[SOLTC]

MARSOC is going to be to the Naval Special Warfare Community
(SEALs and SBSs) what the Rangers are to the ARSOF community. When USSOC has a mission that is too large for a SEAL platoon, they'll use a MARSOC element.

Additionally, Marines bring Marine/Naval-peculiar abilities which USSOC can use more of.

Marines have been assigned to SOF commands forever. This is an opportunity to further the USMC contributions to SOF and put the operators and staff on more than an ad hoc basis.

Besides, I've heard for years how FR is a Marine step child. USSOC offers direct access to a myriad of training and equipment FR will love.

I understand that operators are also being taken from FAST and MSPF.

[VaBthang4]

Ugh...grin... When the Rangers bring their own air, sea, mech, artillery, intel etc, etc. then they could begin to be compared to MARSOC. Everyone knows that Rangers are glorified Security guards for Delta and when not holding Delta's bags they are siezing airports or out on LRP.

Really no comparison to MARSOC or its capabilities.

Now the Army types over @ SpecOps command or some scared to death SEALS may be floating that gibberish out there but neither Rumsfeld nor the Marine Corps Commandant will go along with that....and at the end of the day....neither would the Marines themselves.

[SevenMinusOne]

Marines have been assigned to SOF commands forever. This is an opportunity to further the USMC contributions to SOF and put the operators and staff on more than an ad hoc basis.

Besides, I've heard for years how FR is a Marine step child. USSOC offers direct access to a myriad of training and equipment FR will love.

Exactly right -