Never again: How the military prepares for a Benghazi terrorist scenario in Africa

The night of September 11, 2012, the U.S. diplomatic post and the nearby CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by Islamic terrorists. The ensuing two-day battle left four Americans dead: U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, State Department employee Sean Smith, CIA contractor and former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods, and CIA contractor and former […]

Watch: Why the military could not get to Benghazi in time

To understand why the CIF and the Marine FAST unit were unable to rapidly deploy, you have to understand the air priority codes that these units have. Rapidly deploying SOF units have a B1B air priority meaning that they have their own dedicated aircraft and pilots standing by to respond to emergencies.