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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, also known as depredation, is a military tactic or operational warfare mission which has a specific purpose and is not normally intended to capture and hold terrain, but instead finish with the force quickly retreating to a previous defended position?

2. On what date was Task Force Ranger deployed to Somalia under the command of Major General William F. Garrison?

3. What is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family?

4. What was a military operation conducted by special operations forces of the United States with the primary mission of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid?

5. Who wanted to place a big gun in the street, but Steele refused to allow any more of his Rangers to go out into the darkness in "The Alamo"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Captain Mike Steele and his men head after the second crash in "Overrun"? How did they travel?

2. Who descended to assist the pilot of Super Six Four in "Overrun"? What did they face?

3. Who confirmed the deaths of the pilots on Super Six One? What happened to the bodies?

4. Where were Captain Mike Steele and Sergeant First Class Paul Howe ordered to move in "The Alamo"? Why?

5. How did Captain Mike Steele react to the news of Smith's death in "The Alamo"? Where were the wounded in his company moved?

6. What CSAR medics were dropped near Super Six One in "Overrun"?

7. How was Specialist John Stebbins injured in "The Alamo"?

8. Why were the soldiers unprepared for night combat in "The Alamo"?

9. What happened when Warrant Officer Mike Durant was discovered by the Somalis in "Overrun"?

10. What did Captain Mike Steele's men place to direct aircraft to their location in "Overrun"? Who was wounded on this journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Captain Mike Steele. What chalk was Steele in charge of? What was his mission in Mogadishu?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history and specializations of Army Rangers, Delta Force, SEALs and other units involved in Operation Gothic Serpent. When was the operation initiated?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the mission of Chalk Two in "Overrun" and the actions of Sergeant Ed Yurek. How did Yurek's men bypass the Somalis?

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