SOF support units? Are they SF qualified ?

No. We can take that up in the Intel and Support Ops Forum if you'd like.

EDIT: Sent a PM rather than hijack a memorial thread.

Moved, Post away FF

No, but yes. Yes but no. Several slots ARE SF qualified slots (18 Series MOS) but these are Det SGT positions (1 I THINK is a maintenance slot for an 18C, but that may be at HHD).

So you can expect to see some senior NCO's with a long tab in a Support Role. The vast majority of the Support soldiers do not have a tab beyond the unit Airborne tab.

the Support slices does just that, support the door kickers. They pack chutes, make commo, analyse intel, maintain vehicles, etc. Currently in the GWOT they are going outside the wire and doing things, but they are not primarily shooters. They worry about the details so the team guys can do their thing without attending to minute details.

It depends. For SF units, assignments for support troops are made "needs of the Army," just like for conventional units. The only difference is assignees must be airborne qualified, or volunteer for airborne training.

Other SOF units have higher standards.

That's interesting. So you won't be expected to be Ranger qualified to have a support position in the Regiment?

Ravage, keep in mind that "SF" is different that "SOF." SOF is an all-encompasing term, while SF refers to a specific qualification, and a subset of SOF.

Will everyone still wear the tan beret?

I don't get it. If you have an MTOE of 600, then you can have 600 Ranger-qualified or non-, right? (not counting authorized overages). Aren't all the positions victor-coded?

That's too bad. One of the things I liked about the Ranger Regiment was that everyone in the unit was a Ranger, no need to separate people by hat.