Also, there was a time, before 1986 when being Special Forces qualified (ASI "S") was an Infantry Aditional Skills Identifier (ASI) like "P" for parachutist is an ASI... back before everyone wanted to kick in doors...
SOF, or Special Operations Forces, are special operations units that fall under the same umbrella, such as CAG, DEVGRU, Special Forces, Rangers, SEALs, MARSOC, PJs, and so on (there are more that fit under the umbrella, but you get the idea).
It is a broad term used to identify special operations.
Special Forces is the specific name of the Green Berets. Their official name is US Army Special Forces. We are the only ones authorized to wear the Special Forces long tab.
If you are talking about American special operations forces and you donβt specify which one, then you use SOF.
If you are talking about Green Berets specifically then you use SF or Special Forces. GB is also fine.
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.. from the War of Northern Aggression perspective, this is much like the "...Pledge of Allegiance..." [the victors write the history books], just more Northern propaganda... under the US Constitution, the "South" had every right to secede from the "union".
... well.... actually this was the standard for all SF personnel [including deploy-able support personnel] who wanted to be taken seriously from the 70's ~ 90's ....
@etsy WTF is wrong with you! Why do you hate and disdain your loyal customers!? Youu REFUSE to show me shipping status unless I download your f#cking app!? Whatvthe f#ck is wrong with you!?
(3.) lived in these [CEWI] [SF GP] [ABN] units, SIGINT, MASINT, PHOTINT, ELINT & HUMINT... amazing capabilities at the "B" Team level and for direct ODA support, all destroyed by the advent of INSCOM, what a horrific mistake... we still haven't recovered these capabilities...
@SECRET_CISO Yes, I am familiar ASA from researching mil genealogy & oral history interviews of those serving from late '50s through 70s. I wore Michael Marker's MIA bracelet.
Schemmer in his 1976 book, The Raid, re: Son Tay, Nov 70 discussed the unit at Belvior supporting IVORY COAST prep.
(2.) on the SOF side, the advent of INSCOM killed off all of the SOF - INTEL [CEWI] [SF GP] [ABN] units (they were disbanded) after laying the ground work for amazingly technical INTEL support for SOF units, all of the hard "science" capabilities...
@SECRET_CISO Yes, I am familiar ASA from researching mil genealogy & oral history interviews of those serving from late '50s through 70s. I wore Michael Marker's MIA bracelet.
Schemmer in his 1976 book, The Raid, re: Son Tay, Nov 70 discussed the unit at Belvior supporting IVORY COAST prep.
(1.) It is amazing to me that the ISA survived the HORRIFIC transition from ASA and Mil Intell to INSCOM (hyper HUMINT focused), USA destroyed nearly all of their SIGINT, ELINT, MASINT, tactical support capabilities.
@SECRET_CISO Yes, I am familiar ASA from researching mil genealogy & oral history interviews of those serving from late '50s through 70s. I wore Michael Marker's MIA bracelet.
Schemmer in his 1976 book, The Raid, re: Son Tay, Nov 70 discussed the unit at Belvior supporting IVORY COAST prep.
Thanx @PGrasmehr , I started my INTEL career in 1975 under the old Army Security Agency, so, my experience with the ISA and it's organization goes a bit farther in the Way Back Machine than Naylor...
@SECRET_CISO While some don't like Naylor, recounting timelines of who knew what, when is important in understanding decisions, not only in AARs but in public military history accounts. Naylor ran into resistance, mostly from those reputation guarding of decisions by O-6s and above.
US Army Intelligence Support Activity (USAISA), also known as ISA, The Activity, ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA ,GREY FOX and, in recent times, the Mission Support Activity (MSA), is a top secret Army intelligence unit. The Activity grew out of the need for specialized intel support for US Special Operations that was highlighted by the failed US attempt to rescue American hostages from Iran in 1980 The Activity's primary role is to gather actionable intelligence in order to pave the way for special operations undertook by units such as Delta Force (known as 'operational preparation of the battlespace').
Amen. My kid canβt move here to be near me because of the cost of living. Bozeman has become unaffordable on purpose so those with money can redesign it into Los Angeles. Thereβs a reason why Bozeman is called BozeAngeles. The city commissioners are money hungry liberals whoβd love to make this whole area a democrat stronghold, by simply having more money and monopolistic policies.
... yes... you definitely don't want to see retired SF Warrant Officers running Insurgency operations against "...enemies foreign and domestic..." it'll be spicy... your Social Media footprint, a gold mine....
βYou canβt fight drones with your Wal-mart guns!β
No, but they can hunt down the drone operatorβs family.
Asymmetrical warfare will be extremely ugly.
The @RINO_Removal has been right this whole time.
"Multiple high-profile and lesser known Democratic donors, some of whom appear to have never donated to Montana Republicans before now, are throwing financial weight behind GOP candidates running in party primaries for the state Legislature."
Those candidates include Rep. Llew "Jones, R-Conrad; Rep. George Nikolakakos, R-Great Falls; Rep. John Fitzpatrick, R-Anaconda; Rep. Linda Reksten, R-Polson; Rep. David Bedey, R-Hamilton; Rep. Ken Walsh, R-Twin Bridges; Sen. Shelley Vance, R-Belgrade; and Rep. Curtis Cochran, R-St. Regis."
Receipts π
https://t.co/NZYalczZ1d