No disrespect taken. But I know very well what I am talking about - I'll leave it there -
As I said in the term of "shooter" as I was referring those within MARSOC are not going to be the "shooters" or trigger-pullers in the mold of SEALs and Delta. They will not be tasked with the same roles and responsibilities.
MARSOC will certainly be tasked with its own Ops (just as Rangers are at times) but MARSOC will also have a responsibility within SOCOM to provide QRF's as well as perimeter security in SOF DA Ops -
~Grin~
Like I said...some Seal or Army types might be trying to mold MARSOC into a security element reenforced but I guarantee you that neither Rumsfled nor the Corps is floating down that river.
Sure...the Army & Navy brass within SOC will desperately try [as desperately as they were in trying to keep the Corps officers off of SOC] to keep the Corps unit in check, pull from its other capabilities etc, etc but that'll be a losing battle.
Just too many fights to be had where "shooters" are required.
The SEALS & Green Berets'll ramp up their schools and drop their standards but they will not be able to produce enough green shooters to overshadow a far superior capability sitting right in front of the SecDef [especially when he is already aware of it].
We'll see.