During Operation Fury on October 25, 1983, where did 1st and 2nd Bat make a combat jump?

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During Operation Fury on October 25, 1983, where did 1st and 2nd Bat make a combat jump?

Securing the airstrip on Grenada right away was essential to the mission. Point Salinas Airfield was the island’s primary runway and the quickest way to bring in follow-on forces, equipment, and airlift while giving Rangers a defensible perimeter. Parachuting onto that airfield allowed immediate control of the critical infrastructure needed to support the rest of the operation, rather than attempting to seize other locations that wouldn’t provide the same rapid, scalable air support. The other options are locations in Panama and were not the target of the Grenada insertion, so they wouldn’t fit the plan.

Securing the airstrip on Grenada right away was essential to the mission. Point Salinas Airfield was the island’s primary runway and the quickest way to bring in follow-on forces, equipment, and airlift while giving Rangers a defensible perimeter. Parachuting onto that airfield allowed immediate control of the critical infrastructure needed to support the rest of the operation, rather than attempting to seize other locations that wouldn’t provide the same rapid, scalable air support. The other options are locations in Panama and were not the target of the Grenada insertion, so they wouldn’t fit the plan.

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