Keith Nightingale

Phoenix Rising

From the Ashes of Desert One to the Rebirth of U.S. Special Operations

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Produktbeschreibung

An arresting account of the birth of SOF through the prism of the Iran Hostage Rescue attempt by a direct observer.

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• Verlag: Casemate
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 157mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9781612008776
• ISBN-10: 1612008771
• Artikelnr.: 58384982

Autorenporträt

Keith Nightingale was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in 1965 from Claremont McKenna College. He graduated from Airborne, Jumpmaster, and Ranger Schools and retired as a colonel in 1993. During that time he commanded four rifle companies, three battalions, and two brigades--all Airborne or Ranger units and some in combat. He served two tours in Vietnam, was part of the Iran hostage rescue attempt, commanded an assault force in Grenada, and managed the Department of Defense Interagency Counterdrug Task Force for Latin America from Panama. He was an original member of Joint Special Operations Command as well as a founding Plankholder for the 1st Ranger Battalion in 1974. After retiring from the military, he joined Science Applications International Corporation as Senior Corporate Vice President, managing over a thousand international contracts and security programs in the Middle East conflict zone. He presently serves as a consultant and advisor to several government personalities and organizations and conducts leadership seminars for several Fortune 500 companies. Col (Ret) Nightingale is a member of the 82nd Airborne and Ranger Halls of Fame.