Task Force 24

Dr. Liberty Starr

When her dad, Dr. Boyd Starr, NASA’s director, was diagnosed with stage four cancer. He had to step down from his post. His wife, Liberty’s mom, and assistant director Charlene “Charlie” Starr took over as acting director and tended to her husband simultaneously. Following her parents’ footsteps, Liberty stayed in NASA later, becoming Director of NASA herself.

She met Colt Hawkins while he was attached to NASA during the Eagle- 9 retrieval mission. Working alongside him, they quickly established a professional relationship built on respect for each other. Working long hours, Colt and she found themselves trying to find a place to eat. Her knee-jerk reaction suggesting eating together surprised her. During that time, Liberty learned more about Colt Hawkins and his commitment to his men and country. It reminded her of herself in astronaut training and her grandfather, Cooper Tipton, owner of the Sabre- T Ranch in Montana and veteran fighter pilot of the Korean War.

Morning rendezvous in NASA’s Control breakroom with coffee and conversation became the highlight of her day. Both shared more about themselves, and both developed feelings for each other. On Colt’s last night in Houston, Texas, Liberty invited him for dinner. Colt surprised her by making her dinner, sharing wine, and having a conversation on her veranda under the stars afterward.

It was the first time Liberty Starr knew she was in love with Colt Hawkins. Being part of the CIA’s operation, Liberty witnessed firsthand Colt and Task Force 24's work for the country’s security. She was awed by the evil in the world but respected the men and women in harm’s way.

Bo Crockett - Strike 7

Bo Crockett, Colt Hawkins’s best friend, grew up together in East Tennessee. Bo joined the Army National Guard as a scout for basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. While attending the University of Tennessee, receiving his commission in the school’s ROTC Program.

Double slotted as an Infantry and Intelligence Officer, Bo spent his first four years as an Infantry Officer with the 3rd Ranger Battalion. He soon transferred to Ft Huachuca, AZ. After graduating from Intelligence School, he was assigned to Special Operations Command.

He worked firsthand with all the Tier One Units, Rangers, Special Forces, SEALs, and Delta with extensive knowledge of their operations, joining them in fighting the War on Terror many times.

Bo went to the John F. Kennedy Warfare School at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, to be a Green Beret. Later after getting his Special Forces Qualification, he commanded his own ODA (Operational Detachment Alpha) Teams in Iraq. Bo remained in Special Operations Command, going through all the advancements required for his rank and career.

After talking to Colt one night during a visit, Bo put his name in the hat to go to Colt’s “dark side,” as he put it. CIA’s Special Activities Division. After finishing the classified school for CIA Paramilitary Officers, Bo joined Colt on Task Force 24.

The Texas terrorist attack was his first mission with the Task Force. It wouldn’t be his last.

John Jacobs - Overlord 1

John Jacobs started his career by being drafted at the end of the Vietnam War. John was immediately thrown into the fray as a soldier providing security for Colonel Charlie Beckwith’s Control Team "B" with the Joint Casualty Resolution Center (JCRC) based at RTAFB Nakhon Phanom Thailand. JCRC's sole mission was to assist the Secretaries of the Armed Services in resolving the fate of servicemen still missing and unaccounted for due to the hostilities throughout Indochina.

After Vietnam, John found himself beside Colonel Beckwith, working at Fort Bragg at the Special Warfare School after getting his Special Forces Tab. Colonel Beckwith saw the potential in his young sergeant and sent him to Officer Candidate School to become an officer and get his degree in economics.

John was one of the first officers selected into the 5th Special Forces “Blue Light” counter-terrorism unit during the 70s until Delta Force was ready to be activated. John missed the Eagle Claw mission when Delta Force attempted to rescue the Iran Hostages due to being part of the Special Air Service (SAS) Delta exchange program.

In the 80s, after Colonel Beckwith retired. John was a young Major as an Intelligence Officer on the Berlin Wall, completing his mandatory staff position for career advancement. His duties included watching the Russians during the Cold War.

This is where he met a young West Point Lieutenant on his first duty station named Marcus Durham. John Retired in the mid-90s as a full Colonel joining the CIA as a case officer in the Middle East. During his tour, he was one of the few westerners to be invited into The Safari Club, which ran covert operations in Africa.

After devoting over forty years to his country, John prepared himself for retirement. The last administration had strained many relationships with the CIA and its allies. Withdrawing from Iraq, the attack in Benghazi, and the money given to Iran’s nuclear program to name a few.

John received a phone call from his lifelong friend Marcus Durham who had the inside scoop that he would be the next Assistant Director of the CIA if the American people voted for a change. Marcus Durham came to the CIA with his own changes in mind.

One change was to use John Jacob’s experience giving him carte blanche to Special Activities Division for a full upgrade in mission, people, and budget to complete any mission.

Jeff Finchum - Preacher 02

Jeff Finchum graduated from a tiny Methodist College, getting his Doctoral of Ministry Degree in Transformational Leadership. As a former Division III football player, Jeff was set on going into the Ministry and developing his church with his wife, Kim.

He had done just that, but after 9/11, something in him changed. He started studying the new adversaries of the United States and the religious motivations behind their deadly attacks worldwide.

Jeff had written several editorials that found their way into CIA’s Internation Freedom of Religious Reports. And was a guest speaker on many news outlets explaining how the enemy thinks to the American public, using religion to justify their rain of terror.

Jeff had caught the eye of several House and Senate members on his knowledge of the subject by being invited to Congressional Committees. Finchum soon was considered a Subject Matter Expert, getting invited to Government Agencies and instructing the young men and women of the military on the tribal cultures and religions of the middle eastern countries.

That invitation was extended to the Central Intelligence Agency for its internal Religious Studies Project during the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. His visits to Foggy Bottom turned into recruitment for a position inside the CIA in the middle east division. He continued his devotion to the church, especially in youth studies, with several ministries in the DC area.

When John Jacobs got his deserved promotion from Director Durham, John had to find a replacement. Jacobs knew this person had to be intelligent, respected, and how to delegate but also talk to people, a strong leader. Dr. Jeff Finchum was the obvious choice.

In Jeff’s first mission with Special Activities Division TF24, he led a recovery effort of the Eagle-9 NASA Satellite in Turkmenistan, where he lost part of his right arm in a rocket blast. His faith in God had never been stronger during his rehabilitation. Dr. Jeff Finchum’s commitment to his new position was met with the same conviction. As he told his wife Kim, “I will help fight the world’s evil on both fronts. With one hand on the bible and one hand on a gun.”

Super Dave- super dave 13

Super Dave (real name unknown and classified) was equivalent to Jay but on the Army’s Special Operations SERE Course. Dave started his career in the U.S. Army, enlisting in the Infantry.

Dave found himself in Alaska during his first duty station on the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Being an avid outdoorsman, Alaska was his dream playground. He perfected his bushcraft from tracking to survival in one of the world’s most austere environments, and he loved it.

He didn’t care for the armored coffins of the Army’s new state-of-the-art Stryker vehicle during his time. After watching the light infantry soldiers of the 25th Airborne. He decided to transfer this decision he openly welcomed to jump out of planes in an Airborne unit and do another Alaska tour.

Dave soon became known as the “bushman” at Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson, giving classes sharing his knowledge within the command. During one of his classes with a company, he found that one of his students was the commanding general. The general had heard about this new sergeant giving exceptional survival classes in his command.

After attending, the general knew that the young NCO could benefit the Army and its soldiers, along with the other service branches. Dave was attached to the Arctic Survival School, teaching some of the elite units of the United States Military. Little did he know his life was about to change forever.

Dave went on to join the Special Forces, becoming a Special Operations SERE Instructor and course manager, becoming the subject matter expert in all environments. He was recruited by the CIA shortly after his retirement from the military by his best friend, Jay Malone.

As the saying goes, Jay and Super Dave were brothers from different mothers. After meeting, they reunited at the annual Special Operations camping trip. Both men could be professional wildlife game hunters or fishermen. They were that good. Their relationship continued to grow as both men married, had kids, and found themselves living in the same neighborhood.

Kenny MacFeggan- rivet 17

Ken “Mac” MacFeggan His dark Black Irish descent was quickly identifiable, standing just shy of six feet with black hair and eyes. Joining the Air Force during his junior year in high school. He had more years of service than anyone, except for Chief Clark in there Air Branch. Ken had been embedded with the Army and Marine units his whole career as an Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP).

He was the lifeblood of mission success during deployments, the communications specialist of every team he was attached to. After 9/11, he stayed attached to Special Forces and Delta, which afforded him a good life at MacDill Air Force Base, living in Niceville, Florida.

He watched many of his Army teammates go into contracting to work during his stay. Many of them worked with the CIA indirectly or applied to the CIA to become paramilitary officers for Special Activities. Ken decided to do the latter and apply. On his second attempt, he graduated from the elite classified paramilitary course of the CIA.

Mike Rose- tanto 11

Mike Rose joined the military, coming out of the coal mines of West Virginia. He realized there is more to life than underground in a mine shaft. Nothing was wrong with being a coal miner. He was the fourth generation of his family to be a miner.

But it just wasn’t him. Knowing the military was his ticket out. Mike joined the Infantry during basic he volunteered to be assigned to the 3rd Ranger Battalion in Fort Benning, Georgia.

After Airborne School and Ranger School, he excelled in his new home, becoming a Scout Swimmer for the Ranger Recon platoon. After spending a decade and a half as a Tier one operator and a successful tour in Iraq as First Sergeant for the Headquarters Company 2nd Ranger Battalion 75th Infantry.

Mike decided to do something for himself and not what the Army wanted for his career trajectory. He volunteered for the Combat Applications Group (CAG), Delta Force. That is where he met Colt, an observer for his class.

After finishing Phase one of Delta Selection, completing the 40-mile road march, Colt was one of the first to congratulate him. Later, Colt sent him to England in the Special Air Service (SAS) exchange program. Being on loan from the Army, Mike was attached to Special Activities Division working with Colt and several other members he had crossed paths with during his military career.

Mike retired from the military with over 20 years of service. He was joining the ranks of the CIA, swearing in with Colt and others on the Eagle-9 mission that led them in the fight of their lives in Texas.

Scott Johnson- sheriff 18

Scott Johnson was a former police detective from a small beach town in Florida called Seagrove Beach. On loan from the Panama City Police Department. He had a good relationship with everyone at the vacation getaway with his calm demeanor. Scott was living the dream; he deserved it. He had been awarded the best police officer in Florida for three years running. “This was his payoff from all your hard work.” At least, that was what the Chief of Panama City Police Department had said to him.

Little did anyone know Scott had a photogenic memory. Scott knew his job inside and out. His work proved that. But he had a knack for it when it came to boards and answering questions, seeing data, or just looking at something with interest. He could remember every single detail.

Scott was bored, going to school on his GI Bill after his short three years in the Army. The fall after he graduated from college, 911 happened, which changed the fabric of the United States and Scott Johnson.

Scott left the police force with a degree in hand; he found a job with the CIA as a Targeting Officer fighting America’s new war from Washington D.C. he could recall details of the information passed along. His name was on more reports going into operations implemented in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria.

The higher-ups noticed, especially John Jacobs, who had him transferred to Special Activities. Scott loved being with Jacobs; he got more involved being one of the first members of Task Force 1 with Jacobs leading.

But this time, his inner warrior was calling to become a shooter in the most elite organization in the world. Later under the new reconstruction, the team designation was TF24.

Jay Malone- bushman 12

Task Force 24- Jay Malone Jay Malone was a former Force Recon guy from the Marine Corps. Growing up in rural Kentucky, the outdoors was just a way of life. Jay didn’t think there was any other way of living.

When he joined the Corps out of high school, spending his first hitch with Third Marines in Hawaii, it was an eye-opening experience for him, personally not the way of living on the island but his fascination with the jungle.

He quickly became the subject matter expert for his platoon and later for his company. In his third year with the Corps, Jay learned more about Force Reconnanassice and its mission. It intrigued him.

After completing the Basic Recon Course (BRC), Jay was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (3rd Recon) for several years until his dream job opened up, becoming an instructor at the Navy’s Survival, Escape, Resistance, and Escape Course (SERE). It was there that Jay and Super Dave met during a Special Operations Training Manager Course.

Jeff Campbell - Politician 03

Jeff Campbell was a graduate of the Military College of South Carolina called the Citadel. He was part of the prestigious Cordell Airborne Ranger Club, a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne and Ranger Schools during his last two summers at Citadel.

Upon graduating, 2nd Lieutenant Jeff Campbell was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Home of the U.S. Army Artillery School. Jeff Spent his first duty station at Ft. Hood, Texas, with the First Brigade Combat Team 2/12 Cavalry, the “Thunder Horse” unit. With excellent mentoring under the supervision of the sergeants and senior leadership, Jeff went on to Germany with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, also known as the “Dragoons.” He finished his two-year European Tour volunteering for a new command under the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, which was the U.S. Army’s first cyber unit.

With this new advancement and understanding of the threats it carried. Jeff was on the front lines of the nation’s Cyber Wars between authoritarian regimes and rogue nations. This added another dimension to the battlefield. For the select individuals fighting this war within the military service branches, everyone knew all the upcoming stars in the small world of cyber security.

CIA and the NSA had been aware of and fighting cyber security for years. Always on the lookout for the people who understood the fight. Major Jeff Campbell, U.S. Army, was one of those trailblazers that caught the eyes of John Jacobs when Jacobs was tasked to create the Special Operations Forces within the Special Activities Division. The rest is history.

Bob Beard- blackbEArd 15

Born and raised in rural Mississippi, a small town called Iuca, he played baseball as a division two pitcher in college. After breaking his arm, his baseball days were over.

He joined the Air Force as a medic stationed in England during his first enlistment. He soon realized he was too gung-ho for his service of choice. He finished his enlistment during his divorce.

Then moved to Texas to start a new chapter, not knowing the U.S. Army was his calling. Living a humble means in the civilian sector, working a dead-end job, he noticed the Army’s offerings in terms of bonus money going into the Special Forces. Once completed, he could make tens of thousands of dollars. It made perfect sense to him; why not? Bob reenlisted in the Army.

Being prior service, he got to keep his rank, making him eligible to try out in the Special Forces. Passing selection, the 18 Delta medic phase at Fort Sam Houston during the Qualification Course (Q- Course), he earned his tab and green beret by completing the long tradition of the Robin Sage exercise.

Bob’s reputation proceeded after returning from his fifth combat tour in Iraq. If any warrior needed severe medical attention in that golden hour of trauma, you better pray Bob, aka Blackbeard 15, was at your side.

Kenny Allen - Juggernaut 14

Kenny Allen has had a unique career. He started his military career in Fort Pierce, Florida, in the Coast Guard. He quickly volunteered for boarding party details as the Coast Guard patrolled the shores of Miami and other coastal cities from the drug smugglers and their drug-running speed boats.

After his enlistment, he went to school, earning an electrical engineering degree with a minor in IT systems management. During his struggling times as a civilian, his wife, and high school sweetheart Tammy coaxed Kenny to apply to government agencies seeking people about a new technology dealing with the internet.

After several calls, interviews, and tests, a group conveyed that his scores were off the charts. Kenny joined a government agency where he met the country’s brightest minds and the world.

Kenny’s intelligence and military background appealed to people within the agency, leading Kenny to the Special Missions Unit of the NSA, working with the 707th Special Missions Group of South Korea, and being a member of the ultra-secret Task Force Orange. During his time with TF Orange, he met several new and upcoming operators of other groups he connected with and formed a bond with Colt and Super Dave, leading him into the CIA and Task Force 24 of the Special Activities Division.