▁to ▁util ize ▁the ▁Sky hook ▁system ▁in ▁a ▁live ▁pick - up . ▁ ▁Element s ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st , ▁ 3 rd ▁or ▁ 5 th ▁Special ▁Forces ▁Group ▁conduct ▁J C ET ▁programs ▁twice ▁a ▁year ▁in ▁Africa . ▁Design ed ▁to ▁give ▁the ▁special ▁forces ▁experience ▁of ▁fighting ▁on ▁the ▁continent , ▁these ▁J C ET ▁programs ▁are ▁known ▁as ▁Fl int lock s ▁and ▁vary ▁from ▁search ▁and ▁rescue ▁exer cis es , ▁dis aster ▁management , ▁or ▁combat ▁life ▁saving . ▁The ▁fund ing ▁for ▁these ▁programs ▁is ▁provided ▁by ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Def ense , ▁with ▁the ▁locale ▁being ▁decided ▁by ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Command . ▁Fl int lock ▁exer cis es ▁provide ▁an ▁integral ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁Special ▁Forces ▁groups ' ▁annual ▁training ▁program . ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁designed ▁to ▁increase ▁the ▁strength ▁of ▁the ▁host ▁nation . ▁The ▁S FO DA ▁will ▁provide ▁over ▁ 6 0 % ▁of ▁the ▁training ▁and ▁usually ▁receive ▁ 4 0 % ▁back ▁in ▁country ▁specific ▁training . ▁ ▁In ▁March / A pril ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Naval ▁Regional ▁Cont ract ing ▁Det achment ▁Nap les ▁( NR CD ▁Nap les ) ▁deployed ▁cont ing ency ▁contract ing ▁officers ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁EX ER CI SE ▁F L INT LOCK ▁II A ▁in ▁C ote ▁d ' I vo ire . ▁This ▁exercise , ▁conducted ▁by ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ' s ▁ 9 6 th ▁Civil ▁Affairs ▁Battalion , ▁included