Secretary Cohen orders review of USS Cole lessons learned.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 2000-US DOD: Secretary Cohen orders review of USS Cole lessons learned (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19102000 Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen has appointed retired Army Gen. William W. Crouch, former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, and Navy Adm.

Harold W. Gehman, Jr., former commander-in-chief of U.S. Joint Forces Command, to lead a review of lessons learned from the Oct. 12 attack on the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen. Gen. Crouch and Adm. Gehman have been directed to review applicable Department of Defense policies and procedures and address force protection matters, rules of engagement, logistical support, intelligence and counterintelligence efforts and any other matters deemed pertinent by the review...