Special Forces offers a peek behind the curtain at the spooky side of their job
Jack Murphy
July 27, 2020 - 9:27 am
Special Forces often advertises itself as a force multiplier, showing that Green Berets serve as instructors who train foreign soldiers and raise platoons, companies, and battalions of indigenous soldiers. While this is true, there has always been another side of the job that Special Forces has been reluctant to talk about.
Back in the old days, Special Forces had a course called Operations and Intelligence (O&I) which trained Green Berets in intelligence collection and analysis. Today, there are a multitude of advanced courses being taught at the JFK Special Warfare Center and School which, "range from conventional and unconventional intelligence collection, irregular warfare analytics, biometric and forensic collection techniques, surveillance, and cyber technology."
Interestingly, the Army has offered a peek behind the curtain at the courses offered by 6th Battalion at the Special Warfare Center in a recent video overview.
https://connectingvets.radio.com/articles/6th-battalion-special-warfare-center-special-forces-intel
