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Departments Tip of the Spear 2 Col. Hans Bush Public Affairs Director Staff Sgt. Timothy Lawn Staff Writer TIP OF THE SPEAR 20th Anniversary Special Page 4 U.S. Army Special Operations Command Page 14 Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command Page 22 Naval Special Warfare Command Page 32 Air Force Special Operations Command Page 40 Headquarters USSOCOM Page 43 United States Special Operations Command observes 20 years of service U.S. Special Operations Command, the only congressionally created combatant command, marks it 20th anniversary on April 16, 2007. Story on page 4. Tip of the Spear Gen. Doug Brown Commander, USSOCOM CSM Thomas Smith Command Sergeant Major Mike Bottoms Editor This is a U.S. Special Operations Command publication. Contents are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense or USSOCOM. The content is edited, prepared and provided by the USSOCOM Public Affairs Office, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd., MacDill AFB, Fla., 33621, phone (813) 826- 4600, DSN 299-4600. E-mail the editor via unclassified network at public.affairs@socom.mil. The editor of the Tip of the Spear reserves the right to edit all copy presented for publication. Front cover: United States Special Operations Command 20th anniversary graphic highlighting the theme “Proven in the past, Vigilant today, Prepared for the future.” Graphic by Susie Blanchard and Randy Nabors.
Highlights SEALs commemorate 45 years of service, page 32 Col. John Carney recipient of 2007 Bull Simons Award, page 26 USSOCOM officer receives Florida National Defense Space Award, page 44 Tip of the Spear 3
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Page 23 and 24: Story by Lance Cpl. Joseph Stahlman
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