Selection begins in April 1986. Two full years later, training is complete. In May 1988, the first real mission follows in Kampala.
| DATE | PHASE |
|---|---|
| 04/1986 | Selection begins; G-SOF-ONE is established |
| 1986–88 | Selection, training, parachuting, Einzelkämpfer course, close quarters battle, marksmanship, leadership |
| 04/1988 | Training of the 36 completed |
| 05/1988 | First real mission: the German consulate in Kampala |
| 10/1988 | Two nations, two identical missions—neither informs its partner... |