Ok I'm going to try my best at this:
Delta/CAG/whatever. Cream of the crop, counter-terrorism is their main mission, but of course they do other things. I don't know their numbers, but it's very small. Selection is like ****ing 40 mile land nav courses with 500lbs rucks in flip-flops. By the way, these guys are not Special Forces and aren't even remotely related to SF. SFOD is just a ****ing name. They don't fall under USASOC, but instead JSOC. Delta basically runs JSOC.
ST6/DEVGRU/Whatever. This is what most people think when they think SEALs. Counter-terrorism is their main mission, but probably more training towards the maritime stuff. Think water platforms and boats. Honestly, I'm not sure. Overseas they just do the same **** Delta does. Also, part of JSOC, I don't believe they fall under NSW though. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Special Forces/Green Berets/Whatever. The stereotypical mission is to infil secretly in some tyrannical country, work with the indigenious foces, train them up in guerilla warfare, and then have those guys start up an insurgency. I can't say that's what I've always heard what they do. One of the things they emphasis probably more than other SOFs is language training. They fall under USASOC.
Rangers/Battboys/Whatever. Premier, elite infantry whatever. Oddly enough SF and Ranger claim some of the same unit lineage. The stereotypical missions usually involve airfield siezures and raids and such. Overseas depending on what AO you deploy to, you could be pulling security/BPs for Tier 1 units, or end up being main effort. It's nothing, but insurgent extract and what they call sensitive site exploitation(SSE) Basically involves gathering evidence to incriminate believed insurgents. This is basically what all SOF are doing overseas. The Regiment has other elements, which do other sort of missions. Each battalion has a Recce Platoon, and their are also 3 Ranger Recon teams at the Regimental level. They fall under both JSOC and USASOC.
160th SOAR/Night Stalkers/Whatever. They give SOF rides in helicopters. Enough said. Part of JSOC and USASOC. Really scared to fly out during day/they never do it ie if you don't exfil by 0530, you're camping out in somebody's house.
Navy SEALs/OMG SEALs/Whatever. Do I really need to say anything about these guys. It's mainly a direct action unit. **** if I know what regular Navy SEALs are doing overseas. ST3 seemed to do a bunch of nothing where I was deployed last, but then again they could have been doing a bunch of hooah **** during the day while I was sleeping. Probably the same snatch and grab ****/SSE everybody else is doing.
Special Boat Teams. A bunch of guys with cool guy kit that gave us rides in boats down the Euphrates. Not positive if they ever get off the boats and do other ****. Someone let me know.
Pararescue. Basically they rescue people and give medical attention. Typically pretty mean looking guys.
Combat Controllers. They direct air traffic and seem to double up as FOs.
Combat Weathermen. Yeah don't ask me.
Marine SOBs. Yeah its a new unit. **** if I know what they are doing. Probably snatch and grab/SSE just like everybody ****ing else.
Probably a bunch of this **** is wrong or ****ed up and I really don't give a ****. Probably only the commander of SOCOM really knows what the **** is going on.
Originally Posted by Canadian Sig
