questions about green berets

[joeroot]

i dont realy know much about the green berets but i would like to know more
what i already know is that they are usualy boots on the ground before any major assualt force or surgical strike force doing reconisance and or targeting assets linked to the opposing side

 

[Kilo 2-3]

I'm assuming you're referring to the US Army's Special Forces. SF handles a variety of different missions. They train the forces of allied nations, go after enemy leadership, engage specific tactical and/or strategic threats (e.g. 1991 Scud hunting in Western Iraq), conduct counter-insurgency operations (essentially anti-guerilla warfare), and kill or capture enemy leadership, among many, many other things.

Elements of Special Forces (SOF-D/"Delta Force") also handle counter-terror, hostage rescue, etc. operations

 

[riksavage]

The Green Berets are considered tier three assets behind Delta (Tier 1) and the Rangers (Tier 2). The GB's primary role is to work with or supplement indigenous units to improve tactics and bring additional skills to bare. They always had very good medics who typically undertake hearts and minds operations with local tribes etc. They came to the fore during the Vietnam war when embedded with the Montagnards. They also have explosive specialists good at passing on 'down and dirty' means of dealing with the enemy using basic issue explosives rather than your 'gucci' specialised demo offerings now produced for more surgical operations typically used by tier one teams.

Rangers typically provide the outer defensive cordon in support of Delta operations (Black Hawk Down move provides an excellent example).

 

[Waylander]

Working out of memory here but isn't it the other way around with Rangers being Tier 3 and SOF being Tier 2?

In the end the ranger regiment is a premier airborn capable light infantry regiment and has (as you stated) often a supporting role or conducts things like securing an airfield and such (Very simplified I know )

 

[riksavage]

Working out of memory here but isn't it the other way around with Rangers being Tier 3 and SOF being Tier 2?

In the end the ranger regiment is a premier airborn capable light infantry regiment and has (as you stated) often a supporting role or conducts things like securing an airfield and such (Very simplified I know )

The tier system in the SF context refers to the asset tasked for the mission and is linked to readiness, not necessarily just about core competency. The Rangers are better suited and equipped for rapid incursion in support of their tier one (primary) counterparts. Green Berets tend to deploy in smaller self contained units and are dotted around the globe, their role is (or used to be) different and more subtle than that of a hard hitting Ranger Battalion on immediate standby to deploy out of Fort Bragg. Most young thrusters do Ranger selection and attachment then go on to the Green Berets, often after time in the latter they may then opt for tier one selection.

 

[winnyfield]

i dont realy know much about the green berets but i would like to know more
what i already know is that they are usualy boots on the ground before any major assualt force or surgical strike force doing reconisance and or targeting assets linked to the opposing side

'Green Berets' are usually the guys the US sends on covert/overt training missions. Pakistan, Somalia, Colombia, Phillipines etc .... often fighting alongside. They're an integral part of US foreign policy.

 

[sgtgunn]

As I understand it:

Tier 1: CAG, DEVGRU, Special Forces CIF Teams, AWG Operators, CIA SAD/SOG

Tier 2: 75th Ranger Regiment, Special Forces Groups, SEAL Teams, MARSOC

Tier 3: 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), Marine MEU, etc...

US Army Special Forces Groups have 9 basic missions:

Unconventional Warfare (guerrilla warfare)

Direct Action (door kicking/raids)

Special Reconnaissance (sneak and peek)

Foreign Internal Defense (train the locals)

Counter Terrorism

Psychological Warfare (hearts and minds)

Civil Affairs (govern)

Coalition Support (allies)

Humanitarian and Civic Action. (relief)

SF CIF Teams focus on Direct Action and back up CAG.

Adrian

 

[fozz]

Sgtgunn, is pretty spot on with his assessment..

What are you wanting to know bud? Roles? Missions? Capabilities? History?

I would recommend google/wiki or if you have some specifics I'm sure another member or myself can help you out.