Camp Mackall
Camp Mackall is an airfield ( Army Airfield ) and a training facility of the US Army west of Fort Bragg in the US state of North Carolina , the headquarters of the XVIII Airborne Corps , the 82nd Airborne Division , of the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and the Special Forces .
The base serves primarily for the selection and training of the special forces and the SERE training of all special operations units of the Army. Organizationally, it belongs to Fort Bragg.
Surname
On February 8, 1943, General Order Number 6 was named Camp Mackall in honor of Private John Thomas (Tommy) Mackall, who served as a paratrooper for the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment during Operation Torch , the 1942 Allied invasion of North Africa French fighter plane was fatally wounded.
Facilities
The Colonel Nick Rowe Special Forces Training Facility leads the selection and qualification process of the Special Forces, the 24-day Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course . and selection course "), the subsequent Special Forces Qualification Course (" Q Course ") and SERE training as well as various other training processes.
The obstacle course is considered to be the most demanding training facility of its kind within the Army and is colloquially just called Nasty Nick .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- at Camp Mackall at gc.kls2.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ This is 24 days of training like you've never experienced. And it's all about survival. Your intelligence, agility and resourcefulness will all be tested. If you make it, you can continue on to the SF Qualification Course. at goarmy.com See the whole procedure on the specified website. (accessed June 17, 2008)