title: U.S. Special Operations Command: " An Overview of U.S. Special Forces "
author:  Edited by Paul F. Kisak 
description: Paul F. Kisak has degrees in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics from the University of Michigan and is an Engineer &amp; Former Intelligence Officer for the CIA &amp; US intelligence Community. He has authored several books, edited many and has written over 75 Technical, Classified &amp; Unclassified papers, Articles &amp; Essays. He was also President of an award-winning Defense Contracting Company that specialized in Satellite Orbital Simulation, Planning and Remote Sensing. He has been a Contributing Author for The International Encyclopedia on Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and written several award-winning satellite simulation software &amp; science manuals that have been sold in more than a dozen countries. He has also appeared in Marquis Whos Who in the World &amp; Whos Who in Science &amp; Engineering and continues to edit and write.
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  # Protecting Arizona (Special Forces: Operation Alpha)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Desiree Holt
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Foreword](part0003.html#2RHM0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](part0007.html#6LJU0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0008.html#7K4G0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0009.html#8IL20-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0010.html#9H5K0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0011.html#AFM60-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0012.html#BE6O0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0013.html#CCNA0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0014.html#DB7S0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](part0015.html#E9OE0-f1e4909dfe0f42ddb51b15cdbb02edf0)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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