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William F. "Bill" Garrison (born 27 June 1944) is a retired major general of the United States Army who commanded United States forces during Operation Gothic Serpent, the military operation launched in 1993 to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
- 1966–1996
- United States Army
Major General (MG) William F. Garrison formulated his commander's intent during the operation's planning phase to capture two key lieutenants of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's militia (Dotson, 2016; U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum [USAASOM], n.d.).
Jan 30, 1994 · The warning order to Delta Force, according to Army sources, was routed to Maj. Gen. William F. Garrison, commander of the Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., after consultations ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Major General William Garrison was tasked with leading a raid by U.S. special operations forces, composed of Army Rangers, 10th Mountain Division soldiers, and Delta Force fighters, on the Olympic Hotel in Mogadishu, where Aydid was thought to be hiding.
Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American force code-named Task Force Ranger during the Somali Civil War in 1993. The primary objective of the operation was to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid, leader of the Somali National Alliance who was wanted by the UNOSOM II in response to his attacks against United Nations troops.
- 22 August – 13 October 1993
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Feb 14, 2022 · William F. Garrison led the operation. It is important to mention that before the operation was launched, Garrison requested AC-130 gunships and Armor to provide support the ground troops, but because of the rules of engagement (ROE), he was denied these assets.
However, TF Ranger did not report to General Montgomery, the U.S. commander on the ground in Somalia who was dual-hatted as the UNOSOM II deputy commander. Instead, General Hoar had the TF Ranger commander, Maj. Gen. William F. Garrison, report to him directly.
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