re: Which special force has the most rigorous training ?

SEALs-Army SF that can swim. Although they have different missions than SF, they recieve similar training and are not on the level of Delta unless we're talking about DEVGRU.
Army SF/Marine Marsoc- Same thing
Delta- The shite you'll never hear about
Air Force PJs- legit training. Mission history? frickin LOL
Army Rangers-Pretty badass from my experience. Comparable to Marine Infantry IMO. Although Rangers have a bigger budget and get cooler shite/better ops.
Marine Recon- Tries to emulate SEAL training but they simply don't get the same time or budget. Pretty underrated group all around.

Any more questions, just go to your local bar and talk to one of the SEALs there. They'll be the one at the bar telling every. single. person. in there that they were/are a SEAL.

Boy Scout troop B out of Albany, La. some back little mofos.

Yeah it's hard to make an apples to apples comparison because some are entry level and some are a ramp up of existing condition, i.e. you're already trained and a badass when you enter.

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You know nothing about SF

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SEALs don't get as extensive training in the languages, medic, or weaponry but SQT is no joke from what i've been told. Different missions, but I feel it's a pretty accurate statement.

I've worked with ODA on training ops, but didn't deploy with them. Some "dog handler" buddies of mine went to the Ghan with them though. Very humble group compared to the others out there. All around some pretty good guys.

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SEALS

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Also it should be SEALs with a small s at the end.


ETA: Now I'm just being a dick.

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SEALs don't get as extensive training in the languages, medic, or weaponry but SQT is no joke from what i've been told. Different missions, but I feel it's a pretty accurate statement.

I've worked with ODA on training ops, but didn't deploy with them. Some "dog handler" buddies of mine went to the Ghan with them though. Very humble group compared to the others out there. All around some pretty good guys. Never liked SEALs at all. Cocky for no reason.

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I was directing my comment to your "but can swim" post. There are designated SCUBA/Dive teams in SF.

Army Rangers are NOT the same thing as Marine infantry lol.

CIA Special Activities Division LINK

You can't go any higher than them. The best of the best. They are legitimate Jason Bourne dudes.

Select from the best of these guys

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SOG is generally considered the most secretive special operations force in the United States. The group selects operatives from other tier one special mission units such as Delta Force, DEVGRU, ISA, and 24th STS, as well as other United States special operations forces, such as USNSWC, MARSOC, US Army Special Forces, SEALs, SWCC, Force Recon, Pararescuemen, Combat Controllers, and the Army Rangers.

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And learn this

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Paramilitary Operations Officers are trained to a high level of proficiency in the use and tactical employment of an unusually wide degree of modern weaponry, explosive devices and firearms (foreign and domestic), hand to hand combat, high performance/tactical driving (on and off road), apprehension avoidance (including picking handcuffs and escaping from confinement), improvised explosive devices, cyberwarfare, covert channels, Military Free Fall parachuting, combat and commercial SCUBA and closed circuit diving, proficiency in foreign languages, surreptitious entry operations (picking or otherwise bypassing locks), vehicle hot-wiring, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE), extreme survival and wilderness training, combat EMS medical training, tactical communications, and tracking.

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Army Rangers are NOT the same thing as Marine infantry lol.

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No, but comparing Marine infantry to Rangers would be a better comparison than comparing Marine infantry to Army infantry.

Why is that? So you're telling me that Marine infantrymen are better than the guys in the 82d and the 101st? I have enjoyed working with Marine Corp infantry and they are good, but not better than any of those other guys.