Colonel Charles Beckwith

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military Officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:U.S._Army_Rangers
Special Forces
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:U.S._Special_Operations_Command
gptkbp:awards Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
gptkbp:birthDate 1929-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
gptkbp:deathDate 1994-06-13
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Charles_Alvin_Beckwith
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Charles Beckwith
gptkbp:influenced Modern special operations forces
Global counter-terrorism efforts
U.S._military_strategy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:knownFor Counter-terrorism operations
gptkbp:legacy Military leadership principles
Counter-terrorism training programs
Delta_Force's_operational_tactics
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:nickname Chuck
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Gothic Serpent
Operation Just Cause
Training foreign military forces
Influence on military policy
Public speaking on military strategy
Advising on military operations
Leadership in special operations
Advocating for special operations funding
Counter-terrorism missions in the 1980s
Creation of Delta Force
Development of special operations doctrine
Engagement with veteran organizations
Mentoring future military leaders
Participating in military history discussions
Post-military career in security consulting
Writing on military tactics
Recognition_in_military_publications
gptkbp:notableFor Founding_Delta_Force
gptkbp:participatedIn Operation Eagle Claw
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Florida,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Beckwith
gptkbp:yearsActive 1950-1994