Paul R. Howe

Master sergeant

Paul Randal Howe
Master sergeant; Paul Randal Howe
	Howe in 2009
Born	1959 (age 65–66)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Joint Special Operations Command; United States Army Infantry Branch (United States); ;
Years of service	1980–2000
Rank	Master sergeant
Unit	1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (Delta Force)
Battles / wars	Battle of Mogadishu (1993); Persian Gulf War; Operation Just Cause;
Spouse(s)	Constance Beckwith
Children	3
Relations	Charles Alvin Beckwith (father-in-law)
Other work	Founder, CEO, and lead instructor of CSAT Company (2000–present)
Website	CSAT

Paul Randal Howe (born 1959)^[1] is an American former special operations soldier. He was a Delta Force team leader who was involved in special operations as a U.S. Army soldier. He participated in the special operations rescue at the Battle of Mogadishu (1993) which led to the book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War and the Black Hawk Down film. He is a firearms instructor and counterterrorism expert who trains people in high-risk operations. His company is called CSAT-Combat Shooting and Tactics.^[2] He is the author of three books about leadership.

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