Simultaneously, Army Rangers and Navy SEALs were to parachute in, landing near the Port Salines Airport. The Marines’ objective was to take control of the airport and the Northern side of the island. The SEALs’ objective was to rescue Governor-General Scoon at his residence while the Army Rangers were to secure the airfield and rescue the American medical students at the nearby St George’s campus. An internal navigation system failure on one of the C-130s caused the Rangers and the SEALs jump to be delayed by 36 minutes, thus costing them the element of
Simultaneously, Army Rangers and Navy SEALs were to parachute in, landing near the Port Salines Airport. The Marines’ objective was to take control of the airport and the Northern side of the island. The SEALs’ objective was to rescue Governor-General Scoon at his residence while the Army Rangers were to secure the airfield and rescue the American medical students at the nearby St George’s campus. An internal navigation system failure on one of the C-130s caused the Rangers and the SEALs jump to be delayed by 36 minutes, thus costing them the element of