The linked article is far broader than special operations.
Sorry, not US, so no MOS. My impression was that the US took a somewhat different route to air defense than the Europeans back then (and not just in terms of continental air defense).
I don't think we need to accuse each other of "ignorance" anymore, but rather we have had different experiences and a different read on the linked text.
What was your MOS?
Also, you’re talking about conventional forces tactics which don’t really apply to this submission much.