Green Berets Conduct Full Mission Profile in Okinawa

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from Richard L Rzepka (USAG Okin):

For the Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, readiness means staying as sharp as the Yarborough knives the Green Berets earn after graduating the Special Forces Qualification Course — a tradition since August 2002. A knife, not just any knife, but the Yarborough knife, a combat field knife that serves as a link to the brotherhood of unconventional warriors.

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The “First in Asia” Soldiers recently conducted a Full Mission Profile spanning from receipt of mission and mission planning, to infiltration and actions on the objective.

“Periodic FMPs ensure mission readiness as the military’s alert force in Asia,” said Team Leader Capt. John, whose name is being withheld for security reasons. “The hope is that the Soldiers come away with a better understanding of the planning process and integration of enablers while maintaining individual and collective skills,” he said.

In his initial message to the Army, the 39th Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley placed readiness at the top of his list of priorities.

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Source:: Tactical Life