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.[1]
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)
