SPC Private RallyPoint Member6923228<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I plan on rejoining next year and want to be in the special forces and I’m wondering if there is anything going on. Not shying away just want to know if I’m going in at a bad timeWeird question but by next year will there be no more fighting in Afghanistan? Also, will Special Forces continue to operate in Afghanistan?2021-04-23T11:46:19-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member6923228<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I plan on rejoining next year and want to be in the special forces and I’m wondering if there is anything going on. Not shying away just want to know if I’m going in at a bad timeWeird question but by next year will there be no more fighting in Afghanistan? Also, will Special Forces continue to operate in Afghanistan?2021-04-23T11:46:19-04:002021-04-23T11:46:19-04:001LT William Clardy6923281<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1712860" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1712860-11b-infantryman">SPC Private RallyPoint Member</a>, aren't you forgetting that official policy is that snake-eaters only hang out in local cafes and try to look uncomfortably inconspicuous in all the unfriendly places around the world where we don't have "combat troops" deployed?Response by 1LT William Clardy made Apr 23 at 2021 12:03 PM2021-04-23T12:03:41-04:002021-04-23T12:03:41-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member6923316<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Black Ops will always happen. It is possible that existing government in Afghanistan will collapse and become taliban again so you can foresee taliban attacking the US again and we will go back in there and kick ass again.Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2021 12:23 PM2021-04-23T12:23:46-04:002021-04-23T12:23:46-04:00SSgt Christophe Murphy6923323<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don't overthink it. If you want to go SF then go SF. There will always be a mission somewhere. <br /><br />As for Afghanistan who knows what will be happening there in 6 months, 12 months, 2 years. There is no tellingResponse by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Apr 23 at 2021 12:27 PM2021-04-23T12:27:18-04:002021-04-23T12:27:18-04:001SG Private RallyPoint Member6923335<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think they (SF) will. Everyone else should come home. If we could have won in Afghanistan, we would have done it by now.Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2021 12:31 PM2021-04-23T12:31:58-04:002021-04-23T12:31:58-04:00Wayne Soares6923389<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for the question LorenzoResponse by Wayne Soares made Apr 23 at 2021 12:50 PM2021-04-23T12:50:54-04:002021-04-23T12:50:54-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren6923486<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The US will stop major kinetic operations. On of the most important mission essential tasks for the SF is Foreign Internal Defense. That is essentially training a country how to fight. I think Afghanistan can use that assistance. I have no clue if SF will be used in kinetic operations. My assumption is they will not be used in kinetic operations. The administration wants to pull out of Afghanistan, I seriously doubt they want it reported that American service members continue to die in that country.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 23 at 2021 1:23 PM2021-04-23T13:23:33-04:002021-04-23T13:23:33-04:00CW2 Private RallyPoint Member6923488<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SOF works in over 80 countries currently, stopping one won't change anything in SOF missions, there will still be more need than ARSOF can provide.Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2021 1:25 PM2021-04-23T13:25:05-04:002021-04-23T13:25:05-04:00CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member6923593<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>US will not ignore Afghanistan after leaving. Likely there will still be personnel there to observe and advise. A carrier will be close by during retrograde. Bombing them back to medieval times will always be an option. Mostly OOTW.Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2021 2:29 PM2021-04-23T14:29:50-04:002021-04-23T14:29:50-04:00MAJ Matthew Arnold6923625<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The last time we pulled out of Afghanistan the Taliban exploded and took over and then Osama bin Laden set up training camps and bombed the twin towers with airline jets. So, where will they hit next time?Response by MAJ Matthew Arnold made Apr 23 at 2021 2:44 PM2021-04-23T14:44:14-04:002021-04-23T14:44:14-04:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member6923689<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If/when you come back in and if/when you make it into SOF, dont worry, there will be an arena to fight in at some point. But are you wanting to come back in because you're itching for a fight and trigger time?Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2021 3:19 PM2021-04-23T15:19:47-04:002021-04-23T15:19:47-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member6923724<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Special Forces will always have a mission. Their main job isn't shooting bad guys, it's training others to fight. As long as we have adversaries there will be a mission for SF.<br /><br />If you're going into SF because you think their job is to shoot bad guys in the face and you'll miss that chance, then you're joining the wrong organization. In that case the organization you want to join is the 75th Ranger RegimentResponse by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2021 3:59 PM2021-04-23T15:59:14-04:002021-04-23T15:59:14-04:00SGT L Jasso6925261<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Special forces will still be deployed to many places, Afghanistan more than likely at some point.<br />SpecOps missions and mission tempo take them many places for actions that you won't hear about on the news.Response by SGT L Jasso made Apr 24 at 2021 12:08 PM2021-04-24T12:08:40-04:002021-04-24T12:08:40-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member6927064<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SF always has a mission but don’t forget you still have that 1 to 2 year pipeline to go through depending on the MOS you get. Anything is subject to change within that timeframe. Best of luck in the Q.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2021 10:58 AM2021-04-25T10:58:51-04:002021-04-25T10:58:51-04:002021-04-23T11:46:19-04:00