The aborted first mission didn’t end their involvement in the hostage rescue as the CIA tasked them for the two subsequent missions, so they returned to Langley and became involved in the exercises conducted for Project Honey Badger. First, the men started at Ft. Campbell, right under the noses of the army and later moved to Norton Air Force Base with Jackson undergoing qualifications on Army Blackhawk helicopters for night operations with men who later became members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. No one ever recognized Lt. Colonel Jackson MacKenzie, even though he did nothing to hide his appearance, using his real first name, actual unit designation on his shoulder patches and wore his army rank openly during aircraft
