20-Man Perimeter Force
Special Operations Perimeter Security in Hostage ExtractionDescription
Admiral Fitzwallace assigns the 20-man perimeter force to forcibly secure the barracks perimeter via Comanche helicopters and Blackhawk, enabling a six-man snatch team to extract hostages. President Bartlet greenlights the op in the Situation Room—47 minutes from order to execution—shifting U.S. posture to direct action. Officers mobilize post-brief.