Kindle Liberty Feb 1983

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Vol. XIX No. 4 193d Infantry Brigade (Panama) Febr uar y 23, 1983

-Speclal IssueI was working at the LEA S-3 as the BN Tng NCO during this time. I assisted as anObserver / Controller during the Civil Disturbance (CD) exercises.


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Page 4 F,ebruary 23. 1983'1 1 1,,'.The first indication of anythreat to take over thecanal was when unrulycrowds diruptedoperat ions atHoward Air Force Base.

A huge fire truck equipped with a water cannon comes to the aid of HowardSecurity Police as a mob of demonstrators seeks to disrupt. activities at the AirForce Base. (u.s. Army photo)

Demonstrators harass security policemen dUring a aimulatedcivil disturbance at HowardAFlf.Rioting marked the begin-

K-50 road went from Howard AFB housing area and exited onto the Pan American Hwyacross from Rodman Naval Station.

The Air Force SPs were not as well trained in CD operations as the MPs. Although they didhave fire trucks and even K-9 units. A few times the K-9 handlers got a little over zealous andthe dogs actually got in a few bites on the OPFOR. The OPFOR were usually well armed aswell with bamboo poles, ropes, and garbage just to name a few. John S. Sporrer (MSG / Ret.)


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/.:~ ;,_ " C '' l . . : ; ; "protected security officers on Howard AFB' s K-SO roadand struggle with military police during a disturbance atFort Clayton. (U.S. Army photos)

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ity police and demonstrators clash after negotiationsetween the two sides break down. Demonstrators usedks and ropes to fracture an advancing line of heavily-

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n MP patrol checks out suspected enemy positions along Maddenoad. OPFOR activities were thought to be heavy In this. area.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Susan Durban)


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Planoan soldiers (OPFOR) break cover as they charge an advancing friendlyforce at Fort Sherman. Joint task force units assaulted the beaches, forcing theenemy to withdraw from their defensive positions. (U. S. Army photo by Sgt.Susan Durban) /. . . . 1 1 I I I I A tagged prisoner waits for processing at~ restricted from talking. smoking and movingArlllYphoto by Sgt. Susan Durban)

the POWcamp. Prisoners wereabout while in detention. (U.S..55 i/+ -h~

Planoans refine the art of warfare as they go over the methods to set up aClaymore mine. Guerrilla tactics were the OPFOR's most effective means ofdisrupting activities in the Canal area during Kindle Liberty '83. (U.S. Armyphoto by SFC Charlie Lopez)

A military policeman stands guard atthe Prisoner of War camp site. wherean estimated 40 prisoners were held.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. SusanDurban)

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