US Army SOF Photos

[CDG]

Great! I still think an ODA could track and teach all of that if the mission called for it!

Of course. I was not disputing that point. Just putting the info out there. :)

 

[TLDR20]

Of course. I was not disputing that point. Just putting the info out there. :)

Great info!

 

[goon175]

The amount of boardings that need doing these days far outpaces the SEALs ability to keep up.

Ok so this is what I am talking about. If there is that much shit going on in this arena of operations, why are they in afghanistan and not out on the high seas? Seems like it would just make so much more sense if everyone kept to there doctrinal missions.
SEALs- maritime missions
SF- FID/UW
Rangers- Raids

seems too easy...

 

[TLDR20]

Ok so this is what I am talking about. If there is that much shit going on in this arena of operations, why are they in afghanistan and not out on the high seas? Seems like it would just make so much more sense if everyone kept to there doctrinal missions.
SEALs- maritime missions
SF- FID/UW
Rangers- Raids


seems too easy...

Yep, but where is the money? Only in your bottom two!

 

[18C4V]

Exactly, but most people still don't understand that. SF by their nature are teachers, teachers that lead, often in combat. No other SOF unit trains for that purpose. SEALs may be great at doing VBSS, but who do we call on to teach it? SF? Of course. Who do we call on to teach other countries tier 1 units? NSWDG? CAG? Or SF? A lot of the time it is SF. For a reason. We may not be tier 1 but we can teach like a mofo!

Yup,
Our sister ODA taught their HN Navy SEALS or maybe it was the other way around . While we taught their Army SF guys with some of them being graduates from our SFQC and Ranger School.

 

[surgicalcric]

A couple thoughts here...

FID for SF is much different than simply teaching LBGs a certain number of tasks or drills be they maritime, CQM/CQB, patrolling, CSAR, etc... FID is the reason we have to be in the country but not the reason we are sent. This is the defining line between SF doing FID vs anyone else doing it. The regular Army and Marine ETTs and MTTs have been doing "FID" for years now but they lack the other areas that are the reason WE do FID.

In addition, FID (the teaching portion) keeps us current on POI development, ammo forecasting, etc etc when it comes time to do UW.

We do, but our focus is the aviation component of FID/COIN/UW.

And, if aircraft is involved an Unconventional War the conflict is no longer. ;)

 

[goon175]

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[TLDR20]

Feel free to let me know if i'm dancing with concepts that are OPSEC....

You are.

 

[TheSiatonist]

 

[Budha]

That was creative!

 

[Ravage]

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A member of the special forces detachment of the U.S. 3rd special forces group demonstrates a point during a cooperative anti-terrorist training exercise between his unit and the Kyrgyz "Skorpion" special forces unit at a firing range near the town of Tokmak, some 70 km (43 miles) east from Bishkek, December 7, 2011. The exercise, part of a program to take place across seven days, focused on patrolling, shooting and evacuation of the wounded.

 

[Ravage]

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A soldier of the U.S. 3rd special forces group demonstrates his skill to Kyrgyz soldiers from Scorpion special forces during their joint anti-terrorist exercises at a firing range near the town of Tokmak, some 60 km (37.5 miles) from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011.

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A member of the special forces detachment of the U.S. 3rd special forces group (L) walks with a member of the Kyrgyz "Skorpion" special forces unit during a cooperative anti-terrorist training exercise at a firing range near the town of Tokmak, some 70 km (43 miles) east from Bishkek, December 7, 2011. The exercise, part of a program to take place across seven days, focused on patrolling, shooting and evacuation of the wounded.

 

[goon175]

Looks a bit chilly out there

 

[RackMaster]

Looks a bit chilly out there

I was thinking the same thing when I first looked at those shots, while sitting on my Lay-Z-Boy with a fresh cup of coffee. :-"

 

[dknob]

Delta - A Squadron during Desert Storm. I bet you dont have this Ravage...

 

[Crusader74]

Delta - A Squadron during Desert Storm. I bet you dont have this Ravage...

Loads of epic taches in there! LOL

 

[lancero]

Delta - A Squadron during Desert Storm. I bet you dont have this Ravage...

Apparently, growing the stache' was a part of selection

 

[goon175]

With that many stache's in one picture, I would have guessed SEALs

 

[Ravage]

I bet you dont have this Ravage...

Saw that :)

 

[shortbrownguy]

With that many stache's in one picture, I would have guessed SEALs

Notice the lack of hair spray. No hair spray= not a SEAL