Word: vaught
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...story of the secret army begins in late 1979, when the Pentagon set up a task force under the command of Army General James Vaught to plan a rescue of the hostages in Tehran. The CIA had no agents there, so the Army organized a Field Operations Group that slipped four intelligence officers into Tehran, where they gathered vital information on the situation at the embassy. Later, FOG members rented trucks in Tehran for the rescue team that was to be flown into Iran by helicopters supplied by the Navy. All for naught: the mission was scrubbed in April...
...White House direction, Vaught began planning Honey Badger, a second rescue attempt uniting aviation and intelligence in a predominantly Army operation. The Army developed special equipment: one-man satellite- communications radios, Black Hawk helicopters modified to fly longer distances, and what one source describes as "very small, very capable, very exotic" 500MD helicopters equipped with advanced navigation and communications capabilities. But by then, the U.S. could never pin down the location of any group of hostages long enough to mount a rescue...
...know about airplane and helicopter movements to believe they might be related to laying mines. On the evening of April 16, we met in the Situation Room for a thorough review of the operation. This session lasted 2½ hours, and I was particularly impressed with Generals James B. Vaught and Philip C. Gast and Colonel Charles Beckwith, who would direct the mission after I authorized it to begin...
...General Jones has heard from General Vaught [who was in Egypt and in overall charge] that everything is under control at Desert One. No one hurt or eliminated. Escaped vehicle proceeded southwest to town 15 miles away, which has gendarmerie post, unmanned at night. Four helicopters refueled at 4 p.m. E.S.T.; two being refueled. [One had been forced down temporarily in the sandstorm, then pressed forward to join the others. This put us somewhat behind schedule, but in itself was no problem.] Vaught expects everything to be over in 40 minutes. Has report that everything "green" at dropoff, and transport...
...President, after obtaining a full report from Brzezinski, requests full information from Brown and Jones and specifically the recommendation from the ground commander. [Beckwith and Vaught in Egypt both recommended termination, complying with the plan requiring a minimum of six helicopters...