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You hear it all the time, "Rangers..." "SeALs..." Why do you think we never hear about our spec ops guys in blue?
** This is meant to be a fun topic, so lets not have a lower appendage swingin' contest **
** This is meant to be a fun topic, so lets not have a lower appendage swingin' contest **
Air Force
Special Operations
1T2X1: Pararescue
1C2X1: Combat Control
Posted 11 y ago
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A buddy of mine from our JCSE days is retired from the AFSOC side of the AF. Much respect for those guys.
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SSgt (Join to see), I served in the 15th Psychological Operations Battalion, USAR back in the mid 80s. Once, we got to tour the Commando Solo C-130, which was an extraordinary a/c. I think it was part of the 193rd Special Operations Wing.
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I don't know much about them really, I mostly hear about the Rangers (my Dad) and the Seals (got that Bin Laden guy). My mind just keeps going to the image posted.
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CPT Zachary Brooks
I will take time to read up on them: http://www.airforce.com/specialops/
Any specific operations they have accomplished that you would see as good reading?
Any specific operations they have accomplished that you would see as good reading?
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Suspended Profile
Even the SEALS and Rangers have to call 911 sometimes.
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I know wikipedia is the end-all-be-all, but here's a good start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
Air Force Special Operations Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is the special operations component of the United States Air Force and the U.S. Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a unified combatant command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. AFSOC provides Air Force Special Operations Forces (SOF) for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified combatant commands.
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A1C (Join to see)
CPT Zachary Brooks - I would check out the operation done by SrA Cunningham during Operation Anaconda. Inspirational to a guy like me at the least.
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Not marketed enough or marketed properly in my opinion. When I think of the Rangers and SEALs, I think of the Hollywood depiction of them in the blockbuster movies. We need to get AF Special OPs in some of the action films, if at all possible. They haven't found a place in the American conscious yet. Heck, I'm former AF and I don't know a whole lot about them and what they do (I don't feel good even admitting this). Although I do inherently admire them for the nature of what they do and I know they are great at it
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Is it because the SEALS are too busy making book and sh*tty movie deals, while the AF and Army stay quiet and do their jobs? Much respect to AF special operators. Met some while stationed in England, and met some more while deployed. Great men all of em.
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One reason, I feel that a lot of ST guys are under the radar and also if you look at the size difference it is tremendous. I had a former PJ once tell me that, there are 1,000's of SEALs, 10,000's of Special Forces and Rangers, but there are only hundred's of ST.
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I have 1 Pararescue family friend, as well as one PR and 1 SOCOM crew chief in my family. None of them ever talked about it except with me and even then only rarely.
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SSgt (Join to see)
Of the guys I know on here, I think they show the greater part of Valor. They know what they did. The people they were with know what they did. The satisfaction of a job well done is all they need.
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SSgt (Join to see), forgot to mention this. When I went to jump school (MAR-APR70), the training company that I was assigned to included special operations trainees from all the service branches to include Pararescue specialist trainees from the USAF!
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