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Special
Operations Forces (SOF): Bolivia
A July 1999
report by the General Accounting Office (GAO) of the U.S. Congress provided
the following information about the JCET program in Bolivia:
A principal
embassy goal is to promote Bolivian participation in international U.N.
peacekeeping operations. To meet this goal, the embassy approved the
deployments of National Guard special forces who needed to train themselves
to teach basic military skills. For example, these JCETs involved training
the Bolivian military to improve their basic military skills so they
could participate in U.N. peacekeeping operations. In one JCET that
took place in Bolivia in fiscal year 1998, U.S. National Guard special
forces trained themselves on how to conduct light infantry training
while the Bolivians learned basic military skills such as patrolling
and marksmanship. Additionally, the counterterrorism-focused JCETs supported
the U.S. objectives of improving the capabilities of the Bolivian counterterrorism
police unit. Increasing the number of JCET opportunities in country
is a strategy the embassy employs to achieve its objectives.1
19992:
| Type
of deployment |
Dates |
Training
Event |
U.S.
SOF Unit |
U.S.
Personnel |
Host-nation
personnel |
Cost |
| JCET |
15-Oct-98/
01-Dec-98 |
Peacekeeping
operations/Land navigation, Mine field marking, Marksmanship (SF-9120) |
ODA
783 3/7 SFG(A) |
8 |
90
from Manchego Special Forces Battalion |
$60,000 |
| JCET |
01-Oct-98
/ 31-Dec-98 |
SF-9122 |
7th
SFGA |
2 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
| JCET |
01-Feb-99/
18-Mar-99 |
Mission
development, Mission planning, Advanced medical skills (SBL99074W/SF-9267) |
ODA
752 2/7 SFG(A) |
9 |
35
from Condor School |
$49,000 |
| JCET |
05-Feb-99/
24-Feb-99 |
96
Flying hours flown, Airborne operations, Air Infiltration training,
Air Exfiltration training, Navigation low level flight training, Resupply
airdrops (SBO99025F/SA-9258) |
15
SOS |
19 |
597
from CITE |
$125,000 |
| JCET |
05-Feb-99/
03-Mar-99 |
SQ/PLT
movement, Medical Comm, Airborne training, Jumpmaster training (SBL99011W/SF-9241) |
ODA
756 2/7 SFG(A) |
12 |
66
from SFBN staff, 18th ABN INF Battalion |
$87,000 |
| JCET |
01-May-99/
15-Jun-99 |
Light
infantry training, Peacekeeping operations (SBL99027W/SF-9360) |
ODA
720 1/7 SFG(A) |
8 |
25
or 90 from 29th INF Battalion staff, 6th Jungle Division |
$233,000 |
| JCET |
01-May-99/
15-Jun-99 |
Light
infantry tactics, Peacekeeping operations (SBL99028W/SF-9361) |
ODA
725 1/7 SFG(A) |
12 |
353
from Condor School, 16th Special Forces Battalion, ABN OP |
$107,000 |
| JCET |
01-Aug-99/
15-Sep-99 |
Light
infantry: Small unit tactics, Leadership, mission planning (SBL1999SF9467W/SF-9467) |
ODA
712 3/7 SFG(A) |
11 |
35
from XVII Special Forces Battalion |
$119,000 |
| JCET |
09-Aug-99/
28-Aug-99 |
Airborne
operations, Air infiltration training, Air Exfiltration training,
Navigation low level training, Resupply airdrops (SA-9498) |
8
SOS |
22 |
489
from CITE |
$118,000 |
| JCET |
20-May-99/
15-Jun-99 |
Joint
deployment with Uruguay: SOF METL TNG: 105.7 flying hours, airborne
operations, air infiltration training, air exfiltration training,
navigation low level flight training, resupply airdrops |
8
SOS, 7 SFG (A) |
42 |
432
from CITE (Bolivia) and 14th Battalion (Uruguay) |
$190,000 |
| JCET |
|
"JCET:
SOF METL TNG: LIGHT INFA" |
|
|
60 |
$352,000 |
| Counter-drug |
|
CDTS
(CN9128) |
|
|
20 |
$275,830 |
| Counter-drug |
|
CDTS
(CN9025) |
|
|
17 |
$58,000 |
| Counter-Drug |
01-Nov-98
/ 20-Nov-98 |
Aviation
Maintenance: In support of National Security Strategy to reduce flow
of drugs to U.S.; La Paz, Bolivia |
6th
SOS |
Unavailable |
100
from Bolivian Air Force |
$42,000 |
| Counter-drug |
|
CDTS
(CN9132) |
|
|
15 |
$563,216 |
| JCET |
14-Jun-99/
24-Jun-99 |
PDSS
only (S-BL-2000-102) |
C/2/7
SFG(A) |
2 |
0 |
$8,000 |
| JCET |
14-Jun-99/
24-Jun-99 |
PDSS
only (S-BL-2000-103) |
C/2/7
SFG(A) |
2 |
0 |
$8,000 |
| JCET |
14-Jun-99/
24-Jun-99 |
PDSS
only (S-BL-2000-104) |
C/2/7
SFG(A) |
2 |
0 |
$9,000 |
| JCET |
12-Sep-99/
24-Sep-99 |
PDSS
only (S-BL-2000-201) |
C/1/7
SFG(A) |
2 |
0 |
$6,000 |
19983:
| Type
of Deployment |
Dates |
Training
Event |
U.S.
SOF Unit |
U.S.
Personnel |
Host-nation
personnel |
Cost |
| JCET |
3-Oct-97
/ 19-Dec-97 |
Medical
training with host-nation forces providing on-the-job training for
paramedics (SF8119) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
2 |
55
from Rural Mobile Police Patrol Units (UMOPAR), Chimore, Chapare region |
$22,000 |
| JCET |
15-Oct-97
/ 1-Dec-97 |
JCET
cancelled, advance party TDY only (SF9120) |
Cancelled
- no host-nation unit identified |
0 |
0 |
$4,000 |
| JCET |
15-Oct-97
/ 1-Dec-97 |
JCET
cancelled, advance party TDY only (SF9120) |
Cancelled
- no host-nation unit identified |
0 |
0 |
$7,000 |
| JCET |
16-Oct-97
/ 20-Oct-97 |
Patrolling,
battle drills, searches, medical, mine awareness, convoy operations,
check points, introduction to civil-military operations, marksmanship,
peacekeeping operations station training exercise, peacekeeping operations
field training exercise (SF8100) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
8 |
70
from 12th Ranger Battalion, Montero and Riberalta |
$45,000 |
| JCET |
7-Nov-97
/ 19-Dec-97 |
Close-quarters
battle, room / building clearing, pistol / rifle marksmanship, team
assault skills, command and control techniques, medical skills training,
breaching techniques, language training (SF8902) |
C
/ 3 / 7 |
10 |
23
from Grupo de Acción Inmediata |
$92,000 |
| JCET |
2-Mar-98
/ 7-Apr-98 |
Foreign
internal defense, airborne operations, air infiltration training,
air exfiltration, navigation low level flight training, resupply airdrops
(BOLIVIA 8229) |
919
SOW |
5 |
54
from 15th Infantry Battalion |
$23,000 |
JCET
(Note: two Defense Department reports list different activities with
this course number, SF8212. Both have the same cost and involve the
same U.S. unit.) |
14-Mar-98
/ 7-Apr-98
-or-
09-Jan-98 / 31-Mar-98 |
Light
infantry tactics and techniques, combat life saving, small unit tactics,
advanced marksmanship
-or-
Medical
(SF8212) |
20th
SFGA |
26 |
50
from Bolivian Ranger School
-or-
80 from Rural Mobile Police Patrol Units (UMOPAR) |
$1,000 |
| JCET |
10-Apr-98
/ 23-Jun-98 |
Special
Forces medic training to include basic first aid, combat life saver
techniques, patient care, transporting wounded personnel (SF8327) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
10 |
20
from Rural Mobile Police Patrol Units (UMOPAR) |
$23,000 |
| JCET |
18-Apr-98
/ 9-May-98 |
Medical,
dental and veterinary combined training in conjunction with host-nation
forces (SF8340) |
20th
SFGA |
23 |
65
from Bolivian Army (In / around Curquahuara) |
$2,000 |
JCET
(Note: two Defense Department reports list different activities with
this course number, SF8323. Both have the same cost and involve the
same U.S. and Bolivian units.) |
4-May-98
/ 24-May-98
-or-
05-Jan-98 / 31-Mar-98 |
Tactical
inflitration of U.S. and host-nation forces via static line and HALO
airdrops, bundle airdrops (SF8323)
-or-
Conduct light infantry training |
7th
Special Forces Group |
12 |
44
from 24th Infantry Battalion (RGE) |
$5,000 |
| JCET |
4-May-98
/ 24-May 98 |
Foreign
internal defense / unconventional warfare, airborne operations, air
infiltration training, air exfiltration, navigation low level flight
training, resupply airdrops (BOLIVIA 8328) |
9
SOS, 15 SOS |
44 |
43
from Rural Mobile Police Patrol Units (UMOPAR), 24th Infantry Battalion |
$123,000 |
| JCET |
1-Jul-98
/ 30-Sep-98 |
Medical
training with host-nation forces (SF8446) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
2 |
45
from Rural Mobile Police Patrol Units (UMOPAR) |
$10,000 |
| JCET |
24-Jul-98
/ 14-Aug-98 |
Foreign
internal defense, sortie generation, safety assessment, air operations
assessment, aircrew training, maintenance training (BOLIVIA 8442) |
15
SOS |
37 |
58
from 18th Infantry Battalion, 31st Infantry Battalion |
$50,000 |
| Counter-drug |
31-Jul-98
/ 24-Aug-98 |
Counter-Narcotics
RiverineTraining: In support of National Security Strategy to reduce
flow of drugs to U.S.; Location: Trinidad, Bolivia |
Special
Boat Unit 22 |
unknown |
100
from Rural Mobile Police Patrol Units (UMOPAR) and Navy Blue Devils
Task Force |
$310,999 |
19974:
| Type
of Deployent |
Dates |
Training
Event |
U.S.
SOF Unit |
U.S.
Personnel |
Host-nation
personnel |
Cost |
| JCET |
1-Nov-96
/ 15-Dec-96 |
Light
Infantry Leaders Course (SF7200) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
12 |
30
Army |
$63,000* |
| JCET |
3-Mar-97
/ 25-Mar-97 |
Light
Infantry, Deployed Force Training (SF7212) |
7th
Special Forces Group / 20th Special Forces Group |
15 |
86
Army |
$29,000 |
| JCET |
3-Mar-97
/ 25-Mar-97 |
Light
Infantry, Deployed Force Training (SF7213/7214) |
7th
Special Forces Group / 20th Special Forces Group |
27 |
86
Army |
$26,000 |
| JCET |
8-Feb-97
/ 1-Jul-97 |
Medical
Support (SF7226) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
6 |
40
Army |
$31,000 |
| JCET |
14-Jul-97
/ 2-Aug-97 |
Light
Infantry / Medical Humanitarian Civil Assistance (SF7442) |
20th
Special Forces Group |
8 |
150
Army |
$45,000 |
| JCET |
14-Jul-97
/ 2-Aug-97 |
Light
Infantry / Medical Humanitarian Civil Assistance, Infantry Deployed
Force Training (SF7443/7444) |
7th
Special Forces Group / 20th Special Forces Group |
27 |
150
Army |
$47,000 |
| JCET |
14-Jul-97
/ 2-Aug-97 |
Light
Infantry / Medical Humanitarian Civil Assistance, Infantry Deployed
Force Training (SF7445) |
7th
Special Forces Group / 20th Special Forces Group |
18 |
150
Army |
$45,000 |
| JCET |
10-Aug-97
/ 21-Aug-97 |
Pre-Deployment
Site Survey (Light Infantry) (SF8100) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
2 |
0 |
$4,000 |
| JCET |
15-Aug-97
/ 15-Sep-97 |
Joint
Combined Exchange Training (Bolivia) |
1
/ 7 Special Forces Group |
3 |
0 |
$66,000 |
| JCET |
14-Aug-97
/ 2-Oct-97 |
Medical
Training (SF6477) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
2 |
30
Army |
$2,000 |
*Cost
to Bolivia: $2,000
Sources:
1
United States Congress, General Accounting Office, Military Training:
Management and Oversight of Joint Combined Exchange Training, Report
to Congressional Requesters NSIAD-99-173 (Washington: General Accounting
Office, July 1999): 47 <http://www.gao.gov/new.items/ns99173.pdf>.
2
United States, Defense Department, "Report on Training of Special
Operations Forces for the Period Ending September 30, 1999," Washington,
April 1, 2000.
United
States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military
Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 1999
and 2000: A Report to Congress (Washington: March 2000) <http://www.state.gov/www/global/arms/fmtrain/toc.html>.
United States,
Defense Department, State Department, "Foreign Military Training
and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest In Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999:
A Report To Congress," Washington, March 1999: 1, 11.
3
United States, Defense Department, State Department, "Foreign Military
Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest In Fiscal Years 1998
and 1999: A Report To Congress," Washington, March 1999: 1, 11.
4
United States, Defense Department, "Report on Training of Special
Operations Forces for the Period Ending September 30, 1998," Washington,
April 1, 1999.
United States,
Defense Department, State Department, "Foreign Military Training
and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest In Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999:
A Report To Congress," Washington, March 1999: 1, 11-2.
5
United States, Defense Department, "Report on Training of Special
Operations Forces for the Period Ending September 30, 1997," Washington,
April 1, 1998.
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