Symposium on the Role of Special Operations in US Strategy for the 1980s

The Symposium on the Role of Special Operations in US Strategy for the 1980s was held on 4-5 March 1983. The event was sponsored by the National Strategy Information Center, the National Defense University and the National Security Studies Program at Georgetown University.

Participant List

• Colonel Edmond Abood, USA (Ret.), Staff Member, Special Advisory Staff, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• Dr Mac C. Adams, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, (Tactical Warfare Programs)
• Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC, Head, Joint Matters, Strategic Mobility Branch, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters, US Marine Corps
• Major Clinton J. Ancker III, USA, Instructor, Department of History, United States Military Academy
• Patti Benner Antsen, Defense Analyst, Science Applications, Inc.
• Terrell E. Arnold, International Affairs Advisor, National War College
• Lieutenant Colonel Peter F. Bahnsen, USA, Special Assistant for Special Operations, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (Tactical Warfare Programs)
• George Bailey, Director, Radio Liberty
• Edith M. Bairdain, Chief Scientist, Applied Systems Science Technology, Inc.
• Dr E. Frederick Bairdain, Vice President and Program Manager, Applied Systems Science Technology, Inc.
• Arthur D. Baker III, Intelligence Analyst, Office of Program Appraisal, Department of the Navy
• Frank R. Barnett (Editor), President, National Strategy Information Center, Inc.
• Group Captain Gary Beck, RAAF, International Research Fellow, Research Directorate, National Defense University
• Sara A. Begley, Research Assistant, Council on Economics and National Security, National Strategy Information Center, Inc.
• Captain Stephen S. Beitler, USA, Defense Intelligence School, Defense Intelligence Agency
• Colonel Raymond E. Bell, Jr., USAR, Commander 5th Psychological Operations Group; Deputy Director, War Gaming and Simulation Center, National Defense University
• Kenneth B. Bergqust, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Reserve Affairs and Mobilization)
• Brigadier General Donald D. Blackburn, USA (Ret.), Former Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Special Activities
• Douglas Blaufarb, Former Chief of Station, Central Intelligence Agency
• Eric Bleicken, Program Manager, Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Dr Carl Builder, Senior Researcher, Systems Science Department, The Rand Corporation
• Margo D. B. Carlisle, Staff Director, US Senate Republican Conference Committee
• Robert D. Chapman, Chapman Associates, Former Chief of Station, Central Intelligence Agency
• Dr David Charters, Deputy Director, Center for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick
• Captain E. L. Christensen, USN, Staff Member, Special Planning Directorate, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
• Colonel Joseph Cincotti, USA, Director, Special Forces School, US Army Institute for Military Assistance
• Colonel Richard Clark, USAR, Deputy Commander, 352nd Civil Affairs Command
• Richard Clayberg, Political-Military Analyst, Strategic Studies Center, SRI International
• Angelo Codevilla, Professional Staff Member, US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
• Dr Benjamin E. Cummings, Chief, Special Projects Office, US Army Human Engineering Laboratory
• James T. L Dandridge III, Branch Information Officer, US Information Agency
• Arnaud de Borchgrave, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University
• Major David Decker, USA, Instructor, Department of Civil Affairs, School of International Studies, US Army Insitute for Military Assistance
• Robert F. Delaney, Faculty Member, Naval War College
• Colonel Albert A. DeProspero, USA, Chief, Special Operations Division, J-3 (Operations), Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Dr John J. Dziak,Senior Soviet Specialist, Soviet/Warsaw Pact Division, Defense Intelligence Agency
• Colonel Harold J. Fraley, USA, Commander 4th Psychological Operations Group
• Owen V. Frisby, Vice President, Government Relations, The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
• Colonel A. Lincoln German, USA, Chief, Unconventional Warfare Branch, Special Operations Division, J-3 (Operations), Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Dr Stephen P. Gibert, Professor of Government and Director, National Security Studies Program, Georgetown University
• Dr Roy Godson, Washington Office, National Strategy Information Center, Inc; Associate Professor of Government, Georgetown University
• Dr Philip Gold, Senior Fellow, Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Inc.
• Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. Gole, USA, Strategic Research Analyst, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College.
• The Honorable Sir Philip Goodhart, MP, Member of the House of Commons, United Kingdom
• Colonel James Guest, USA, Commander 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
• Sterling S. Hart, Director War Gaming and Simulation Center, National Defense University
• Lieutenant Colonel Terry M. Haslam, ARNG, Deputy Commander, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
• Major General Michael D. Healy, USA (Ret.), Former Commanding General, US Army John F. Kennedy Center for Military Assistance
• Colonel J.D.S. Henderson, Staff Officer, Minstry of Defense, United Kingdom
• Captain Thomas L. Hendrix, USA, Instructor, Department of History, United States Military Academy
• William U. Hill, Administrative Assistant to US Senator Malcolm Wallop
• Lieutenant Colonel Robert T. Hilton USA, Commander, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion
• James V. Irons, Staff Member, BDM Corporation
• Major General Wayne P. Jackson, USAR, Commanding General, 97th Army Reserve Command
• Donald F. B. Jameson, Vice President, RAI Inc.; Former Covert Action Specialist, Soviet Division, Central Intelligence Agency
• Lisa Jameson, Deputy for Non-Russian Broadcasting, USSR Division, the Voice of America
• John S. Jenkins, Assistant Dean, George Washington University School of Law, Former Judge Advocate General, US Navy
• Phillip P. Katz, Editor, Asia-Pacific Defense Forum
• J. Michael Kelly, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower Resources and Military Personnel)
• Lieutenant General Robert C. Kingston, USA, Commander-in-chief, US Central Command
• General William A. Knowlton, USA (Ret.), Former US Representative to the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
• William Kucewicz, Editorial Page Writer, The Wall Street Journal
• Colonel Robert A. Kvederas, USA, Chief, Special Operations Division (Operations, Readiness and Mobilization Directorate), Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Headquarters, Department of the Army.
• Ann Lawshe, Legislative Assistant, Office of US Representative Hank Brown
• John Lenczowski, Staff Member, National Security Council Staff
• Darrel W. Lunquist, Vice President, Planning, US Synthetic Fuels Corporation
• Edward N. Luttwak, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University.
• Brigadier General Joseph C. Lutz, USA, Commanding General, 1st Special Operations Command (Airborne)

Frank R. Barnett, B. Hugh Tovar, Richard H. Shultz, (eds), Special Operations in US Strategy, National Strategy Information Center, 1984, p.301.