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While elite units were in existence during the Second World War, the US Army Special Forces was not.
The popular name for Special Ops is Special Forces. They are many special forces around the world with some of the most famous being the British SAS, the US Navy Seals and the US Army Delta Force.
Within the U.S armed forces the most elite forces are comprised of Delta forse, Navy Seals, Green Berets, Marine force recon and Army Rangers. Bridging the line between traditional forces and elite units are Airborne units such as the 82nd Airborne Division, and the Marines. The order of battle is then determined by the location of the mission area and threat as the determining factor to which forces will be used.
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.
i would think that it would be the US special forces.
The british forces :P
They are the only official US Army Special Forces unit; they are called SF men for short. Any other such men or units are also categorized as "special operations units" but that is simply a catch all phrase to avoid using a lot of confusing terms. "Special forces" is used generically in other countries, but in the US, it specifically means only the Green Berets.Now, the best Green Berets are asked to try out for Delta Force, with only the top 0.1% making it in. Delta is a "special operations" unit, not "Special Forces," but they are more elite.
US Army Special Forces. They are divided into Groups - 1st Group, 5th Group, 10th Group, etc.
Yes. Both the Mexican Army and Navy have special forces groups. In fact, they train with their American counterparts: the US Army Special Forces and Navy SEALs.
No. Women are not eligible for Special forces training.
The US have Delta Force, Rangers and Green Berets.
The M16A1 is no longer used by any branches or special operation forces in the US Military. The M16A3, however, is used by some units in the US Air Force, particularly security forces. It is not the standard-issue rifle for any branch or special forces.