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Originally Posted by Dog Pound Zulu
...A Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha is designed to be comprised of 12 highly trained Green Berets.
The team typically includes two of each specialty to include: weapons, engineering, medical, communications, and intelligence sergeants. The teams are led by a detachment commander, assistant detachment commander and a senior Special Forces team sergeant...
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..who aren't trusted by their promotion focused leadership to do much of anything an SF soldier is suppose to do.
We dont have to worry about the national will or the civilian leadership's unwillingness in using our UW capability. Hell our own commanders will never let go of control enough to let an ODA function in a UW environment.
Pretty cool article though and good on the boys from the Legion