7TH
Special
Operations Command
SNAKE
RIVER ARSENAL
"Out
of the shadows..."
|
William Anders
ISOC CO
|
Joseph J. West
ISOC DCO |
HISTORY
T he 7th
SOC
("L7 Command")
was established on 1 June 1999 as an "associate" unit to the former
United States Department of Counter-Terrorism. Already a special operating
unit to the Department of Defense, it's role in
mission as a crack anti-terrorist organization fit well into the USDOC (now ISOC)
and FLASH FORCE charter.
LOCATION
T he 7th
SOC is located in the high deserts of Southwest Idaho on the grounds of the former U.S. Army Snake
River Arsenal. This vast training area provides ideal conditions to
develop, train, and hone a vast number of combat specialties employed by
Lightning 7, including a small scale city for urban combat training. It is
also large enough for long term training exercises where operatives are in
"the bush" for weeks at a time. A
small airfield is under construction adjacent to the current helicopter operations
area. The core HQ area is home to most operations buildings, barracks, armory,
etc.
UNIT
RESOURCES
A
lthough
not inclusive for security reasons, L7 Command's current assets are:
- Jeep (
7 each);
- HUMVEE (3);
- M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (1);
- M-5 Light Tank (1);
- AH-6 (1);
- UH-3 Attack Helicopter (1); and,
- Motorcycles (2).
UNIT
SPECIALTIES
T
he 7th
SOC specialties include:
- Intelligence
- Reconnaissance
- Close-Quarters
Battle
- Limited
air support
- Hostage
rescue
- other
non-specified Special Operations
"No harm, no
quarter."
