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Billy:
You said nothing untrue, or that didn't need to be said.
The tough thing is that USSOCOM and USASOC are necessary for Special Forces to thrive, but at the same time, they compete for limited resources and for the most part, are not really fans of SF.
I have seen years when the Infantry Regiment's budget exceeded that of several SF Groups, and when infiltration platforms (which consume roughly 80% of USSOCOM's budget) allocated ZERO hours of blade time to white SOF.
Note the core of the Aviation Regiment were the aircraft and personnel formerly assigned to each SF Group. Yes, kiddies, at one time, each and every SFG had their own infiltration platforms ASSIGNED. They were "consolidated" to provide "better support", and to provide economy of scale savings. IMHO, the day they left was the last day SF got regularly scheduled aviation support.
Preach on, brother!
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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