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Old 08-03-2006, 01:27 AM   #25 (permalink)
Wraith601
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Originally Posted by ArmchairGeneral
Mostly. Delta Force isn't strictly US Army, although it may fall under their command. Air Force has the Special Operations Air Regiment or Squadron or something, can't remember the official designation. Your Commandos are pretty much the equivalent of our Rangers, I believe. Parachute and amphib capable elite light infantry for high value targets. I wasn't aware that Marine Force Recon was part of SOCOM, could be, but I thought they were a little different in mission from other spec ops forces. Less strategic, kind of. But I really don't know.
Force Recon isn't under SOCOM if I recall correctly. The Marines are standing up a SOCOM unit though. I'm not as well versed on them as I used to be since I decided to join the Army rather than the Marines.
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