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Originally posted by maxenergy:

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This Delta Force chap is currently punching big holes into the hearts of ISIS or whatever they call themselves these days.

USSF have joined with British SAS to form a specific hunter/killer unit to take on ISIL.

Its Interesting that they be combining now for that unit,
since the idea of Delta-Force came from an American SF officer who was an Xchange officer that served with the British SAS,
then later convincing the US gov. that the US needs similar.

so much so, that DF style themselves on many aspects derived from the SAS, even down to using their methods in selection process.
which should really help with DF/SAS assimilating as one cohesive & functional unit.

When prez. Bush was faced with the prospect of the imminent execution of CIA operatives in the M.E.
the US gov. due to DF limited experience in such high risk hostage retrievals, employed the services of the experienced SAS
to retrieve and save them, which just goes to show that DF have chosen the right model to form themselves on...

Trixie, thanks for again not adding anything of substance to these threads and again taking cheap shots.

Actually, Trax is quite accurate up until his last statement, of which I have no knowledge. The US officer was Charles Beckwith. Beckwith struggled to get SFOD-D off the ground but in the end he was successful. Delta Force did use the SAS selection process, which involved a two week land nav course, carrying a 55 lb ruck and a map and compass. On each leg applicants had no idea of the minimum time required; they simply had to bust their asses. When they got to each point they were given another one, again without knowledge of the time required. After two weeks of little sleep and food, they were then given a psychological exam.

The movie "Final Option" is a pretty accurate portrayal of the techniques the SAS used; in the final scene SAS operators are doing the repelling from helicpoters.

My 1SG when I was a CO came from DF; I asked him what the longest leg of the land nav course was. He said, "The last one. It was 72 kilometers."

I asked him how long it took him. Nearly 30 years later I still remember his answer: 12 hours and 21 minutes. Remember, this is moving through the woods with a 55 lb ruck doing land nav with a map and compass.

He was taken hostage in Beruit in the early 80s but escaped after ten days.

As I have said before, the most impressive soldier I ever served with. I used to do the Army 2 mile run test in 12 flat and he would kick my ass. He was really good with explosives too.

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There are many legends out there and I applaud them.

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There are many legends out there and I applaud them.

Thank You and Your welcome.