I'm a support guy, how do I land a job in SOF?

[DA SWO]

The problem is, some people think SOF is only the national-level SpecOps organizations and not the whole SOF network. And others tend to only think that "SOF" means the ops types, not everyone in the organization.

Also, I don't think CA and PSYOP have anything for their enablers either.

As an additional thought, SF doesn't have to take what they get, they allow it to happen. They could stand up a program if they wanted to, even if it were only at the Group level. My understanding is that has happened from time to time. But you will never be as good as you can be if you're playing pick-up games with your support troops instead of selecting pros.

I thought CA and PsyOps were enablers?

 

[Marauder06]

I thought CA and PsyOps were enablers?

Depending on the mission, anyone can be an enabler.

But CA and PSYOP, at least on active duty, are under the USASOC umbrella and therefore SOF in their own rights.

 

[Cracker Jack]

I guess you don’t consider SF a SOF unit? There is no selection for assignment to an SF group as a support guy.

Whaaaaaat . That’s crazy. Do group intel guys support kinetic ops?

 

[Cracker Jack]

SF enablers have a selection, assessment, and training program now? So do enablers going to CA or PSYOP? That’s welcome news.

I’m hearing mixed news on group folks. Two of my friends went that route and told me they did go through a brief selection process. But another gentleman on here just said they don’t go through anything.

I’ve never been with group personally, anyone still in wanna chime in?

 

[Cracker Jack]

SF enablers have a selection, assessment, and training program now? So do enablers going to CA or PSYOP? That’s welcome news.

Missed the second part of your post. Anybody going into CA or Psyop do have to go through a selection process. I have that on good authority very recently.
A buddy of mine is going through the Q course for Pysop right now, and another buddy of mine went through the Q course for CA back in 2020.
If you’re PCS’d to either, there is a go or no go selection process.

 

[Marauder06]

Missed the second part of your post. Anybody going into CA or Psyop do have to go through a selection process. I have that on good authority very recently.
A buddy of mine is going through the Q course for Pysop right now, and another buddy of mine went through the Q course for CA back in 2020.
If you’re PCS’d to either, there is a go or no go selection process.

In post #34 of this thread you said 'You do have to go through a selection process for any SOF unit as Intel." That is completely, and demonstrably, untrue.

Are you sure "anybody going into CA or Psyop do have to go through a selection process?" If so, what kind of selection process do the enablers go through before joining those units? I wasn't aware there was a selection for CA/PSYOP enablers; that's definitely a step in the right direction.

 

[Cracker Jack]

Yuppers, probably should’ve been more specific when I said “any SOF unit”.
I’ve since been informed guys don’t go through selection to support group. That sucks, I’d heard differently.
Apologies, not trying to spread mis-information.

I can sidebar with you privately so I’m not out here giving folks the wrong info.