Hello guys, i'm new to the forum and this is my first post.

if any of u are in SF or know a lot about it i'd really like to ask something

What are the guys like in SF? put it another way, how would you describe them? big huge guys or smaller more skinny guys. Are they badass or not. Are they more well behaved than normal army? and is it true that in SF Brains is more important than Brawn?

Thanks for all who reply
Matt

Originally Posted by Matthew

Hello guys, i'm new to the forum and this is my first post.

if any of u are in SF or know a lot about it i'd really like to ask something

What are the guys like in SF? put it another way, how would you describe them? big huge guys or smaller more skinny guys. Are they badass or not. Are they more well behaved than normal army? and is it true that in SF Brains is more important than Brawn?

Thanks for all who reply
Matt

Special Operations has all kinds .. tall and skinny, short and thick, tall and thick, short and skinny. There is no typical SOF guy.

The term "badass" is relative, no one is a "badass," everyone has a weakness and everyone bleeds when the projectiles rip through your skin. No one is perfect or perfectly trained and EVERYBODY always has room for improvement and something they can learn.

While the stereotype from movies, books and general scuttlebutt (that's for you 03) is that SOF guys are undisciplined don't give a **** types, that's not really true. There is a time to be locked on and there is a time to be relaxed. If a guy doesn't have discipline and professionalism he won't last very long in SOF.

As for your last question, well, I'd say that in almost all careers brains are more important than brawn. In general, a high level of fitness is required for any SOF career due to the nature of the training and missions. There is more of an emphasis on stamina and endurance than brawn, however. Strength is important but a guy doesn't need to be able to lift a VW bug on demand. The super huge muscle guys tend to struggle a lot more than the skinny guys in a lot of ways.

Intelligence is important because you have to be able to think outside of the box, improvise, adapt, etc. You have to be able to learn and retain, apply and assess and you have to be able to do it quickly and efficiently.

The question was SF.
There is only US ARMY Special Forces.
All other applications reference to SF are misnomers.

SF does come under today's SOCOM umbrella, but it is a separate organization.

A basic characteristic is self starting and high personal motivation.

A realistic candidate would not be asking the questions you have presented.

Sympathetic and gentle handling of frivolous thinking are not in our basic nature.

Most of us are *******s. Hard earned.

Skip SF.

Originally Posted by MikeP

The question was SF.
There is only US ARMY Special Forces.
All other applications reference to SF are misnomers.

SF does come under today's SOCOM umbrella, but it is a separate organization.

A basic characteristic is self starting and high personal motivation.

A realistic candidate would not be asking the questions you have presented.

Sympathetic and gentle handling of frivolous thinking are not in our basic nature.

Most of us are *******s. Hard earned.

Skip SF.

lol chill out there high speed. You sound like a PVT that just signed his 18X contract.

In other countries "SF" encompasses all Special Operations Forces. It's only in the US that SF is actually SF. And as is evident by his big flag on his name tag, he's not from the US.

He also didn't say he was a candidate, he simply asked a question. So how about you relax on the drama there, hero and show some of that quiet professionalism.

How 'bout you keep your suggestions to yourself.
Reread NTL sentence
USASF 66-70.
SFTG
6th SFG 67-68
5th Grp RVN 68-70
7th SFG 70

Originally Posted by MikeP

The question was SF.
There is only US ARMY Special Forces.
All other applications reference to SF are misnomers.

SF does come under today's SOCOM umbrella, but it is a separate organization.

A basic characteristic is self starting and high personal motivation.

A realistic candidate would not be asking the questions you have presented.

Sympathetic and gentle handling of frivolous thinking are not in our basic nature.

Most of us are *******s. Hard earned.

Skip SF.

Your answer is wrong, Sir.

There are several SF units out in the world, not knowing that is either VERY outdated info or very arrogant.
That´s not what the QP,s stand for, now is it?

I see you have put in your time back when **** were tough, respect given (weather you want it or not).
But frankly your attitude on this here topic and on this particular board looks alot like lack of SA.
Alittle FID goes a long way...As I am sure you know.

Have a good day, Sir.

//KJ.

Originally Posted by MikeP

How 'bout you keep your suggestions to yourself.
Reread NTL sentence
USASF 66-70.
SFTG
6th SFG 67-68
5th Grp RVN 68-70
7th SFG 70

Your service is much appreciated and old school SF guys always have my respect, you guys set the standard and left much to learn from. That said, you're not the only one around here with fancy badges and funny looking tabs so throwing your creds around isn't going to make you right. Your SA is lacking on this one.

When I was in SF 1n 1971-2 there were all sorts, but there were a lot of weirdos down around the Turk Street area.

Originally Posted by senojekips

When I was in SF 1n 1771-2 there were all sorts, but there were a lot of weirdos down around the Turk Street area.

Wow! A veteran from the American Revolutionary War!

Originally Posted by Matthew

Hello guys, i'm new to the forum and this is my first post.

if any of u are in SF or know a lot about it i'd really like to ask something

What are the guys like in SF? put it another way, how would you describe them? big huge guys or smaller more skinny guys. Are they badass or not. Are they more well behaved than normal army? and is it true that in SF Brains is more important than Brawn?

Thanks for all who reply
Matt

The SF personnel that I have worked with were very professional soldiers. They are not supermen but they are in extremely god shape both physically and mentally. They were also very modest people and they didn’t like to point to much attention to themselves. They know perfectly well what they are capable of and most important what they are not capable of.

No mater what function you have in the military; just remember that brain can get you out of what brawn can get you into

Cheers
Kristina