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Task Force Delta (other)
Task Force Delta is a generic military, or quasi-military (police, firefighters, etc), designation for a specific task force — a small temporary unit or detachment configured for a specific purpose or task. (A unit called Task Force Delta is often a part of a sequence of Task Forces Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, etc.) Task Force Delta may refer to: *A task force consisting of four infantry battalions of U.S. Marines and part of Operation Hastings and Operation Texas in Vietnam in 1966 *An element of the 1st Marine Air Wing operating from the Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong in Thailand in 1972-1973 *Task Force Delta (psychic adepts), an ''ad hoc'' working group of 300 U.S. Army psychic adepts organized by Col. Frank Burns *A unit of the Filipino Bureau of Fire Protection *Task Force Delta, a fictional covert U.S. government agency in the ''Chase'' comic book series published by DC Comics See also * Delta Force (other) * Delta (other) Delta commonly refers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Hastings
Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War. The operation was a qualified success in that it pushed the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces back across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). As the PAVN clearly did not feel constrained by the "demilitarized" nature of the DMZ, US military leadership ordered a steady build-up of U.S. Marines near the DMZ from 1966 to 1968. Background During late June and early July 1966, Marine reconnaissance units operating south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) had observed and engaged increased numbers of uniformed regular PAVN troops. On 6 July, troops of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 1st Division captured a PAVN soldier near The Rockpile who identified himself as being from the 812th Regiment of the 324B Division and advised that the other regiments of the division had also moved into South Vietnam. On 9 July a lieutenant from the 812th Regiment surrendered in the same area and advised that the 324B Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Texas (Vietnam)
Operation Texas was a US Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) operation that took place northwest of Quảng Ngãi, lasting from 20–25 March 1966. Prelude On the night of 18/19 March the Vietcong 1st Regiment overran the ARVN 936th Regional Force Company outpost at Hill 141 northwest of Quảng Ngãi, the ARVN 2nd Division commander General Lãm decided to send a reaction force to retake the outpost. The 120 man ARVN force collected from Quảng Ngãi by helicopters from HMM-261, but as they approached the outpost they were met with heavy machine gun fire damaging 8 of 10 helicopters and only 3 helicopters were able to land to offload their troops. Given the heavy fire encountered the decision was made to abort the operation and while Marine jets bombed the outpost, the helicopters returned to evacuate the ARVN troops. General Lãm then approached the 3rd Marine Division commander General Wood B. Kyle to mount a joint operation to retake the outpost. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Marine Air Wing
The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that serves as the Aviation Combat Element of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The wing is headquartered at Camp Foster on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Activated in 1940, the wing has seen heavy combat operations during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Mission Conduct air operations in support of the Fleet Marine Forces to include offensive air support, antiair warfare, assault support, aerial reconnaissance including active and passive electronic countermeasures (ECM), and control of aircraft and missiles. As a collateral function, the Wing may participate as an integral component of Naval Aviation in the execution of such other Navy functions as the Fleet Commander may direct. Subordinate units 1st MAW consists of four subordinate groups, a headquarters squadron and a liaison unit: * Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 (MWHS-1) * Marine Wing Liaison Kadena (MWLK) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Task Force Delta (psychic Adepts)
Task Force Delta is a generic military, or quasi-military (police, firefighters, etc), designation for a specific task force — a small temporary unit or detachment configured for a specific purpose or task. (A unit called Task Force Delta is often a part of a sequence of Task Forces Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, etc.) Task Force Delta may refer to: *A task force consisting of four infantry battalions of U.S. Marines and part of Operation Hastings and Operation Texas in Vietnam in 1966 *An element of the 1st Marine Air Wing operating from the Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong in Thailand in 1972-1973 * Task Force Delta (psychic adepts), an ''ad hoc'' working group of 300 U.S. Army psychic adepts organized by Col. Frank Burns *A unit of the Filipino Bureau of Fire Protection *Task Force Delta, a fictional covert U.S. government agency in the ''Chase'' comic book series published by DC Comics See also * Delta Force (other) * Delta (other) Delta commonly re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychic
A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, such as psychokinesis or teleportation. Although many people believe in psychic abilities, the scientific consensus is that there is no proof of the existence of such powers, and describes the practice as pseudoscience. The word "psychic" is also used as an adjective to describe such abilities. Psychics encompass people in a variety of roles. Some are theatrical performers, such as stage magicians, who use various techniques, e.g., prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot reading, to produce the appearance of such abilities for entertainment purposes. A large industry and network exists whereby people advertised as psychics provide advice and counsel to clients. Some famous psychics include Edgar Cayce, Ingo Swann, Peter Hurkos, Janet Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Burns (colonel)
Frank Lee Burns (23 November 1939, Colby, Kansas – December 10, 2003, Georgetown, Texas) was a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who served in Vietnam and, in retirement, became an information specialist. Biography Burns earned a B.A. degree from Central Michigan University (where he helped draft the 1962 '' Port Huron Statement'', a political manifesto) and later earned a Master's degree in Criminology from Sam Houston State University. As an Army officer, Burns served two tours in Vietnam (Silver Star, Bronze Star with 2 OLCs). He created the military recruitment slogan " Be All That You Can Be" in 1980 and was director of " Task Force Delta" (an ''ad hoc'' working group of 300 U.S. Army psychic adepts that met quarterly at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas) beginning in 1983. Ronson, Jon (2004), '' The Men Who Stare at Goats''; Simon & Schuster, pp 160-161 bk edition In the same year, Burns created the Meta Network (TMN), one of the first public online communities. TMN was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bureau Of Fire Protection
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP; Filipino: ''Kawanihan ng Pagtatanggol sa Sunog'') is the government body in the Philippines responsible for the provision of fire services. It is under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Functions and duties The BFP is responsible for ensuring public safety through the prevention or suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses, and other similar structure, forests, and land transportation vehicles and equipment, ships/vessels docked at piers, wharves or anchored at major seaports, petroleum industry installations. It is also responsible for the enforcement of the Fire Code of the Philippines (PD 1185) and other related laws, conduct investigations involving fire incidents and causes thereof including the filing of appropriate complaints/cases. According to its website, the primary functions of the BFP are * Prevention and suppression of all destructive fires; * Enforcement of the Revised I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Government Agencies In DC Comics
The following is a list of fictional government agencies, comic book organizations that have been published by DC Comics and their imprints. A Agency The Agency was formed by Amanda Waller to serve as a small, quasi-independent branch of Task Force X. It performed global operations which were vital to the security of American interests. Valentina Vostok brought former NYPD Lieutenant Harry Stein into the Agency as an operative. Adrian Chase (the Vigilante) and Christopher Smith ( Peacemaker) were contract operatives for the Agency. Agency in other media The Agency appears in '' Batman: The Enemy Within''. As in the comics, it is led by Amanda Waller herself and its known members include Iman Avesta (voiced by Emily O'Brien), Vernon Blake (voiced by Christian Lanz), Mario Fernandez (voiced by Robert Clotworthy), Roger Harrison (voiced by John Eric Bentley), and an assortment of other unnamed agents (variously voiced by Mark Barbolak, John Eric Bentley, J.B. Blanc, Matth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta Force (other)
Delta Force is a United States military special operations unit. The term may also refer to: * Project DELTA, a Vietnam War era United States special forces unit * Delta Force F.C., a Nigerian football club * '' Delta Force: America Strikes Back!'' (role playing game) Task Force Games developed RPG from 1986 * ''Delta Force'' (series), a first-person shooter video game series ** ''Delta Force'' (video game), a 1998 video game ** '' Delta Force 2'', a 1999 video game ** '' Delta Force: Land Warrior'' *** '' Delta Force: Task Force Dagger'' ** '' Delta Force: Urban Warfare'' ** '' Delta Force: Black Hawk Down'' *** '' Delta Force: Black Hawk Down – Team Sabre'' ** '' Delta Force: Xtreme'' 1 ** '' Delta Force: Xtreme 2'' ** '' Delta Force: Angel Falls'' * ''Delta Force'' feature film series ** '' The Delta Force'', a 1986 action movie ** '' Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection'' (1990 film), second action movie in the series ** '' Delta Force 3: The Killing Game'' (1991 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta (other)
Delta commonly refers to: * Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet * River delta, at a river mouth * D ( NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta") * Delta Air Lines, US * Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 Delta may also refer to: Places Canada * Delta, British Columbia ** Delta (electoral district), a federal electoral district ** Delta (provincial electoral district) * Delta, Ontario United States * Mississippi Delta * Delta, Alabama * Delta Junction, Alaska * Delta, Colorado * Delta, Illinois * Delta, Iowa * Delta, Kentucky * Delta, Louisiana * Delta, Missouri * Delta, North Carolina * Delta, Ohio * Delta, Pennsylvania * Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, California * Delta, Utah * Delta, Wisconsin, a town * Delta (community), Wisconsin * Delta County (other) Elsewhere * Delta Island, Antarctica * Delta Stream, Antarctica * Delta, Minas Gerais, Brazil * Nile Delta, Egypt * Delta, Thessaloniki, Greece * Delta State, Nigeria * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Hoc Units And Formations
Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a specific good or service, but there are wide range of uses, the most common being the commercial advertisement. Commercial advertisements often seek to generate increased consumption of their products or services through "branding", which associates a product name or image with certain qualities in the minds of consumers. On the other hand, ads that intend to elicit an immediate sale are known as direct-response advertising. Non-commercial entities that advertise more than consumer products or services include political parties, interest groups, religious organizations and governmental agencies. Non-profit organizations may use free modes of persuasion, such as a public service announcement. Advertising may also help to reassure employees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
