assault force, the blocking force, and the ground convoy.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/samples/random051/2004048417.html (2431 words)

	muddysmind.com: Task Force Ranger, Somalia 1993
		The Rangers were given an area of the airport, including a hangar to use and live in.
		Originally, in 1992, the U.N. reported the number of United States forces was expected to build to approximately 28,000 personnel, to be augmented by some 17,000 UNITAF (Unified Task Force) troops from over 20 countries.
		The Malaysian and Pakistani forces lacked the night-vision equipment and experience with fighting at night, and unlike the quick reaction force they were not on standby alert for rapid deployment.
	www.muddysmind.com /archives/000095.html (5078 words)

	Groove Games - Army Ranger: Mogadishu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		You are the commanding officer of a squad of Army Rangers, the highly trained special operations force of the United States military.
		Deployed into Somalia for operation Task Force Ranger, you take part in the events leading up to the historic firefight of October 3, 1993.
		Command your Army Rangers during direct action operations including the protection of shipments, defending HQ from mortar attacks, arresting key officials, rescuing hostages, and destroying key enemy facilities.
	www.groovegames.com /Games/ArmyRanger (471 words)

	TASK FORCE RANGER HISTORY
		It also lists the men who were killed in this combat involvement.
		Task Force Ranger was an elite group of Army special operators helping United Nations forces neutralize the command and control structure of Somali strongman Mohammad Farah Aideed, who was impeding the flow of humanitarian assistance to the starving people of Somalia.
		Special operators transporting the prisoners fell under siege and the 100-man American force fired nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition in the ensuing 18-hour firefight, the most intense combat involving U.S. soldiers since the Vietnam War.
	members.aol.com /vetcenter1/taskforc.htm (181 words)

	Medal of Honor Recipients on Film: Gary I. Gordon and Randall D. Shughart
		When Master Sergeant Gordon learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the second crash site, he and another sniper unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site.
		US military forces were among those sent in by the United Nations in 1992 to relieve the famine, but food distribution was hampered and at times halted by interference from the most powerful Somali warlord, Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
		In what is now one of the most infamous TV news images in history, the bodies of two of the crewmen were stripped and dragged through the streets the next day.
	www.voicenet.com /~lpadilla/blackhawk.html (1366 words)

	US Army Ranger History: Somalia, Task Force Ranger, 3 Oct 1993 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		To the men of the United States Army B Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment who made the ultimate sacrifice living the Ranger creed in Somalia.
		I am enclosing this picture, I am just returning it as a memorial to the men who gave the ultimate sacrifice on Oct. 3rd, 1993, and I will always honour them for they did not leave the body of their comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.
		I'd be interested in having fellow Rangers read it [see book at right], especially the part about Somalia in the events leading up to 3 Oct. I was with 1-22 INF, the unit that did the Abdi House Raid.
	www.ranger.org /rangerHistorySomalia.html (285 words)

	Xbox.com \| UK,games,shooter,deltaforceblackhawkdown - Delta Force Black Hawk Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Set in Somalia in 1993, Delta Force® - Black Hawk Down™ is based upon and around the Operation Restore Hope and Task Force Ranger campaigns.
		The game follows members of the elite Delta Force and US Army Rangers as they participate in a number of daring raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu.
		The task of discerning enemy from refugee is vital, as a wrong decision could cost you your mission….
	www.xbox.com /en-gb/deltaforceblackhawkdown/default.htm (250 words)

	U.S. SAR Task Force Main Page
		The U.S. SAR Task Force is a state and federally recognized rescue department created as a not-for-profit corporation to serve communities throughout the nation.
		If you are interested in joining the United States Search and Rescue Task Force, please forward a request to us for information (currently we are only accepting applications from residents of the following areas of Region 1: Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
		The United States Search and Rescue Task Force joins you in remembering the casualties of September 11, 2001.
	www.ussartf.org (607 words)

	McCOY, MERIL OLEN JR. Compiled by Task Force Omega Inc
		SYNOPSIS: The C2A Greyhound was a cargo aircraft used by the US Navy to transport personnel, supplies and mail to and from its carrier task force deployed in the South China Sea.
		There were no distress calls made by the crew in the brief seconds between the time the in-flight emergency commenced and the aircraft crashed into the water.
		During the thorough search of the water in and around the Greyhound's wreckage debris field, the bodies of two of the crew were found and recovered.
	www.taskforceomegainc.org /m213.html (506 words)

	Critical Analysis on the Defeat of Task Force Ranger
		Critical Analysis on the Defeat of Task Force Ranger
		On 3 October 1993, the peace enforcement and nation building mission of UNOSOM II suddenly turned violent when a US Task Force, code named Task Force Ranger came under heavy fire from Somali gunmen.
		This attack ultimately led to one of the worst military defeats of a US military force since the Vietnam war.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1997/Day-Millsap.htm (228 words)

	Joint Task Force Einheiten
		Ranger sind die Waffenspezialisten in der Joint Task Force.
		Commando Soldaten sind standardmäßig mit Tarnanzug, Gasmaske und Nachtsichtgerät besser ausgerüstet als Ranger.
		Mit ihrer Standart-Waffe richten sie allerdings nicht so viel Schaden an wie Ranger- oder Commando-Soldaten.
	www.4fansites.de /jointtaskforce/einheiten_soldaten.php (193 words)

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