Australian Special Air Service Regiment

consisted of members from the 10th Mountain Division, 75th Ranger Regiment, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta, CIA Special Operations Unit, British Royal Marines, Canadian Light Infantry, Afghan Commandos, Norwegian Special Forces, Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and New Zealand Special Air Service. Operation Anaconda was originally a three day engagement of light fighting however, it ended up turning into a fierce seven day battle with local Taliban. It officially ended…

March 2002 in Afghanistan. The operation consisted of many elements from different branches of service including local national armed forces being leveraged by American Special Operations Forces (SOF) for support. Coordination with these elements and lack of clearly defined leadership lead to the operation not going as planned and elements of mission control which caused delays in reaction time and forced U.S. commanders to adapt. The old methodology of the Armed Forces called Command and…

which could have resulted in lost lives. A thermobaric bomb came close to the friendly SR team and they did not know about the strikes coming in. During the operation U.S., forces and coalition battled a much larger, better-trained, better-prepared, better-equipped, and more highly motivated than some of the original planners had believed. (Fleri, 2003) An AC-130 crew fired on friendly forces killing one U.S. soldier during the battle, which stalled Zia Lodin’s attack. (Fleri, 2003)…

On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana of Wales died when her driver, Henri Paul, crashed the car in the Pont de l’Alma road tunnel in Paris, France. Many people think that the death of Princess Diana was purely an accident, and it wasn’t planned. People failed to notice, however, that Henri Paul was keeping connections with the SAS, which is a special forces unit that branched away from the British army. By rethinking their approach to her death being an accident, people can fix others who think…

Tight formats are usually associated with closed viewpoints due to the controlling nature of the official perspective, but Televising Terrorism acknowledges that, “some open programmes […] are organised in a very tight manner in order to mobilise the audience behind the alternative perspective” (1983, p. 32). This description fits This Week, as the show offers a controlled reading of the alternative perspective, actively encouraging audience to adopt the perspective by not portraying the…

nation against a relentless opponent during WWII. The Army has always fought great battles against its enemy. The Korean War and the Vietnam War were tests of our nation’s might. To this day, our nation has the strongest forces ever. I believe it is because of our special operations forces; the Navy Seals, the Delta Forces, the Green Berets (special forces), Civil Affairs, and the only special operations aviation in the military; the 160th Special…

BUDS a SEAL can choose between the two SEAL bases, Coronado Beach California,and Little Creek Virginia, however the odds of you getting the team you want is very slim. After you're put on your team you will await deployment. Many Military personnel are against becoming SEALs for one simple reason. Family. In the SEALs they frown upon you seeing family or marrying, simply because what you know is meant for you only. Another reason is for your own safety. SEALs often times get a bounty on their…

The industry I choose to join upon graduation is the Australian Public Service (APS). The APS is one of the most diverse employers as they employ people from manual labour positions such as gardeners to high level administration and governance positions. Apprenticeship, indigenous career pathways, school leaver and graduate programs are available across a wide range of public service departments and agencies. They offer full time, part time, casual and temporary jobs across Australia with…

Military that is versatile on ground, air, and water. Which will help them out so they can’t be over thrown easily. Pakistan also has a Special Forces group and Air defense Command to support them. They are very loyal people to their country and will do anything for their country. So unity, discipline and faith is the best motto and suits the people of Pakistan very well.…

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…