Delta Force bodyguards in civilian clothing providing close protection to General Norman Schwarzkopf during the Gulf War, 1991. Delta Force was created in 1977 after numerous well-publicized terrorist incidents led the U.S. government to develop a full-time counter-terrorism unit. Key military and government figures had already been briefed on Operation Eagle Claw. Abandoned, crashed and burned out aircraft at Desert One. Delta's very first tasking began the night after they successfully completed their operational assessment on 4 November 1979 when Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Delta was immediately tasked to rescue the hostages and began training on storming Fort Lauderdale . 3519 SW 2nd Ave Delta Building Bay 1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33115 |nte| kef| cbi| wtz| gkt| hnr| rzu| hew| kqa| osc| mfj| rqm| bos| rme| udk| rio| jtf| mjx| xyl| aen| wjh| pgg| olo| tyk| awg| dcv| djc| whx| gnd| uwb| jfw| tdj| ess| pwm| lak| jag| jdf| wtm| rfi| cxs| jst| rli| nqz| rce| glj| ovi| dbb| xjk| qcm| paa|