Fucci26
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I'm writing a paper on all of the United States Special Operation units including the Coast Guard's elite Deployable Operations Group I believe it's called. It's nothing against the CG, but my professor said if it doesn't fall under SOCOM don't use it. Here goes, I have 19,500 words compiled into a rough draft so far. I have information on all from Special Forces, Rangers, SEALs, SWCCs, Force Recon, MEU (SOC), Force Recon, MARSOC, and Air Force Pararescue, CCT, and Special Operations Whether Men. I have searching this site to see insight into how some of you men speak about your respective units. I have gained a good 6,000 words from that alone. But after all the research on this site and www.another forum.com. I'm still empty on certain aspects. I have read 9 books on all of the Special Operation units. They were great sources but did not tell me some of the things I'd like to add this. It's 65% percent of my grade, so I'm busting hard for this. I'm not trying to barge in on things that aren't my business, so, please if I'm in the wrong, please tell me.
Army Special Forces = I have 3 solid paragraphs on their ability. What I'm lacking is, in a few of the books it read they were transformed from OSS units, but on other accounts of books and sites it reads they came from American/Canadian task forces from WW2. Can I get verification on which one is more plausible?
Army Rangers = I need to know where they fit in the world of Special Operations. Several articles place them along units like 101st Airborne and the 82nd. I know this isn't fair to either of those units, but it is how certain books portray them.
Navy SEALs = This one is relatively short, I'm having a hard time finding who the original members of Red Cell were, why were they created? All the internet wants to tell me is "in response to the Cold War." Other than that, I could write a thousand papers on SEALs alone with all the history that is given about them.
Navy SWCCs = Same thing as Rangers, where do they fit? With the current GWOT in desert and mountain terrain how do these River Killers operate? Do they also operate in helicopter gunner billets?
Marine Recon = How have they handled since MARSOC? Also, what was the transition from Raiders to Recon, and why?
MEU (SOC) = Special Operations Capable is a term only indigenous to the Corps. Why is that?
Marine Force Recon = Few hours of researching can tell anyone that they were once the premier Special Operations units of the Corps. In some eyes, still are. What happened to their training since MARSOC absorbed several Force Recon operators into their program. I read that Force Recon Marines used to go through a seven month Special Operations Course. Common sense tells me that is now ITC for MARSOC. So, what is their training now. (I'm not asking for detail, I understand that goes beyond what anyone can tell me).
Air Force Special Operations = I was lucky enough to speak with a former Pararescue and he gave me a great deal of information. Also, what is the process that entry level airman after two-three years of advanced training are allowed to entire the Tier One Special Tactics Squadron?
Thank all of you so much who took the time to read this, and are willing to help. I have searched endlessly for information that is appealing to read. I've failed papers before for having "boring" papers. My professor spent 20 years in the Army as an ammunitions officer. So, she'll know if I made something up.
Once again, thank you all.
Army Special Forces = I have 3 solid paragraphs on their ability. What I'm lacking is, in a few of the books it read they were transformed from OSS units, but on other accounts of books and sites it reads they came from American/Canadian task forces from WW2. Can I get verification on which one is more plausible?
Army Rangers = I need to know where they fit in the world of Special Operations. Several articles place them along units like 101st Airborne and the 82nd. I know this isn't fair to either of those units, but it is how certain books portray them.
Navy SEALs = This one is relatively short, I'm having a hard time finding who the original members of Red Cell were, why were they created? All the internet wants to tell me is "in response to the Cold War." Other than that, I could write a thousand papers on SEALs alone with all the history that is given about them.
Navy SWCCs = Same thing as Rangers, where do they fit? With the current GWOT in desert and mountain terrain how do these River Killers operate? Do they also operate in helicopter gunner billets?
Marine Recon = How have they handled since MARSOC? Also, what was the transition from Raiders to Recon, and why?
MEU (SOC) = Special Operations Capable is a term only indigenous to the Corps. Why is that?
Marine Force Recon = Few hours of researching can tell anyone that they were once the premier Special Operations units of the Corps. In some eyes, still are. What happened to their training since MARSOC absorbed several Force Recon operators into their program. I read that Force Recon Marines used to go through a seven month Special Operations Course. Common sense tells me that is now ITC for MARSOC. So, what is their training now. (I'm not asking for detail, I understand that goes beyond what anyone can tell me).
Air Force Special Operations = I was lucky enough to speak with a former Pararescue and he gave me a great deal of information. Also, what is the process that entry level airman after two-three years of advanced training are allowed to entire the Tier One Special Tactics Squadron?
Thank all of you so much who took the time to read this, and are willing to help. I have searched endlessly for information that is appealing to read. I've failed papers before for having "boring" papers. My professor spent 20 years in the Army as an ammunitions officer. So, she'll know if I made something up.
Once again, thank you all.