When Special Operations Weather Teams ( SOWT) becomes Special Reconnaissance ( SR), then and there, I can rest assured that Air Force Special Tactics is only getting better and better in Air Force Special Warfare!!🇺🇸🦅🗽💣💥⚔️
Kind of related. My wife's good friend's daughter is in the Air Force. She's enlisted and does some type of weather, not sure. She's stationed at Ft. Drum attached to the 10th Mountain. She been in about two years now and loves it.
My personal opinion: kudos to the Air Force for identifying and exploiting a gap, but shame on the Army for abandoning the Long Range Surveillance units which is exactly what these SR units are now doing.
@@Winnas RRC is a Tier 1 unit; they focus more on things like close target reconnaissance (CTR, IE plain clothes stuff you'd imagine James Bond doing) and clandestine operations as opposed to these Air Force cats (and formerly Army LRS) that focus on more "white side" R&S but have sexier insertion methods of getting to the office compared to say an infantry battalion scout platoon or a RSTA squadron. My guess is they're Tier 2. IIRC these guys we're redesigned from the AF weatherman teams aka SOWT 😂😜
@@thegreatdogzilla5855 I'm sure they CAN do it, but it's not their bread and butter. I graduated from RSLC and CTR/SR is taught in a limited capacity, but it's not the primary mission set for units like these.
I took a class recently from a former sr member really humble never mentioned it once. I asked his range officer who told me. Had no idea ait force had sf. He was a talented instructor now god complex but scientific driven guy. Can't wait to get more training from him.
Do you know if that instructor of yours has any social or contact email? I honestly been looking to speak with a person in SR. Any help would be greatly appreciated
I think he'd be strapped to SMU Assault teams like ODA, SEAL, 75th ranger, and Marsoc. And if he's 24th sts he'd be strapped to Delta, Devgru, and Regimental Recon Company.
Broke my legs before shipping SWOE. Settled for SERE but BAS messed me up. Got reassigned to Aircraft maintenance. Listen to your body. Rest when given time. Keep in touch with your why and reasons for doing what you're doing. Try your best not to get COVID. I know a few guys who got DQ'ed because COVID messed with their hearts. Besides that, everything is mental. Let your mind go numb to the pain during extreme physical exercise.
@@MrClean-ek4lwThat is tough. I appreciate the wise words! About to hit up the local athletic center for ice bath, sauna, and probably yoga. Tomorrow is my final PAST. Hooyah!
@@ChristianTaylor3 Make the most of it. There are hundreds who wish they could be in your position right now. Additionally, for BMT. Make sure you can make beds tight as hell. Make sure you can roll/fold clothes tight as hell. PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL. Never forget to lock your security drawer. EOC is not bad as long as you actually study when you're told. Get used to eating a shit ton of calories within 10 minutes. Don't be intimidated to be a chow runner, just keep your military bearing. If you do something wrong DON'T MAKE EXCUSES. MTI's hate that. You get a 5 minute phone call on Saturdays. Don't sleep on Sundays. Do your best not to get bad 341's or comments. Oh yeah, if a plane flies overhead and you're doing drill. Don't look at the plane.
@@MrClean-ek4lw For sure! I’m lucky enough to be shipping out with some solid dudes. We are definitely going to be keeping each other accountable. It’ll be a good time. Hopefully the appetite comes up a little. I don’t eat fast anymore haha
Yep Army, Navy, Marines all have a version Recon. SOWT is struggling to try to stay relevant, since they haven't had a job for the last 2 wars. Personally I think AF should Cut SR and all the personal, they don't need ground SR since CCT, PJ, and TACP are the only ground forces and SR provides nothing for them.
@@Rookie4563 I work in the industry and had a long conversation with the Nightforce reps recently and they told me that the tano would be available on the commercial market sooner rather than later
@@fdangleshadang-a-lang7149 do your research, read some books, ask lots of questions. It's your future gotta own it. But there can't be a wrong decision between the two as you'd still contribute to get the mission done.
I guess with the Army, USMC and SEALs doing recon/Recce the AF had to get into the act too. Was there really a need or was it the AF wanting to do sexy mission too.
Hardly. SR fills a very needed niche and they have already proven to perform in that realm at a level you’d expect of a SOCOM entity dedicated to recon/recce. The organizations you mentioned do not have a dedicated recon capability that meets SOCOM standards.
Air Force has had troops on the ground doing ISR since WW II. This AFSC (MOS) is new the mission is not new. The mission SET may include new missions now. Each service has its own weapon platforms, munitions and engagement requirements. Environment assesment for possible targets, drop zones, electronic monitor placement sites may be quite AF specific. Another sevices may perform the mission but not be as familiar with AF mission requirements or AF equipment. All EOD techs study blocks on how to render safe ground ordinance, air ordinance, and underwater ordinance. But guess which services have the most experience for each of those ordinance types ordinance type?.
Right. It would be smarter to take a man out of whatever army, usmc or navy smu and train them on the small surveillance drone or other surveillance tools. It would be easier. Actually thinking about it now, those guys don't want to be in the back watching the action through a drone and would rather be upfront kicking doors and/or pulling triggers. This afsc is just a combat suppprt and not the cqb trigger pulling stuff.
@@mugshotmarley Knowing to kick doors, can save some lives. Knowing to do Special Recon, can save many more lives. Each job has its purpose, do not forget that.
SR does the support surveillance role for a small team while the core guys do the door kicking, trigger pulling hero stuff. Keeps one of them having to do it. Id hate to be attached to a smu just to be a suppport guy next to the commander watching the battle going on through a drone/screen.
They do drone attacks whenever it’s called for. I’m sure they are not the only branch that does this. They are also capable of direct action and all that door-kicking you fanboys idolize. Hell, they train alongside with Navy Seals, Rangers, and SF guys. I’m pretty sure they’ll pick up a thing or two on CQB and the like
Sounds like you just want to be a hero and not do the WORK assigned to you as a TEAM MEMBER whether it is command or applying technical expertise. All members INCLUDING those ATTACHED from other teams or SERVICES are OPERATORS. A USAF CCT/PJ/TACP/SR still are going to contribute FIRES if there are troops in contact.
@@spacedandy7935 They have designated marksman roles or "sharpshooters" in special tactics and also in security forces that train for long range precision engagement. Really similar to a sniper. Just not as in depth and not a certified MOS.
@@basedinstinct I was Security Forces for 6 years, there is no designated marksman. There is a certification course that is called countersniper school and even then the chances of you doing high speed shit is slim to none.
Reconnaissance in the AIR FORCE !!?? What’s next SF cook’s & baker’s there’s enough recon units in USMC SF & Rangers next thing your gonna tell me is women made it through RANGER SCHOOL !!!!!!!!!
That exact line of thinking is why I’m glad we have guys so specially trained to do it. Surveillance technology is unbelievable but sometimes the most effective way to gather info is some dude creeping behind enemy lines for a week
@@trippscoots Well that would be news to literally anyone who's been asking about it haha. Literally MEPS, and every SW recruiter says otherwise. Not saying you're wrong, but I definitely know anecdotally, and talking with others, that color vision and secial warfare do not seem to like each other
@@thephantomzoneboxing I'm really not that colorblind. I mean I definitely am medically, but it's minor compared to what most people think. Didn't matter to meps though lol
He fail to mentioned Ranger, LRSC two mandatory schools just for the basics. Owe forgot Air force just go to cool schools. Repeated efforts Recon for who?
Lolz. The Air Force working hard to stay relevant-ish. If one wants to be a grunt, join the Marines and be an 03 like I did. Or perhaps join the Army and be an 11bang-bang like my brother. The Air Farce is rushing to fill a void that doesn’t exist w/ “special forces.” Like the hard charging special forces weathermen - no shit, that’s a thing now. What this is really about is funding. The USAF found itself desperately looking for something to do that doesn’t involve planes and pilots - you know, typical air force shit - during OEF and OIF. The USAF, working hard at pretending to be something they aren’t - INFANTRY!!!!
Congrats on not knowing what enablers are. SR, CCTs, TACPs, and PJs are all enablers. They get attached to units to do very particular objectives. They aren't infantry, and they don't intend on becoming infantry. CCTs and TACPs go on more deployments on average than most infantry men these days because they get attached to SOF units so frequently.
@@frostyalbino7984 Yup, airmen never cease being soft, sensitive and not grunts. You know what else has been around a long time? Syphilis. No one is impressed by accurate recollection of time.
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“We want the nerd that doesn’t quit”
Most badass quote
😂😂😂
During WW2 OSS founder William Donovan said we want PhD that can win a bar fight.
Trent from one ready said that in his podcast fuckin beautiful mate 👌🏻
@@drob437 But we wanna pay them like their a fast food worker
“Don’t have to be the biggest strongest guy” says the yolked booming baritone hunk. Lol. Love it.
He’s been training lol
Yeah, cuz he works with people of lesser stature that are more badass than him and he knows it! It's all respect though
You haven’t seen his comrades 😅
@@gokurocks9 wouldnt necessarily say “more” badass than hime. But being modest and low-profile is part of the Special Operations job.
When Special Operations Weather Teams ( SOWT) becomes Special Reconnaissance ( SR), then and there, I can rest assured that Air Force Special Tactics is only getting better and better in Air Force Special Warfare!!🇺🇸🦅🗽💣💥⚔️
Hopefully they can create the opportunity in SOF, that will support their new title with a correlating capability.
AGREED 👍 John Rodriguez
This is a civilian branch trying to fit in with the rest of the military. A waist of $200+ billion in tax dollars.
Preach
Kind of related. My wife's good friend's daughter is in the Air Force. She's enlisted and does some type of weather, not sure. She's stationed at Ft. Drum attached to the 10th Mountain. She been in about two years now and loves it.
My personal opinion: kudos to the Air Force for identifying and exploiting a gap, but shame on the Army for abandoning the Long Range Surveillance units which is exactly what these SR units are now doing.
Ranger Reconnaissance Company?
@@Winnas RRC is a Tier 1 unit; they focus more on things like close target reconnaissance (CTR, IE plain clothes stuff you'd imagine James Bond doing) and clandestine operations as opposed to these Air Force cats (and formerly Army LRS) that focus on more "white side" R&S but have sexier insertion methods of getting to the office compared to say an infantry battalion scout platoon or a RSTA squadron. My guess is they're Tier 2. IIRC these guys we're redesigned from the AF weatherman teams aka SOWT 😂😜
@@badkarma11b The 24th Special Tactics Squadron has SR Airmen.
@@badkarma11b Special Recon does plain cloths and clandestine ops.
@@thegreatdogzilla5855 I'm sure they CAN do it, but it's not their bread and butter. I graduated from RSLC and CTR/SR is taught in a limited capacity, but it's not the primary mission set for units like these.
I took a class recently from a former sr member really humble never mentioned it once. I asked his range officer who told me. Had no idea ait force had sf. He was a talented instructor now god complex but scientific driven guy. Can't wait to get more training from him.
Do you know if that instructor of yours has any social or contact email? I honestly been looking to speak with a person in SR.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
AF Spec Op’s most important requirement: Perfect hair.
Finally some SR content!
Bro this sounds badass as hell
Nerds who can be lethal in theater what more do you want!
Question: When he says alone or with a small team. By alone does he mean with another member of SR or truly only as one person?
Both. Think about it
Yes
They aren’t gonna be alone alone. Probably like a group of them. Or them working with green berets, rangers, devgru,etc.
I think he'd be strapped to SMU Assault teams like ODA, SEAL, 75th ranger, and Marsoc. And if he's 24th sts he'd be strapped to Delta, Devgru, and Regimental Recon Company.
Nothing says recon like a sniper in a hide with a giant tactical camera
Such an attractive career
Finally on youtube!Seems like some
high speed low drag ninja shit.
Thanks Brothers for all You do...
Keep kickin' it...U.S. AIRFORCE...
God Bless &
God's Speed
Always...
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Finally got some extra info on SR lol. Looking to go SR and ready to sign my SWOE and ship Nov 9!
Broke my legs before shipping SWOE. Settled for SERE but BAS messed me up. Got reassigned to Aircraft maintenance. Listen to your body. Rest when given time. Keep in touch with your why and reasons for doing what you're doing. Try your best not to get COVID. I know a few guys who got DQ'ed because COVID messed with their hearts. Besides that, everything is mental. Let your mind go numb to the pain during extreme physical exercise.
@@MrClean-ek4lwThat is tough. I appreciate the wise words! About to hit up the local athletic center for ice bath, sauna, and probably yoga. Tomorrow is my final PAST. Hooyah!
@@ChristianTaylor3 Make the most of it. There are hundreds who wish they could be in your position right now. Additionally, for BMT. Make sure you can make beds tight as hell. Make sure you can roll/fold clothes tight as hell. PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL. Never forget to lock your security drawer. EOC is not bad as long as you actually study when you're told. Get used to eating a shit ton of calories within 10 minutes. Don't be intimidated to be a chow runner, just keep your military bearing. If you do something wrong DON'T MAKE EXCUSES. MTI's hate that. You get a 5 minute phone call on Saturdays. Don't sleep on Sundays. Do your best not to get bad 341's or comments. Oh yeah, if a plane flies overhead and you're doing drill. Don't look at the plane.
@@MrClean-ek4lw For sure! I’m lucky enough to be shipping out with some solid dudes. We are definitely going to be keeping each other accountable. It’ll be a good time. Hopefully the appetite comes up a little. I don’t eat fast anymore haha
@@MrClean-ek4lw Its the vaccines causing myocarditis. Not covid.
What happened to army/marine recon? Or seals? Don't they are already cover this capability?
Yep Army, Navy, Marines all have a version Recon. SOWT is struggling to try to stay relevant, since they haven't had a job for the last 2 wars. Personally I think AF should Cut SR and all the personal, they don't need ground SR since CCT, PJ, and TACP are the only ground forces and SR provides nothing for them.
@@zombiezombie9394 SR will provide intel to the Airforce and socom.
Sr has electronic warfare capabilities
@@zombiezombie9394 SR is very versatile and is just as important as any other unit in AFSW.
Thanks for your service !
🤝 Barrett
What is the color vision requirements for SR? Are there alternative test for color vision or waivers?
As of right now. You don’t need normal color vision for SWOE. No waivers. There is a alternative test but only for active duty members
Talk to your local recruiter
I can tell you what I've heard: If you are colorblind, you may make a great sniper!
Who names their child “Technical Sergeant”?? He could literally only grow up to be in the military, anything else would be just weird!
bro what
dude what
☠️☠️☠️
Dude, just….
Dude 😂 🤦♂️
Trolling
First time I’ve seen someone rocking the Tanodized ATACR 👀
good catch. I thought it was Sig's new optic for the military, but that's def an NF optic
@@Rookie4563 I work in the industry and had a long conversation with the Nightforce reps recently and they told me that the tano would be available on the commercial market sooner rather than later
Is it true that PJs are now all reservists due to the high level of OPTEMPO? Makes sense if you ask me. What do I know. I painted rocks in the army.
Not true, retired CMSgt...
Question is: SR or Army Special forces Communications Sergeant? 🤔 can’t decide
Special Reconnaissance is Air Force Special Tactics
@@usafspecialwarfarerecruiti3641 right, I just don’t know which direction I’d want to go
SF and SR are 2 completely different jobs, you have to make that choice
@@fdangleshadang-a-lang7149 do your research, read some books, ask lots of questions. It's your future gotta own it. But there can't be a wrong decision between the two as you'd still contribute to get the mission done.
Too very different careers. Go check out the channel “OnesReady”. They
So basically, you get the super cool boys toys to "take care" of...
So what am I gonna do when I retire from this
Live off of retirement...
Alcohol.
@@freedomfyodor hell I can do that while I’m in
I guess with the Army, USMC and SEALs doing recon/Recce the AF had to get into the act too. Was there really a need or was it the AF wanting to do sexy mission too.
Hardly. SR fills a very needed niche and they have already proven to perform in that realm at a level you’d expect of a SOCOM entity dedicated to recon/recce. The organizations you mentioned do not have a dedicated recon capability that meets SOCOM standards.
Air Force budget is nut, and it’s filled with the smartest of the branches. Why not give them a Recce task?? They are very versatile
Air Force has had troops on the ground doing ISR since WW II. This AFSC (MOS) is new the mission is not new. The mission SET may include new missions now. Each service has its own weapon platforms, munitions and engagement requirements. Environment assesment for possible targets, drop zones, electronic monitor placement sites may be quite AF specific. Another sevices may perform the mission but not be as familiar with AF mission requirements or AF equipment. All EOD techs study blocks on how to render safe ground ordinance, air ordinance, and underwater ordinance. But guess which services have the most experience for each of those ordinance types ordinance type?.
Right. It would be smarter to take a man out of whatever army, usmc or navy smu and train them on the small surveillance drone or other surveillance tools. It would be easier. Actually thinking about it now, those guys don't want to be in the back watching the action through a drone and would rather be upfront kicking doors and/or pulling triggers. This afsc is just a combat suppprt and not the cqb trigger pulling stuff.
@@mugshotmarley Knowing to kick doors, can save some lives. Knowing to do Special Recon, can save many more lives.
Each job has its purpose, do not forget that.
SOWT/ AFSOC SR!!!! Love you my brothers!!!!!!
I wonder who they pulled or how long they were birthing this program for since it’s fairly new.
Sweet Signature Management apparel
Maybe I'll try this
Nice clips
Thought his identity would be masked being that he’s active
Sign me up brother
too fkn cool…may God bless the USA 🇺🇸
0:47 - He's carrying their portable AC unit on his back. Nothing else of value.
We only want the guys with the largest pupils
SR does the support surveillance role for a small team while the core guys do the door kicking, trigger pulling hero stuff. Keeps one of them having to do it. Id hate to be attached to a smu just to be a suppport guy next to the commander watching the battle going on through a drone/screen.
Cringe
They do drone attacks whenever it’s called for. I’m sure they are not the only branch that does this. They are also capable of direct action and all that door-kicking you fanboys idolize. Hell, they train alongside with Navy Seals, Rangers, and SF guys. I’m pretty sure they’ll pick up a thing or two on CQB and the like
@jonnysrevenge yeah they control the drone. Usually by remote control
Sounds like you just want to be a hero and not do the WORK assigned to you as a TEAM MEMBER whether it is command or applying technical expertise. All members INCLUDING those ATTACHED from other teams or SERVICES are OPERATORS. A USAF CCT/PJ/TACP/SR still are going to contribute FIRES if there are troops in contact.
Professional stalker 😎
So you’re a step down from a sniper? Get a JTAC qual
Badass
Air force special warfare is one of my dream but I'll choose Ranger instead, 'cause I don't like too much of water training
i plan on going option 40 ranger but when i do make that decision i will consider afsw
@@bradcaldwell1284 good for you bud 🤙
Ranger Regiment has the regimental reconnaissance company you can look into. They’re a part of the special troops battalion
@@fdangleshadang-a-lang7149 yep but if I reckon it's rigor to get into
My dream job sniper in the air force 😌🙌
Those don't exist unfortunately.
@@spacedandy7935 They have designated marksman roles or "sharpshooters" in special tactics and also in security forces that train for long range precision engagement. Really similar to a sniper. Just not as in depth and not a certified MOS.
@@basedinstinct I was Security Forces for 6 years, there is no designated marksman. There is a certification course that is called countersniper school and even then the chances of you doing high speed shit is slim to none.
@@spacedandy7935 Look up USAF ADM or Advanced Designated Marksman Course.
@@basedinstinct security forces Raven
Reconnaissance in the AIR FORCE !!?? What’s next SF cook’s & baker’s there’s enough recon units in USMC SF & Rangers next thing your gonna tell me is women made it through RANGER SCHOOL !!!!!!!!!
Sof use drone now for recon. No need to send operator on the place full with enemy
That exact line of thinking is why I’m glad we have guys so specially trained to do it. Surveillance technology is unbelievable but sometimes the most effective way to gather info is some dude creeping behind enemy lines for a week
I can’t swim tho
If only I wasn't colorblind...
U can be color blind and be a SWOE
@@trippscoots Well that would be news to literally anyone who's been asking about it haha. Literally MEPS, and every SW recruiter says otherwise. Not saying you're wrong, but I definitely know anecdotally, and talking with others, that color vision and secial warfare do not seem to like each other
@@leogemini312 can you see any color?
@@thephantomzoneboxing I'm really not that colorblind. I mean I definitely am medically, but it's minor compared to what most people think. Didn't matter to meps though lol
Can I get a vaccine waiver?
Why can’t Army MC and Navy T1 units just do this themselves?
They can, though the various special operations members work together and do joint missions plenty of times.
I’m down
Gee maybe I might try out if I wasn’t forced to take an experiment jab hmm
😈👻
He fail to mentioned Ranger, LRSC two mandatory schools just for the basics. Owe forgot Air force just go to cool schools. Repeated efforts Recon for who?
IN ORBE TERRUM NON VISI
Fancy word for special forces weather man🤣🤣 you ain't fooling anyone
Lolololol, the Air Force keeps trying to be relevant
Bro hella insecure
And yet their special operators are just as capable as any other branch
Bahahaha, nope
@@johnbiven4472 how so?
This is a joke
Lolz. The Air Force working hard to stay
relevant-ish. If one wants to be a grunt, join the Marines and be an 03 like I did. Or perhaps join the Army and be an 11bang-bang like my brother. The Air Farce is rushing to fill a void that doesn’t exist w/ “special forces.” Like the hard charging special forces weathermen - no shit, that’s a thing now.
What this is really about is funding. The USAF found itself desperately looking for something to do that doesn’t involve planes and pilots - you know, typical air force shit - during OEF and OIF.
The USAF, working hard at pretending to be something they aren’t - INFANTRY!!!!
Well some people don’t wanna be door kickers sr does their own thing with the sts and other units to meet the airforce needs not yours
Congrats on not knowing what enablers are. SR, CCTs, TACPs, and PJs are all enablers. They get attached to units to do very particular objectives. They aren't infantry, and they don't intend on becoming infantry. CCTs and TACPs go on more deployments on average than most infantry men these days because they get attached to SOF units so frequently.
Wtf 😂 AF SF has been around for 30+ years. Marine grunts needs to get educated
@@frostyalbino7984 Yup, airmen never cease being soft, sensitive and not grunts.
You know what else has been around a long time? Syphilis. No one is impressed by accurate recollection of time.
@@mm5478 yup, your just pissy cause someone with a higher IQ and better quality of life spat some knowledge 😂. be petty elsewhere grunt