High-altitude military parachuting,or military free fall (MFF),is a method of delivering military personnel,military equipment,and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion. Two techniques are used:HALO and HAHO.
The 1st Commando Regiment is an Australian Army Reserve special forces unit,part of Special Operations Command with an integrated structure of regular (full-time) soldiers and reserve (part-time) soldiers,which together with the full-time Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment,provides the commando capability to Special Operations Command. 1st and 2nd Commando companies were raised in 1955 and were combined with 126 Signal Squadron (SF) in 1981 to form the 1st Cdo Regt. The regiment's two commando companies are the oldest sub-units within Special Operations Command. In 2008,the regiment deployed to Afghanistan to become the first Australian Army Reserve force element on combat operations since World War II. The regiment is the Command's capability lead for special warfare.
Charlie Alvin Beckwith was a career United States Army Special Forces officer best remembered for creating Delta Force,the premier counterterrorism and asymmetric warfare unit of the United States Army,based on his experience serving with the British Special Air Service. He served in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War,and attained the rank of colonel before his retirement.
The Commandos Marine,nicknamed Bérets Verts,are the special operation forces (SOF) of the French Navy,headquartered in Lorient,Brittany in western France. They operate under the Special Operations Command (COS),FORFUSCO,one of the four main forces of the French Navy or any operational command designated by the French Army staff. They specialize in offshore operations;operations from sea to land and special operations on land. One of the major characteristics of marine commando units is to be perfectly interoperable with all the resources and units of the navy.
The green beret was the official headdress of the British Commandos,a special-forces unit active during World War II. It is still worn by members of the Royal Marines after passing the Commando Course,and personnel from other units of the Royal Navy,Army and RAF who serve within UK Commando Force and who have passed the All Arms Commando Course.
The Parachutist Badge,also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings",is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. Some services,such as the Marine Corps,officially refer to it as an insignia instead of a badge. The United States Space Force and United States Coast Guard are the only branches that do not award the Parachutist Badge,but their members are authorized to receive the Parachutist Badges of other services in accordance with their prescribed requirements. The DoD military services are all awarded the same Military Parachutist Badge. The U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force issue the same Senior and Master Parachutist Badges while the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps issue the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia to advanced parachutists. The majority of the services earn their Military Parachutist Badge through the U.S. Army Airborne School.
Badges of the United States Air Force are specific uniform insignia authorized by the United States Air Force that signify aeronautical ratings,special skills,career field qualifications,and serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments.
The black beret is a colour of beret,a type of headgear. It is commonly worn by paramilitaries and militaries around the world,particularly armored forces such as the British Army's Royal Tank Regiment (RTR),the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC),and Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) and the Indian Army Armoured Corps and Indian Border Security Force. Notable non-armored military units to wear the black beret include the non-military police and non-special forces elements of the Irish Defence Forces,MOD Guard Service,Russian Naval Infantry and Russian OMON units,the United States Air Force (USAF) Tactical Air Control Party (TACP),Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) members,and the Royal Canadian Navy. It was also worn by the United Kingdom's Royal Observer Corps (ROC) with their Royal Air Force (RAF) uniform,Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
Major General John Kirk Singlaub was a major general in the United States Army,founding member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),and a highly decorated officer in the former Office of Strategic Services (OSS).
The 10th Parachute Brigade,abbreviated as 10 PARA BDE,is an elite division-sized hybrid airborne-marine unit within the Malaysian Army. It is tasked with rapid reaction forces inside or outside the boundaries of Malaysia and serves as the key element of the Malaysian Rapid Deployment Force.
The maroon beret in a military configuration has been an international symbol of airborne forces since the Second World War. It was first officially introduced by the British Army in 1942,at the direction of Major-General Frederick "Boy" Browning,commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. It was first worn by the Parachute Regiment in action in North Africa during November 1942.
The tan beret,also known as a beige beret,has been adopted as official headgear by several special operations forces as a symbol of their unique capabilities.
The Special Operations Regiment is a special operations force of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Its headquarters is located in Heverlee. It was known as the Light Brigade until 3 July 2018 when it was renamed and transformed into its current form.
In the United States (US) military,a beret flash is a shield-shaped embroidered cloth that is typically 2.25 in (5.72 cm) tall and 1.875 in (4.76 cm) wide with a semi–circular base that is attached to a stiffener backing of a military beret. These flashes—a British English word for a colorful cloth patch attached to military headgear—are worn over the left eye with the excess cloth of the beret shaped,folded,and pulled over the right ear giving it a distinctive appearance.
John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer is an American author and U.S. Army Special Forces combat veteran of service in covert reconnaissance with the Studies and Observations Group,also known as MACV-SOG. Meyer has published three works of nonfiction related to his experiences in the Vietnam War;the first was Across the Fence:The Secret War in Vietnam published in 2003.
The United States Army has used military berets as headgear with various uniforms beginning in World War II. Since June 14,2001,a black beret is worn by all U.S. Army troops unless the soldier is approved to wear a different distinctive beret. A maroon beret has been adopted as official headdress by the Airborne forces,a tan beret by the 75th Ranger Regiment,a brown beret by the Security Force Assistance Brigades,and a green beret by the Special Forces.
Ileana Ydolia Garcia is a Republican politician from Florida,who serves as a member of the Florida Senate.
The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years,20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis,races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents. The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28,gaining a supermajority in the Senate. The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority,giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.
Andrew George Schopler is an American lawyer who serves as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He served as a United States Magistrate Judge of the same court from 2016 to 2023.
The 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida is expected be held on November 3,2026,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida,to fill in the last two years of Republican Senator Marco Rubio’s term,who will resign if confirmed as the United States Secretary of State under president-elect Donald Trump’s second administration.
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