USAF Special Tactics Teams
| AUTHOR | Porterfield, Jason |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Central (08/30/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
The Air Force's Special Tactics teams of combat controllers and pararescuers are trained for two primary battlefield missions: seizing enemy air bases and recovering injured personnel from hostile territory, often when under enemy fire, while also providing mobility, surgical-strike firepower, and air support to the U.S. Special Operations Command. This book gives readers a behind-the-scenes look into this elite Special Ops unit currently hard at work in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere throughout the world.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781404217539
ISBN-10:
1404217533
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.17 x 0.39 x 8.75 inches
Weight:
0.67 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Military Science
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
9.4
Point Value:
2
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
358.4
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007045390
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The Air Force's Special Tactics teams of combat controllers and pararescuers are trained for two primary battlefield missions: seizing enemy air bases and recovering injured personnel from hostile territory, often when under enemy fire, while also providing mobility, surgical-strike firepower, and air support to the U.S. Special Operations Command. This book gives readers a behind-the-scenes look into this elite Special Ops unit currently hard at work in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere throughout the world.
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