Special Ops Soldiers finish on top at sniper competition

[BigBear]

We all know they only won because the internet commandos didn't participate in the competition!!!

(sarc) Yeah, I'm sorry, I was busy in the bathroom. Those fools have nothing on my skillz! And I can do better with one hand in my DP and Cheetos!! Next year, though. I'll be out there!



I've always wondered at why we "promote" our special forces. Does anyone know? I would think we'd want them to be the super secret ninja type that appear, destroy, and then are gone until they are called up again. Not selling books about their exploits or going to national competitions and such... By promoting them, aren't we showing the world what they can do and giving them time to countertrain, etc? Don't know, anyone want to explain it to me?

[Bitter Clinger]

(sarc) Yeah, I'm sorry, I was busy in the bathroom. Those fools have nothing on my skillz! And I can do better with one hand in my DP and Cheetos!! Next year, though. I'll be out there!



I've always wondered at why we "promote" our special forces. Does anyone know? I would think we'd want them to be the super secret ninja type that appear, destroy, and then are gone until they are called up again. Not selling books about their exploits or going to national competitions and such... By promoting them, aren't we showing the world what they can do and giving them time to countertrain, etc? Don't know, anyone want to explain it to me?

Meh.......its a pretty good scare tactic though! Would you step into the ring with holyfield? Now our potential enemys shall quake with fear!

[BigBear]

Meh.......its a pretty good scare tactic though! Would you step into the ring with holyfield? Now our potential enemys shall quake with fear!

AHAHAHA!!! Great point. Didn't think of it like that.

Some of those pictures are fantastic.

[ShooterJM]

Air Force has sniper teams? I did not know that.

[Troublco]

Air Force has sniper teams? I did not know that.

I think that they're technically classified as Counter-Snipers; sniper hunters. What to do when EOD is boring!

The AF got that going in earnest somewhere around 2004, if I remember correctly. They took the top 10 teams from the sniper course at the Wilson matches, told 'em good job, activated them and sent 'em to Iraq for a year as counter snipers for air base defense.

[Irving]

If no one knows about them, then how can they be sure that they are selecting the best from the largest pool?

[sniper7]

If no one knows about them, then how can they be sure that they are selecting the best from the largest pool?

Big brother is always watching

[sniper7]

Meh.......its a pretty good scare tactic though! Would you step into the ring with holyfield? Now our potential enemys shall quake with fear!

I would now...he wouldn't hear me coming

[275RLTW]

I've always wondered at why we "promote" our special forces. Does anyone know?

Notice that they were "instructors" from SOTIC (Special Operations Target Interdiction Course), not current operators. Once they leave the field for the schoolhouse, it's about recruiting at that point. They are there to show that their school is the best and other branches need to send their guys to them for training. Also, the public sees this stuff and thinks the same thing: "I want to do that" and it attracts people to try for SF. All of the televised shows like this are for that purpose: Surviving the Cut, Best Ranger Competition, Top Sniper, etc... All recruiting tools.

[BigBear]

Notice that they were "instructors" from SOTIC (Special Operations Target Interdiction Course), not current operators. ... All recruiting tools.

Ah, did not catch that. Thank you Sir.

For some reason I just think that recruiting for the "Best of the Best" type stuff would be behind closed doors, not on world broadcasted TV shows.

Maybe I just watch too much TV... (I don't, but I like movies...sometimes...).