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If you possess boundless ideas and creativity and you always think of new ways to organize and strategize, the Army wants to talk. Warfare today has new rules and calls for a different type of Soldier's new warrior.
You need to be mentally superior and creative, highly trained and physically tough. Alone and part of a team, you'll work in diverse conditions, act as a diplomat, get the job done in hostile situations and, at times, establish residence in a foreign country for months.
These Soldiers are part of the Army's Special Forces (SF)'the Army's most specialized experts in Unconventional Warfare.
To become part of the Army's Special Forces, also known as Green Berets, you need to be mentally agile, astutely aware and physically tough, endure difficult training and face all challenges head on.
Special Forces Soldiers are either on a real-world mission or training for one. Their missions are conducted worldwide and are sometimes classified. They range from stopping acts of terrorism to supporting the global war on terrorism to humanitarian efforts.
The Army is now recruiting civilians to join the U.S. Special Forces. This is a unique opportunity to join up, receive exceptional training and find strength you never knew you had. The road to calling yourself part of the Special Forces is tough and challenging, but once there, you earn something only a select few can claim: the Green Beret.
Special Forces groups are organized in small teams of 12 men'a.k.a. Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA). This team structure usually consists of two each of the following: Weapons Sergeants, Communications Sergeants, Medical Sergeants and Engineering Sergeants.
Special Forces Soldiers use the most advanced equipment and support teams to complete their missions. But their most critical tool is their mind and their ability to think quickly and react in any situation presented to them.
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment provides SF teams with aviation support. They operate extremely modified and advanced aircraft to bring SF teams into unfriendly territory.
- CPT Joe Swiecki - 10th Special Forces Group
CPT JOE SWIECKI
10th Special Forces Group
My name is Captain Joe Swiecki, I'm assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado.
Joining Special Forces has always been a goal of mine, from when I first initially joined the Army, and I firmly believe that Special Forces soldiers are the finest soldiers in the world.
The training we go through has prepared these guys, mentally and physically, for anything. And the key is the mental part. They're mentally tougher than anyone you'll see around.
Any environment, any area, any part of the world, they can survive and they can thrive in.
Each member of Special Forces has his own unique capabilities.
We have engineers, we have weapons experts, we have medics. But really, we aren't a true success until we come together as a team.
And that's what an Army of One really represents.
