McQuaid, John,
Flying Blind. John McQuaid. - Times-Picayune, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 404, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Flying Blind, Nov. 10, 2003; pp. n.p..
"With three Americans held captive by guerrillas in the wake of the Feb. 13 [2003] crash of their U.S. surveillance plane, American and Colombian forces launched a massive search. More than 2,000 Colombian troops combed the jungle, backed by all available support from the United States....On March 25 [2003], the remaining surveillance plane in the Southcom Reconnaissance System program was taking part in that search effort when it clipped a tree and crashed in a ravine. Three Americans died: sensor technician Ralph Ponticelli and pilots James 'Butch' Oliver and Thomas Schmidt....Interviews with former workers from the program and others familiar with the events paint a picture of a program operating under exceptional stresses." (TIMES-PICAYUNE) This article addresses the problems of contracting out civilians for military operations.
1522-323X;
Aerial reconnaissance
Aircraft accident victims' families
Aircraft accidents
Contracting out
Kidnapping--Colombia
Narcotics--Control of
Narcotics--Control of--Colombia
Paramilitary forces
Private military companies
AC1.S5
050
Flying Blind. John McQuaid. - Times-Picayune, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 404, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Flying Blind, Nov. 10, 2003; pp. n.p..
"With three Americans held captive by guerrillas in the wake of the Feb. 13 [2003] crash of their U.S. surveillance plane, American and Colombian forces launched a massive search. More than 2,000 Colombian troops combed the jungle, backed by all available support from the United States....On March 25 [2003], the remaining surveillance plane in the Southcom Reconnaissance System program was taking part in that search effort when it clipped a tree and crashed in a ravine. Three Americans died: sensor technician Ralph Ponticelli and pilots James 'Butch' Oliver and Thomas Schmidt....Interviews with former workers from the program and others familiar with the events paint a picture of a program operating under exceptional stresses." (TIMES-PICAYUNE) This article addresses the problems of contracting out civilians for military operations.
1522-323X;
Aerial reconnaissance
Aircraft accident victims' families
Aircraft accidents
Contracting out
Kidnapping--Colombia
Narcotics--Control of
Narcotics--Control of--Colombia
Paramilitary forces
Private military companies
AC1.S5
050