Re: [semi-OT] black hawk down?

That's an excellent LL section. For number 1, also note that the first 
casualty missed the rope while leaving the helicopter. For number 4, 
note that the contingency plan did not have a contingency for losing the

second helicopter. Gotta make your contingencies recursive: chopper 
down, remaining units execute plan X. Has item three ruined any careers 
yet  over this incident ?

John Atkinson wrote:

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>Lessons Learned:
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>1)Do your damn PCC/PCIs.  Take freakin' water, NVGs,
>and ALL YOUR BODY ARMOR.
>2)Testosterone does NOT make you bulletproof (Rangers,
>Airborne, Light Infantry take note).
>3)Failing to coordinate with relief forces is lethal.
>4)Failure to make contingency plans (ie, what happens
>if a helicoptor goes down?) sets yourself up for
>failure.
>5)Failure to take your opponent seriously causes
>mental shock and failure to think clearly on the part
>of your leadership.
>6)Armored vehicles are the only things that can
>operate with impunity against large numbers of
>hostiles.  Yes, they would be vulnerable to RPGs.  But
>less so than goddamn HMMWVs!!
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