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Special Operations Forces (SOF): Peru

19991:

Type of Deployment Dates Training Event U.S. SOF Unit U.S. Personnel Host-nation personnel Cost
JCET 14-Jun-99/ 24-Jun-99 PDSS only (S-PE-2000-101) B/2/7 SFG(A) 2 0 $10,000
JCET Unavailable Planning Conference NA Unavailable NA $11,000
De-mining   Humanitarian Demining     35 $300,000

19982:

Type of Deployment Dates Training Event U.S. SOF Unit U.S. Personnel Host-nation personnel Cost
Counter-Drug 29-Sep-97 / 10-Nov-97 Riverine Training Team (RTT): Teach Joint / Combined Riverine Operations in support of U.S. National policy of war on drugs; Nanay Naval Base, Iquitos, Peru Marine Forces South (MARFORSOUTH), 2nd Reconnaissance Company, U.S. Coast Guard, 2nd Maritime Division Small Craft Company, and 3rd Marines Unavailable 145 from Peruvian Navy SEALs / Black Shoes, Marines, Coast Guard, National Police and Customs Agents $200,000
Counter-Drug 12-Oct-97 / 01-Dec-97 Boat Maintenance / Counter-Drug Operations Support: In support of National Security Strategy to reduce flow of drugs to U.S.; Pucallpa, Peru Special Boat Unit 26 Unavailable 18 from Peruvian Police Anti-Drug Directorate (DINANDRO) $7,870
Counter-Drug 23-Oct-97 / 10-Dec-97 Counternarcotics Joint Combined Training: In support of National Security Strategy to reduce flow of drugs to U.S.; Mazamari, Peru 7th SFGA Unavailable 45 from National Counter-Drug Police $38,200
JCET 24-Oct-97 / 9-Dec-97 Marksmanship, CQC, command and control, sniper, shotgun, linear target, integrated assault, human rights (SF8901) C / 3 / 7 11 31 from Peruvian National Police SUAT
-or-
11 from "unknown"
$142,000
Counter-Drug 24-Feb-98 / 12-Apr-98 Counternarcotics Joint Combined Infantry Training: In support of National Security Strategy to reduce flow of drugs to U.S.; Iquitos, Peru 7th Special Forces Group Unavailable 60 from National Counter-Drug Police $300,900
Counter-Drug 01-Mar-98 / 21-Mar-98 Counternarcotics Joint Combined Infantry Training: In support of National Security Strategy to reduce flow of drugs to U.S.; Iquitos, Peru 6th SOS Unavailable 22 from Peruvian Air Force (FAP) $63,800
Counter-Drug 15-Jun-98 / 19-Jun-98 Riverine Operations Seminar Team: Teach doctrine on Joint / Combined Riverine Operations in support of U.S. National policy of war on drugs; Iquitos, Peru SOTG II MEF, CSW MCCDC, USCG International Training Division Unavailable 52 from Peruvian Navy, Coast Guard, Customs, District Attorneys and Police (DINANDRO) $20,000

19973:

Type of Deployment Dates Training Event U.S. SOF Unit U.S. Personnel Host-nation personnel Cost
JCET 18-Dec-96 / 25-Dec-96 Hostage Situation Training (HOSTAGE) 3 / 7 Special Forces Group 12 0 $30,000
JCET 31-Mar-97 / 14-May-97 Joint Combined Exchange Training (SF7915) 3 / 7 Special Forces Group 12 40 Army $56,000

Sources:

1 United States, Defense Department, "Report on Training of Special Operations Forces for the Period Ending September 30, 1999," Washington, April 1, 2000.

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: 5-6, 30.

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): Peru

 

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