Combat Missions was a reality TV show produced by Mark Burnett and hosted by former Survivor castaway Rudy Boesch that aired from January 2002 to April of that year. It pitted four teams of military and police operatives against each other in physical challenges and "mission" scenarios. The contest lasted 15 weeks, split into three sections. Each team had a callsign and corresponding color. The four teams were Alpha (Yellow), Bravo (blue), Charlie (Red) and Delta (Green) The team members were past and present members of SWAT, the Green Berets, the Navy SEALs, the Delta Force, and the U.S. Army Rangers. The mission scenarios had each team face off against an opposing force (not another team) using MILES gear in real-life combat situations. Scott Helvenston, one of the contestants from the Delta team went on to work for Blackwater USA in Iraq after the show and was killed on March 31st, 2004. Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Mark Burnett (born July 17, 1960) is a British-born American television producer, best known for the reality television series Survivor and the Eco Challenge adventure race, as well as for The Apprentice, The Restaurant, and The Casino. ... Survivor is a popular reality television program produced by many countries throughout the world. ... MCPOS Rudy Boesch, ret. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SWAT is an acronym for Special Weapons And Tactics. ... This article is about the U.S. Special Operations Force. ... SEALs in from the water. ... Official force name 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne) 1st SFOD-D (A) Combat Application Group (CAG) Delta Force Nicknames D-boys Delta boys Deltas Branch U.S. Army Chain of Command USASOC Description Versatile Special Operations Force, mainly trained for counter-terrorism. ... Official force name 75th Ranger Regiment Rangers Other names Airborne Rangers Army Rangers Task Force Ranger U.S. Army Rangers Branch U.S. Army Chain of Command USASOC Description Special Operations Force, rapidly deployable light infantry force. ... See mile - unit of measurement (distance) Miles Aircraft Ltd - UK manufacturer of light and military aircraft Miles Tails Prower Miles Davis was an American jazz composer and trumpeter and was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. ... Blackwater USA is a private military contractor and security firm, describing itself as providing support to military, government agencies, law enforcement and civilian entities in training, targets and range operations. ...