19981:
| Type
of Deployment |
Dates
|
Training
Event |
U.S.
SOF Unit |
U.S.
Personnel |
Host-nation
personnel |
Cost
|
| JCET |
9-Nov-97
/ 19-Dec-97 |
Medical
operational planning, demolitions, marksmanship, immediate action
drills, human rights (SF8120) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
9
|
35
from 1st Special Forces Battalion, La Venta |
$34,000
|
| JCET |
12-Mar-98
/ 4-Apr-98 |
Combined
light infantry training, junior officer development and leadership
skills, small unit tactics, combat life saver, advanced marksmanship,
communications, and mission planning (SF8214) |
20th
SFGA
-or-
7th Special Forces Group |
12
|
35
from 4th Battalion and 115th BDE |
$8,000
|
| JCET |
10-Apr-98
/ 20-May-98 |
Close-quarters
battle, room / building clearing, pistol / rifle marksmanship,
team assault skills, command and control techniques, medical skills
training, breaching techniques, language training (SF8913)
|
C
/ 3 / 7 |
9
|
28
from Cobra Special Forces Battalion (National Police) |
$42,000
|
| JCET |
1-Jun-98
/ 26-Jun-98 |
Foreign
internal defense, marksmanship, patrolling, medical, land navigation,
map and compass, over the beach insertion, reconnaissance (SW8216)
|
Seal
Team 4 Delta |
7
|
27
from Buzos Tácticos, Navy of Honduras |
$19,000
|
19972:
| Type
of Deployment |
Dates
|
Training
Event |
U.S.
SOF Unit |
U.S.
Personnel |
Host-nation
personnel |
Cost
|
| JCET |
7-Feb-97
/ 10-Mar-97 |
Light
Infantry Leaders Course (SF7208) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
10
|
48
Army |
$32,000
|
| JCET |
8-May-97
/ 28-Jun-97 |
Light
Infantry (SF7319) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
9
|
78
Army |
$49,000
|
| JCET |
17-Jun-97
/ 11-Jul-97 |
Light
Infantry, Deployed Force Training (SF7338) |
7th
Special Forces Group, 20th Special Forces Group |
13
|
57
Army |
$19,000* |
| JCET |
15-Jul-97
/ 31-Aug-97 |
Joint
Combined Exchange Training, Coastal Training (JCET 7892)
|
Special
Boat Unit 22 |
38
|
15
Army |
$77,000
|
| JCET |
2-Aug-97
/ 22-Sep-97 |
Rural
Operations (SF7439) |
7th
Special Forces Group |
8
|
12
Army |
$37,000 |
*Cost to Honduras: $7,000
Sources:
1
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:
20.
2
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): Honduras
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