Difference between Special forces and the Commandos?
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Commandos are not hand picked. They are known as Marine Commandos, some of these "apply to become Special Forces such as SBS or SAS. Commandos are an arm of the Royal Navy.
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US army airborne infantryman...that is two different schools- infantry school and airborne school.  I wouldn't say that the training is harder for either one, but different.
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As far as I know we had no special police, unlike in Germany. Until 1944 everything was ’relatively’ normal, but when the Soviet army approached the country, the Hungarian fascists (they called themselves ’bowmen’) took over the power with German support and introduced military governing. It was only the communist party that created a special force called ÁVH (State Security Office) after the war.
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Typing out all the differences would be crazy.\nCheck out the links i've posted below.
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Hard to say based on the fact that each trains for specialized duty and few train for the same scenarios\n\nDelta Force - Anti-terrorism, \nSEAL's - Sea Air Land Naval Special Warfare, \nRangers: USArmy Elite Rapid Deployment Unit under the command and control of the Joint Special Operations Team (JSOT).\nGreen Beret's: Help John Wayne make movies (just kidding)  \n\nBritish SAS: Counter Revolutionary Warfare/Counter Terrorism (one regiment); Close Target Reconnaissance (two regiments)\nPriniciple special forces of the United Kingdom, The SAS is widely regarded as the finest and best trained special forces units in the world.  (SAYS WHO)\n\nFrench Foreign Legion:  various peacekeeping operations, counter terrorists activities, and in joint operations with other countries\n\nSOMEONE IS GOING TO SAY THE MOSSAD: They are not special forces, they are an intellegence agency\n\nBottom line:  I dont think you can call any one of them tougher or harder than the other.  Just ask any one of these units that have gone up as an aggressor against a trained USAF Air Base Ground Defense Unit - and no Im not kiddng. \n\nThey are all bad asses and have one thing in common: ALL ON THE SAME SIDE.
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This always poses some interesting facts to contrast:\n\n1) The US Army were formed for the people of the United States, whereas the Marines are exclusively for the President. The Army is supposed to be a long term occupational force whereas the Marines were designed as an all-purpose expeditionary force. Both roles are used when required, but Marines are a short term strike force.\n\n2) The Army is it's own department, whereas the Marines come under the Navy.\n\n3) Naval officers also partake in some Marine missions, such as medics and chaplains.\n\n4) The Marines specialize in amphibious landings whereas the Army is more of a dynamic land force. The Army actually has more watercraft than the Marines do, and the Army also does a lot of riverine operations\n\n5) The Army is distinctly American since it was lead by General George Washington, however, the Marines are based on the concept of colonial Marines, who are British in heritage. \n\n6) Only Marines are allowed to guard foreign consulates and embassies.\n\n7) The combat uniforms are different for both services: the Marines use the MARPAT (Marine Disruptive Pattern) for camouflage, whereas the Army has transitioned into the ACU (Army Combat Uniform)\n\n8) In foreign policy, the use of deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the closest body of water in a troubled region, usually shows the United States' intent that it is prepared to launch a landing and potentially invade a territory. Thus, the MEU is similar in policy to an aircraft carrier battle grouop. The Army is a different sort of threat if, in the case of Iraq, we base it forward from another allied country to prepare for war. In both cases, the United States visibly and explicitly illustrates a military might to coerce another delegation for cooperation.\n\n9) The Army has had it's special forces organized for decades, but the Marines only recently acquired their special operations status in November last year. \n\n10) Army special forces are used for purposes such as taking over airfields, anti-terrorist operations, and reconaissance. The Marines have call their forces, "Force Recon", which is basically a forward information post detailing enemy movement and possibly engaging the enemy.\n\n11) Army fixed wing aircraft are not attack planes, but recon and cargo planes, whereas the Marines have attack aircraft based off naval aircraft carriers.\n\n12) Army aircraft are not intended to land on ships, and Marine aircraft obviously are based off ships. \n\n13) Marines have ceremonial swords\n\n14) The Army is used more in peacekeeping operations and reconstruction efforts. \n\n15) Biggest similarity: Both the Army and Marines are "on the same team" when it comes to war: we both fight for the interest of the United States, and her people serve both services. \n\nIt would be biased to say that one is better than the other, but the truth is that these services are indeed different and cannot be judged on the same level. It is all subjective to one's interests and favored opinions
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People who do not have any military background often do not make the correct distinctions between different types of units.  They are just not as familiar as military personnel with the correct terms.  There are, however, a surprising number of military personnel who don't understand the differences either.  I would assume that comes from being stationed or assigned in units that are not near any of these types of units.  I think you are not differentiating between an infantry soldier (or any other type of soldier for that matter) that has been to Ranger school and one that serves in Ranger Regiment.  75th Ranger Regiment is not "Special Forces" but it does fall under the Special Operations Command (unlike 10th Mountain or the 82d ABN).  The difference is between the term Special Operations and Special Forces.  Special Forces are comprised of 18 series MOS personnel who have attended a series of schooling to qualify.
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You will get basic discipline out of it from your schedules.  Waking up early, getting certain things done in a short amount of time.  Keeping your area within certain specs.  You learn to be more aware of yourself.  Depending on your tech school (career choice), you may get more discipline there.  Security forces is a little tougher.  Para jumpers will have more.  I think that you can make the right moves to make you more disciplined.  The Air Force is definitely more geared towards brain than brute however.
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1st you need military experience in special forces,  next have a speciality that you've got at least a Bacholors degree or a masters degree in.  Then THEY have to recruit you,  you don't go to them
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Depends on the missions and what kind of war it is.  First of all Special "delta" forces are designed to infiltrate deep into enemy territory with one specific goal, and to go to friendlies in enemy territory and train them how to resist and fight our common enemy.\n\nArmy Rangers are more of an acctual wartime advanced assault team.  Highly trained infantry that can sustain themselves without backup for an extend amount of time\n\nMarine Recon are just that.  A small unit that recons forward enemy positions to relay information back to headquarters. \n\nNavy Seals are like Special forces to some degree. They have to train for water incursions more. Swimming, diving, underwater explosives.\n\nAir Force Special OPS usually retrieve downed crew in enemy territory.\n\nAll of these descriptions can be interchanged pretty much.  Just depends on which teams are available, and what the actual missions are.
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You know the answers are making me laugh lol. Jesus man. Where these people are heading to. Dream on. Next thing is that we see Afghanistan on the best Special forces. Kazakhstan .. Venezuela hahahahahah\n\nI would go with either the SAS, based on the Iranian embassy hostage rescue, or the Israeli special forces, based on the Entebbe raid.\n\nThis is a very tough question to ask however It depends on context.. \nFor damage/ability-to-man ratio, I'd go with the SBS definitely. \nThe only problem is that they are around 350 in numbers, and as such, don't have that large a capability (though, all 350 are very rarely needed/deployed) in terms of number of active operational theaters. \nFor overall ability/whatever you want to measure it by, I'd definitely throw it to the Spetsnaz, if some of the things I've read about their training is true, they are damn good. They also are probably the largest, at 10,000+ men.
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British Special Air Service. A special forces unit formed in the Libyan desert during world war two, made up of highly trained four man squads who worked behing enemy lines blowing up airfields, troop convoys, etc etc.\n\nCalled the Special Air Service Brigade to fool the germans into thinking it was a much larger force.\n\nFought in the Malayan and  Borneo campaigns in the 50's and 60's and became expert at Jungle fighting and defeated both the communist guerrilas and Indonesian insurgents.\n\nFought in the desert campaigns in Oman in the 70's with distinction, and also developed a counter terrorist role in Northern Ireland.\n\nFamously stormed the Iranian Embassy in London live on T.V after terrorists occupied the building and held the Iranaian diplomats hostage. All the terrorists were killed except one.\n\nWas the model for the U.S Delta force after a U.S Green Beret officer was seconded. Delta and SAS still swap officers on secondment.\n\nSaw distinguished service in action in the Falklands, Sierra Leone, both gulf wars, South America (anti drugs ops) and has trained special forces units around the world.\n\nMade up of four "squadrons" A, B, D, and G and recruits across the British and commonwealth armies, mainly from the parachute regiment except G squadron which recruits exclsively from the Guards.\n\nThe Royal Marine equivalent is the SBS Special Boat Squadron and is similar to the SEALS.\n \nIs now the most highly specialised special forces unit in the world.
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sensitive material relates to special skills you might hold (such as being able to fluently translate russian and french).  Military intelligence is involved heavily in classified information as well as well placed brass in the pentagon.  Although they are not military, the CIA probably knows more secrets about the military then many officers.  As what has been mentioned already, your not guaranteed anything by your recruiter.  The military puts you where they need you; not what you need.
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eight to 10 is what I recall.\n\nCurrently a\n\nSPECIAL FORCES COMPANY, SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION\nOrganization\n\nThe Special Forces Company is comprised of a Company Headquarters (CO HQ) and six SFOD\n\nOperational "A" Detachments (A DET).\nPersonnel\n\nThe Special Forces Company consists of 8 officers, 7 warrant officers, and 67 enlisted soldiers.\n\nA support company may conttain 94 enlisted.\n\n\nSPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE)\n\n\nOrganization\n\n\nThe Special Forces Group (Airborne) is comprised of one Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), one Support Company (SPT CO), and three Special Forces Battalions (SF BN). See Figure 3-3 for typical group organization. \n\n\nThe HHC consists of 28 officers, 3 warrant officers, and 58 enlisted soldiers. The SPT CO consists of 13 officers, 12 warrant officers, and 151 enlisted soldiers. Each SF BN consists of 39 officers, 24 warrant officers, and 320 enlisted soldiers.\n\n\nStaffing depends on a units function. This happens to be a US Army Special Forces Group
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SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics; originally Special Weapons Assault Team) is a specialized unit in many United States police departments, which is trained to perform dangerous operations. These can include serving high-risk arrest warrants, performing hostage rescue, preventing terrorist attacks, and engaging heavily-armed criminals. SWAT teams are equipped with specialized firearms including submachine guns, carbines, tear gas, concussion grenades, and high-powered rifles for marksmen (snipers). They often have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, entry tools, steel reinforced boots and night vision optics.
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The marines are a more elite but smaller force. They most commonly are associated with the Navy because they are actually a part of the Navy. \n\nThe army is more of a "bulk packaged" soldier. They are called upon when a large force is needed.\n\nJust as the Army has the Green Berets special force unit, the Marines are a larger "special forces" unit.
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They face an old problem.\nThey are equipped and trained for a particular type of conflict.  However the enemy will not give them that type of conflict.  Commando groups (now called terrorists in order to generate political support) are capable of inflicting damage without the use of large armies or resources.  The British army in South Africa during the Anglo Boer war (19th - 20th century) faced just the same problem.\nThe fact of the matter is that where you have motivated individuals, they will go to great lengths to fight for their perceived rights.  No amount of technology is going to stop that