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Special Operations Wing

By: Ann E. Robertson
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Edited by: Gus Martin
Subject:Terrorism, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, International Security (general)

The U.S. Air Force fields four Special Operations Wings (SOWs) to provide unconventional warfare [Page 552]tactics and other support services for counterterrorism operations. It is the U.S. Air Force counterpart of the Navy SEAL and Army Ranger special forces units. During ...

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  Robertson, A. (2011). Special operations wing. In G. Martin (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of terrorism (pp. 552-553). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n373
  
  Robertson, Ann E. "Special Operations Wing." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd ed.edited by Martin, Gus, 552-53. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n373.
  
  Robertson, A. 2011. Special Operations Wing. In: Gus Martin Editor, 2011. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd edn, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 552-553 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n373> [Accessed 25 Jun 2021].
  
  Robertson, Ann E. "Special Operations Wing." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Edited by Gus Martin.2nd ed Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 552-53. SAGE Knowledge. 25 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n373.
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