Delta Force stormed into Panama City to rescue an American hostage from one of the most dangerous prisons in the world.
Delta Force was officially created on November 19, 1977, by COL Charles Alvin “Chargin’ Charlie” Beckwith, a special forces (Green Beret) officer who, prior to his service in the Vietnam War, had ...
Operation Eagle Claw, a failed 1980 hostage rescue mission in Iran, was commemorated at Hurlburt Field. The mission's failure led to the creation of U.S. Special Operations Command and AFSOC. Eight ...