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The US had developed a three-stage plan to capture Torrijos Airport to the mission: to isolate Objective Bear (the main terminal), to eliminate enemy resistance, and to prevent the Panama Defense Forces (PDF) from interfering with Operation Just Cause.
Tactical map of Operation Just Cause showing major points of attack Elements of 1st Bn, 508th Infantry parachuting into a drop zone, during training, outside of Panama City. The U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard participated in Operation Just Cause. [36] Ground forces consisted of: combat elements of the XVIII Airborne Corps
Due to the high level of casualties sustained (amounting to one-quarter of the assaulting force) and several inconsistencies regarding planning and command and control during the battle, the Battle of Paitilla Airport is considered one of the most controversial operations within Operation Just Cause from the US military perspective. [1]
The U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard participated in the US invasion of Panama (1989–1990, Operation Just Cause). [1] Forces that participated include: U.S. soldiers holding a U.S. flag at La Comandancia. United States Southern Command [2] [3] United States Army South (USARSO) XVIII Airborne Corps – Joint Task Force South
Operation Just Cause (Spanish: Operación Causa Justa) is a 2019 Panamanian action war historical drama film directed by Luis Franco Brantley and Luis Pacheco. Produced by executive producers Janet Alvarez Gonzalez and Jacobo Silvera .
[2] [3] [4] He also participated in the 1989 invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause) [2] [3] and in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. [2] [3] Struecker has co-authored five published books. [5] Struecker was portrayed by Brian Van Holt in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. In 2017, he was inducted into the Army Ranger Hall of Fame. [6]
Declaring that an operation was necessary to safeguard the lives of U.S. citizens in Panama, defend democracy and human rights, combat drug trafficking, and secure the functioning of the Panama Canal. Operation Just Cause involved over 27,000 Soldiers including the 17th Infantry Regiment as members of the 7th IN DIV (L).
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