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Special Operations Forces (SOF): El Salvador

19991:

Type of Deployment Dates Training Event U.S. SOF Unit U.S. Personnel Host-nation personnel Cost
JCET
24-Jun-99/ 27-Jul-99 Small unit tactics - 24 hrs, Mount - 16 hrs, SR - 16 hrs, Sniper - 16 hrs, Nav - 16 hrs, Land warfare - 40 hrs (SES99043N / SW-9385) A PLT ST-4 8 35 from Special Operations Group $36,000
JCET 05-Jul-99/ 24-Jul-99 Light infantry, Leadership training, Mission planning (9395) ODA 2014 1/20 SFG(A) 12 55 from 4th Brigade $45,000
JCET 24-Jan-99/ 02-Feb-99 PDSS only, canceled by SOCSO (SES99032W/SF-9372) C/2/20 2 NA $15,000
JCET 24-Jan-99/ 02-Feb-99 PDSS only, canceled by SOCSO (SES99033W/SF-9388) C/2/20 2 NA $15,000
JCET 24-Jan-99/ 02-Feb-99 PDSS only, canceled by SOCSO (SES99034W/SF-9389) C/2/20 2 NA $15,000
JCET 15-May-99/ 14-Jun-99 Conference only, JCET canceled (SES99031F/SA-9382) 20 SOS, 9 SOS 85 NA $12,000
JCET 22-Jun-99/ 01-Jul-99 PDSS only (S-BL-2000-105) C/2/7 SFG(A) 2 0 $9,000
Counter-drug   CDTS     4 $12,000

19982:

Type of Deployment Dates Training Event U.S. SOF Unit U.S. Personnel Host-nation personnel Cost
JCET
(Note: two Defense Department reports list different host-nation units with this deployment number, SW8103.)
11-Nov-97 / 5-Dec-97 Foreign internal defense, marksmanship, open circuit diving, demolitions, first aid, patrolling, ambushes / raids, water survival, human rights (SW8103) Naval Special Warfare Unit 8, Special Boat Unit 26, SEAL Team 2 (25) 25 57 from Special Operations Group
-or-
45 from Infanteria de Marina
$62,000*
JCET 30-Jan-98 / 17-Mar-98 Patrolling, reconnaissance training, raid/ambush, human rights training, operational planning, marine maintenance course, small boat operations, helicopter water infiltration, airborne operations (SF8206) 7th Special Forces Group 10 120 from 1st Special Operations Group $40,000
De-mining 01-Apr-98 / 30-Apr-98 Humanitarian Demining: Teach demining techniques to military from El Salvador, Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil; Danlí, Honduras 7th Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, NC Unknown 4 from Brazil military, 4 from Colombia military, 4 from El Salvador military, 4 from Venezuela military $80,000
JCET 2-Jul-98 / 25-Aug-98 Close quarters battle, room / building clearing, pistol / rifle marksmanship, team assault skills, command and control techniques, medical skills training, breaching techniques, language training (SF8908) C / 3 / 7 9 29 from Special Anti-Terrorist Command $79,000
JCET 8-Jul-98 / 20-Aug-98 Mobile Training Team (MTT), Light Infantry Tactics: Troop leading procedures, combat orders tactical decision making reconnaissance, combat lifesaver training (SF8434) 7th Special Forces Group 16 47 from Special Operations Group $74,000

*Cost to El Salvador: $1,000


19973:

Type of Deployment Dates Training Event U.S. SOF Unit U.S. Personnel Host-nation personnel Cost
JCET 13-Oct-96 / 2-Nov-96 Joint Combined Exchange Training, Coastal Patrol Training (SW7272) Special Boat Unit 26 20 65 Navy $56,000
JCET 1-May-97 / 26-Jun-97 Light Infantry (SF7206) 7th Special Forces Group 11 111 Army $76,000
JCET 7-Jul-97 / 27-Jul-97 Riverine (SF7273) 7th Special Forces Group 24 45 Army $44,000
JCET 8-May-97 / 28-Jul-97 Light Infantry (SF7320) 7th Special Forces Group 10 25 Army $88,000
JCET 8-Sep-97 / 16-Sep-97 Pre-Deployment Site Survey (Light Infantry) (SF8206) 7th Special Forces Group 12 0 $137,000
JCET 2-Aug-97 / 20-Sep-97 Light Infantry (SF7455) 7th Special Forces Group 12 63 Army $92,000

Sources:

1 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>.

2 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: 4, 17.

3 United States, Defense Department, "Report on Training of Special Operations Forces for the Period Ending September 30, 1997," Washington, April 1, 1998.

Special Operations Forces (SOF): El Salvador

 

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