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SEAL team members are members of the US Navy with the same ranks and specialties.
This was true until very recently. They are all members of the US Navy. The enlisted members have ratings not ranks. Ranks are for officers. Enlisted SEALs now have the rate of Special Warfare Operator or SO. They used to have many different rates as did Divers and EOD technicians. The Navy has now made Diver, EOD Technician and SEAL a rate. Rating means what the Army calls rank. The navy has petty officers who are the enlisted men. Petty Officers are 3rd Class, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer. There are also Warrant Officers who are Special Warfare Specialists. The Officers are either Line or Limited duty Officers and are also Special Warfare Officers.
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∙ 14y agoNo - Marine MARSOC units do work with Navy SEAL's, but are Special Operations units unto themselves, with their own missions (in particular, Force Recon Units). Marine SpecOps has expanded as the need for more operators in the war on terrorism has grown substantially.
The biggest difference that separates the SEAL's from other SpecOps forces is that though the other services work in the air and on land, the SEAL's are also experts at underwater demolition and raiding ships on the high seas, among other things not mentionable here. Remember that though the Marines are a part of the Department of the Navy, they are an independent military force.
Like the use of Navy SEAL's in Panama as lead force units, the inclusion of Marine Force Recon units into a broader area of operations has had much controversy. One such example was the 1st Recon Battalion's spearhead of the Iraq invasion; typically, Force Recon units are the first in-country, but are never seen and certainly don't go into a country in force as they did in Iraq. SpecOps units are best at small unit unconventional warfare, and the change in their mission has many in the military concerned for the future.
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∙ 9y ago"SEAL" is always capitalized in reference to members of the Naval Special Warfare ... The Navy SEALs are trained to operate in all environments (Sea, Air, and ..... with the seizure of Paitilla airfield and the destruction of Noriega's plane there. ..... The original SEAL Teams in the Vietnam War were separated between Wes.
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∙ 11y agoThe Navy SEALs are the special operations of the US Navy, sort of a like a job you can pick if you're in the navy.
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How can I contact a Army Special Forces operator about what Special Forces life is like?
Go intowww.goarmy.com and search for a Special Forces Recruiter who can answer all of your questions. Most of this recruiters were operators before they were reassigned as recruiters. Bottom line, to help you out... Is the best thing you can do in the military... The Oppresso Liber!!!
What do you have to do to join special forces?
one thing i know you have to do is know atleast 2 different languages
Does the air force have special forces?
Yes the USAF has AFSC's pr "Job" that fall under SOCOM or Special Operations Command. Some of our Special Forces include the Pararescue men, the Combat Air Traffic Controller, the Sere Specialist, and the Tactical Air Control Party, as well as other AFSC's that partake in SOCOm missions such as Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Combat Weather. this list is not all inclusive and a USAF Recruiter should be contacted for further information. There is no such thing as special forces in the airforce. many people get confused with spec ops and spec forces. the special forces are green berets ONLY. But the answer is yes if you mean pec ops. they are pararescue.
Is seals a noun?
Yes, the word seals is a in the category of a person, place, thing, or idea.
What upgrades to space marines have?
The best thing to do is buy the codex
Are seals a big thing in Antarctica?
Yes.
Who is deadlier marines or navy seals?
They are different compare marsoc to seals then you are talkin USMC special ops and navy marines spec. ops have three years of training after their boot which is harder then any others plus combat diver and parachute men and a whole eight year commitment before you can train for marines recon and force recon(THE MARSOC MARINES AND SEALS ARE BOTH EQUIVALENT DONT BELIEVE ME JOIN THEM BOTH HARD) I'd SAY MARINES IN MARSOC SINCE THEY HAVE MORE HAND TO HAND TRAINING IF YOUR TALKING ABOUT A FIGHT.The NAVY SEALS are the most elite, multifaceted, fighting force in the World. Boot Camp does not make them this way, it is the two years of intense training that follows Boot Camp that creates the warrior. Unlike the Marines who go through 13 weeks of Boot Camp. Don't get me wrong, the USMC Boot Camp is very difficult, but in honesty would only equal one week for the NAVY SEALS rigorous training, but if all else fails, throw a couple of Marines in a room with one NAVY SEAL, tell them you'll buy beer for the rest of the night for the last one standing..... I'll put my money on the SEAL. Once again... no disrespect to the Marines, I love all the services and what they fight for.I'm tired of hearing people say Marines are "tougher" than SEALs and that SEALs are "tougher" than Marines. If one group of the Special Operations community was "tougher or better" than the other then the military would just do away with all of the inferior units and just use one. First of all to clear up your ignorance on the topic. There are different types of Marines out there. There is MARSOC (formally Force Recon), Battalion Recon and just Grunt Battalion. Each of these areas of the Marine Corps specializes in a particular area of operations. MARSOC Marines carry out and conduct the same types of missions as SEAL teams, Army Green Berets and Air Force Special Tactics and is a contributing member of Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Grunt and Recon Battalions operate more closely as a large infantry unit and are under the command of and MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unity) or other battalion commander. Now that you understand the difference lets get back to your once again ignorant and egotistical question. MARSOC (Spec Ops Marines) and Navy SEALs have different paths of training and requirement standards. The SEALs have BUD/S training and has a drop out rate of 70% or more and MARSOC has RIP which has a somewhat higher passing rate, however... The requirement standards to enter into BUD/S are somewhat lower that the requirements for someone to enter into RIP. Just because a Marine may be in top physical condition and score well on his PT may still qualify him to advance on to RIP. When talking about BUD/S, as long as you pass the PT prior to entering then you will head to San Diego and begin the 6.5 month rigors and painful quest to become a Navy SEAL. The reason why RIP has a higher passing rate is because they look for Marines who are "above" average and already posses the determination and physical fortitude to achieve their goals. Both impart values and pride in their training and missions and serve at the same level of expertise and motivation as any other Spec Ops unit. Now when comparing Navy SEALs to Grunt Battalion Marines, your talking oranges and apples here. Navy SEALs have no where near the type of man power capable of carrying out large scale firefights and conventional warfare tactics. I will say that SEALs are certainly capable of duking it out but can easily become overwhelmed if things get too "hot". Same principle goes for MARSOC Marines. Let's take a scenario for example; if my house were under attack by 100 Taliban fighters, I would want the Battalion Marines protecting me, not some 12 man SEAL or MARSOC Team. So to ask who is "better" shows ignorance on all parts and also shows the level of competency people have about our armed services because each branch of the military has its own specialty and as I said before, if one is actually "better" than the other then the more superior branches would dominate. Now to discuss who is "tougher" is a different topic. Navy SEALs and Marines (Whether MARSOC, Batt. Recon or just Grunt Batt) are in my opinion the pretty badass and are very very good at what they do, same thing applies for Army Special Forces and Air Force Special Tactics. These four branches that serve in special operation missions serve and protect this country in every last ounce of individual and team effort on every mission and deployment, and the general public has no clue what its like to be apart of the elite warriors and defenders of this country and the dedication to achieving their goals and perfection on every scale.(MarineSniper57)Actually a Navy Seal is tougher than a room full of marines but, on the other hand a Marine Raider would kick a room full of Navy Seals Butts.(navalspecialwarfare22)THEY LET WOMEN IN THE NAVY TOO FAG THEY DONT IN ANY GRUNT, RECON, OR MARSOC BATTALIONwhy do you think they don't let girls into the SEALs? because not even the toughest men can make it threw without 99% of them wanting to give up. Marines are great don't get me wrong but when i did the SEAL PT training before i left for boot camp...lemme tell ya, that wasnt no BS. the training that you get at BUD/s is the best..less than 10% percent make it threw...once hell week comes around you start to look around and realize that theres only a few left and your trying and giving everything you got to not ring that bell...now i love all branches of services.....but the seals earned the ticket to the party when trouble calls..not many branches can have 5 guys to a platoon and do a mission that 40 guys couldn't handle...during the night...pitch black..silent...rock on seals...goodluck to every branch out there...NSWFACT: U.S. Navy SEALs are America'syou have to look at the fact that with a lil dedication the majority of people can go through marine boot camp and make it. i have seen nerds, gang members, average joe's make it and become marines. What makes the seals different is bud/s ( and hell week). to be able to suck up the pain and cold and lack of sleep over and over and over that is what separates them. a marine is a pitbull dog with it's leash cut off running around kicking ass wherever. A NAVY SEAL is a pitbull with it's leash cut off but is EXTREMELY trained. they lay low and silent until it reaches it's objective then it unleashs hell!! JUST MY TWO CENTS!(Sekytwo) HOOYAH!!This is a stupid conversation comparing a regular infantry marine to a Navy SEAL try comparing a Navy SEAL to a MARSOC marine then I want to here all you Navy SEAL wannabes talk trash on the marines. FACT: MARSOC marines train longer than Navy SEALs and ill prove it. Navy SEALs train for about 2 and a half years. 6 months in BUD/S and 2 years training in the SEAL qualification course (SQT). MARSOC marines train about 6 months longer that is 3 years. 7 months training in the Marine Special Operations School (MSOS) teaching them basic special operations skills. Then 6 months training with the MEUs (Marine Expeditionary Unit) Special Operations Training Group. Then another 18 months training to hone their Special Operations skills to become Elite Warriors. Then it makes me want to talk crap on them.NsMARSOC - OORAH ~ Semper Fidelis
Does the 82nd airborne division have a special forces detachment?
No. There are Special Forces personnel stationed at Fort Bragg (as well as SFOD-D), but they're not part of the 82nd. The closest thing line divisions would have to such a detachment would be the LRS-D (Long Range Surveillance Detachment), although their function is a bit different from those of actual special operations units.
Marines have the Green Beret The Navy has the Navy seals What about the Airforce and Army Elite Forces?
Marines do not have "Green Berets".These are the following Special Operations (Not all fall under Special Warfare Command) in each branch: (Also: I absolutely had to make an account to answer this correctly, it bugs me when it's wrong... AND each Branch has it's own Intelligence Field, which is part of Special Operations as a whole).US ARMY: Notes: Army SF started in Vietnam, but can trace it's lineage to World War II, but it's concept goes back to the Dawn of Modern Warfare.-Special Forces (Green Berets)-Army Rangers (75th Ranger Regiment only)-160th SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment)-Public Affairs & Psychological OperationsUS Navy (Not including Marine Corps)Note: Navy Special Warfare started around the same time as Army SF, but has heritage in World War II-Navy Seals-Special Warfare Combatant Crewman (SWCC)-EOD-Divers-Rescue Swimmers (AIRR)US Air Force: Notes: When having superior Air Power in ground combat became a requirement in all Warfare, the US Air Force was made (After World War II). With this, Air Force Liaisons that knew how Air Craft worked in performing airstrikes, that could also communicate effectively with Pilots, became a "thing". Thus, the Battlefield Airmen (as they are properly called), were born.-Combat Controllers (CCT)-Pararescue Jumpers (PJ)-Special Operations Weathermen (SOWT)-Tactical Air Control Party Specialists (TACP)-SERE InstructorsUS Marine Corps Notes: Marines fall under the Department of the Navy. The Marine Corps Special Operations is fairly new, compared to our other Special operations Forces (SOF). They include the following list, and possibly more. From what an NCO from the Corp once told me, Marine Recon is not Special Warfare, while Force Recon and MARSOC is.-US Marine Corps Force Recon-Marine Corps Special Operations (MARSOC: Not Green Berets, but they also conduct the same job as a Green Berets...Such as Unconventional Warfare, Foreign Internal Defense, Direct Action, ETC....)Answer was edited by: B Z
Is SBS better than the US Navy SEALs?
They are equal.Each branch of the armed forces has its own special forces units. In all cases, the units are extremely well trained for the missions that they are designed to accomplish. They are not expected to be able to do the same things, so it would not make sense to try and compare the two types of units.
What happend to forces when thing speed up or slow down?
Nothing happens to the forces. The forces are what makes the thing speed up or slow down.
What do special forces do on a daily basis in garrison?
Most likely, the same as any other unit would do in garrison - maintenance and recovery, classroom instruction, inspections, that sort of thing.
