Notable Examples
Charles Alvin Beckwith, a United States Army officer, Served with the British 22nd Special Air Service regiment during the Malayan Emergency, and eventually took the tactics and real world lessons he learned with the SAS and went on to form the United States Army Delta Force unit.
Thomas S. Jones, a general serving with the United States Marine Corps was an exchange officer who served with the Royal Marines of the UK during his career path.
In 2007 Queen Elizabeth II presented U.S. Marine Major William D. Chesarek Jr. with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in 2006 as an exchange officer flying British helicopters in Iraq.
The United States Navy guided missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill has a Royal Navy officer permanently assigned to her crew. The Royal Navy frigate, HMS Marlborough, had a US Navy officer permanently stationed aboard in return until she was decommissioned in July 2005.
The Canadian Forces places an officer as Deputy Commanding General of the US Army's III Corps, a formation similar in size to the entire Canadian military. Former Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hillier, and the current Chief of the Defence Staff, Walter Natynczyk, both took part in this exchange prior to being appointed Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada.
After invading Iraq, GySgt Brad Colbert went on to serve with the Royal Marines for two years.
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