Ok, anyone believe in coincidences? Like Esper getting fired and now SOCOM reports directly to the acting Secretary of Defense, who, having just been installed by Trump and would presumably be loyal to Trump.
Am I correct in presuming that SOCOM can deploy not just the SEALS and Delta, but also 75th, 82nd, and 101st airborne divisions. I'd think the ranger qualified 10th Mountain division likely is part of the SOCOM umbrella. God only knows how many special operations units exist in the Marines and Air Force, but I'd assume that SOCOM, with the Secretary's blessing could bring under the SOCOM umbrella any and all assets needed. Would that be a correct presumption?
Are we entering a period of palace intrigue, such that when the truth comes out about how foreign countries interfered in our elections, via the rigged electronic voting machines, the President can bring all those to justice. NB: The word Assume, nor any of it's variants were used in this posting
The idea of a separate service for the Special Forces is as old as John Kennedy’s Presidency.
To tie with the 9/2018 EO and State of Emergency for election interference by foreign entities? Two arms of The Kraken?
If the elections EO/SoE and SpecOps move are two of The Kraken’s tentacles, what are some of the other six tentacles? God? EOs? AG Barr? Giuliani?
Makes it harder for an individual unit under the SOCOM umbrella to be placed under a temporary command by the CIA for a less than official activity. Considering the junk that the media advertised about keeping POTUS out of the loop about US forces in Syria, I think it’s a reasonable ask.
I think perhaps we are seeing a strategic surprise being sprung. If so the next logical step is taking advantage of the surprise to change facts on the ground.
Our ground.
It appears Trump’s mystery man is going to be the civilian in charge.
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https://twitter.com/HuberHammerQ_/status/1329124041257574408
“Christopher C. Miller directed the assistant secretary of defense for special operations/low-intensity conflict to report directly to him. “
If Miller was ordered to report to SecDef who was he reporting too before?
How a modern battalion of Army Rangers would perform in Civil War combat
Posted On April 02, 2018 09:37:58
"Rangers who suddenly found themselves at the start of a Civil War battlefield would be able to choose a side and then straight up murder enemy skirmishers. Most Civil War battles opened with small groups of skirmishers taking careful, aimed shots at one another. Rangers equipped with SCAR rifles that can effectively fire up to 800 meters or M4s that are effective past 600 meters would have a greater range than most of their enemies. And the Rangers’ ability to fire dozens of rounds per minute vs. the enemy’s four rounds would be decisive. "
“Am I correct in presuming that SOCOM can deploy not just the SEALS and Delta, but also 75th, 82nd, and 101st airborne divisions. I’d think the ranger qualified 10th Mountain division likely is part of the SOCOM umbrella.”
Army components
Delta
Special Forces (Green Beret)1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th (Also 2 Reserve/NG components
75th Ranger Battalions
160th SOAR Special Operations Aviation Regiment
Other units can be assigned in support of operations. 82nd ABN, 101st ABN, 10th Mountain.
Dismantle the CIA, piece by piece
A story I read yesterday said that it was CIVILIAN Spec Ops, which I took to mean CIA, NSA, contractors and such.