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Does special forces training disqualify from political office?
Jessi Ventura is the classic example on a special special forces operator turned into a state governor.
Are navy seals the most elite forces?
Their training is the harderst together with the airfoce special forces.
Are women allowed in US special force teams?
No. Women are not eligible for Special forces training.
How do you become a Special Forces Officer?
In order to become a Special Forces officer you must be a 1st Lieutenant promotable or a Captain already. Once you have attained either rank, you must volunteer for Special Forces training. The training starts with Phase I SFAS (Special Forces Assessment and Selection) this phase is considered the thoughest one of many. If you get selected, you will continue on to the SFQC (Special Forces Qualification Course) and if you meet the standards for every phase ( a total of 5 phases) you will graduate as a Special Forces Captain and will be assigned to one of the 7 Special Forces Groups where you will have a chance to be the team leader for a SFODA (Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha)
What was the Role of U.S. Special forces in the Vietnam war?
Training & covert ops.
What does the Special Forces division of the US Army do?
The United States Special Forces are a special operational unit that specializes in unconventional warfare. They place special emphasis on training with foreign troops, and much of their work is considered classified.
Special air service?
The Special Air Service or SAS is a specialized military operations unit. The training for this unit is considered the most difficult of all the special forces.
What comes after basic training in the us army?
There are a couple of answers to this. Most soldiers will go straight to Advanced Individual Training, where they learn the skills needed to do the job they enlisted for. If you joined an MOS that requires language training, you do that before AIT. The installation you go to is the Presidio of Monterey, California. Soldiers who joined MOS 18X (Special Forces Enlistment) go to a lot of schools: Infantry School, Airborne School, then Special Operations Preparation Course, Special Forces Assessment and Selection, and finally the Special Forces Qualification Course.
How would you get into the Green Berets?
The Green Beret is worn exclusively by Army Special Forces. It is the most mentally and physically demanding career path in the US Army. The requirements for being accepted into Special Forces Training are as follows: * U.S. Citizenship. Male between the ages of 20-30 (G.I. Jane was fiction; SF Training is not open to females). * High School Graduate (No GED). * A GT (General Technical) Score of 107 or better, and a CO (Combat Operation) Score of 98 on the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. * Qualify for Security Clearance at Secret level. * Qualify and volunteer for Airborne training. * Complete DLAB (Defense Language Aptitude Battery) or DLPT (Defense Language Proficiency Test) with acceptable score. * Score a minimum of 60 points for all APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test) events and a combined score of 229. * Complete the Pre-Basic Task List successfully. These qualification met, provided you are accepted into the program, training will consist of three tiers: # SOPC (Special Operations Preparations Course) - As the name implies, this is a preparatory level of training. As with all Army training, what comes before prepares you for what comes after. SOPC is a thirty day course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, designed to prepare soldiers for the second level of SF training, SFAS (Special Forces Assessment and Selection. Emphasis is on physical conditioning and land navigation. # SFAS (Special Forces Assessment and Selection) - SFAS is the 24 day survival training portion of SF Training. Candidates are assessed physically, mentally, psychologically, and emotionally. Completion of this level, passes the soldier on to the third tier. ## Individual Skills Training - IST is comprised of land navigation, small unit tactics, and live-fire training exercises. ### 18B - Special Forces Weapons Sergeant ### 18C - Special Forces Engineer Sergeant ### 18D - Special Forces Medical Sergeant ### 18E - Special Forces Communication Sergeant ### 18F - Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant ### *Additionally there is a Special forces Enlistment Option open to new recruits. 18X is not an actual MOS designation, however it entitles the recruit soldier to try-out for Special forces training. Upon completion of the first portion of qualification training, the 18X will be given opportunity to choose one of the five Special Forces MOS's. ## MOS (Military Operational Specialty) Training - During this phase the soldier receives individual training in his selected MOS. There are five options: ## Collective Training - Composed of SF Doctrine and Organization training, Unconventional Warfare Operations, Direct Actions Operations, Airborne and Airmobile Operations. Soldiers are assigned to ODA's (Operational Detatchment Alphas) through which common and specialty skills will be evaluated. ## Language Training - soldiers are trained and evaluated for proficiency in at least one foreign language. ## SERE (Survival, Resistance, and Escape) Course - It is what the name implies, and is the toughest portion--mentally, physically, psychologically, and emotionally--of training and assessment for all Special Forces candidates. Completion of the SERE Course ends training. # SFQC (Special Forces Qualification Course) - This is a five phase training course:
How were the Special Forces involved in the Vietnam war?
Observations, studies, training friendlies, kill teams, reconnaissance, etc.
Do snipers have to go through the same special operations training as other soldiers or marines?
Snipers have their own training program, in all branches. For a sniper serving in a special operations unit, such as the Army Rangers or Special Forces, Marine MARSOC, Navy SEALs, et. al, they will also have to undergo that training, as well.
Special forces packet Chance of getting it?
The chance of getting selected for a special forces packet depends on various factors such as the size of the applicant pool, the specific qualifications and requirements, and the overall competitiveness of the selection process. Generally, the selection for special forces units is highly competitive, and only a small percentage of applicants are chosen for training and entry into these elite units.
