Naval postgraduate school monterey, california thesis

A.
ANATOMY OF A RESCUE.........................................................................25
1.
Phase I: Planning, Preparation, and Rehearsals............................27
2.
Phase II: Approach and Assault......................................................30
3.
Phase III: Post Assault......................................................................31
III.
OPERATION CHAVIN DE HUANTAR ................................................................35
A.
BACKGROUND ............................................................................................35
B.
DETAILED CASE STUDY ..........................................................................41
C.
ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................60
1.
Phase I: Planning, Preparation, and Rehearsals............................62
2.
Phase II: Approach and Assault......................................................64
3.
Phase III: Post Assault......................................................................65
D.
PRINCIPLES FOR HOSTAGE RESCUE OPERATIONS ......................66
1.
Intelligence..........................................................................................66
2
Surprise...............................................................................................67
3
Operator’s Skills ................................................................................68
4.
Deception ............................................................................................69
E.
CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................70