Special Forces Weapons Sergeant

Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
Author: Headquarters Department of the Army
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 604
Release: 2017-09-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781976498756

Soldier's manual and trainer's guide for the US Army Special Forces Weapon Sergeant. You've never seen anything like this. This manual is printed in easy-to-read 6 x 9, perfect-bound paperback format, not some ring-bound computer printout. Proudly printed in the USA! Publications in this series include: STP 31-18-SM-TG Special Forces Common Skills STP 31-18B34-SM-TG MOS 18B Special Forces Weapons Sergeant STP 31-18C34-SM-TG MOS 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant STP 31-18D34-SM-TG A MOS 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant PART A STP 31-18D34-SM-TG B MOS 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant PART B STP 31-18E34-SM-TG MOS 18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant STP 31-18F4-SM-TG MOS 18F Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant

Special Forces Berlin

Special Forces Berlin
Author: James Stejskal
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2017-02-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1612004458

The previously untold story of a Cold War spy unit, “one of the best examples of applied unconventional warfare in special operations history” (Small Wars Journal). It is a little-known fact that during the Cold War, two US Army Special Forces detachments were stationed far behind the Iron Curtain in West Berlin. The existence and missions of the two detachments were highly classified secrets. The massive armies of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies posed a huge threat to the nations of Western Europe. US military planners decided they needed a plan to slow the expected juggernaut, if and when a war began. This plan was Special Forces Berlin. Their mission—should hostilities commence—was to wreak havoc behind enemy lines and buy time for vastly outnumbered NATO forces to conduct a breakout from the city. In reality, it was an ambitious and extremely dangerous mission, even suicidal. Highly trained and fluent in German, each of these one hundred soldiers and their successors was allocated a specific area. They were skilled in clandestine operations, sabotage, and intelligence tradecraft, and were able to act, if necessary, as independent operators, blending into the local population and working unseen in a city awash with spies looking for information on their every move. Special Forces Berlin left a legacy of a new type of soldier, expert in unconventional warfare, that was sought after for other deployments, including the attempted rescue of American hostages from Tehran in 1979. With the US government officially acknowledging their existence in 2014, their incredible story can now be told—by one of their own.

Weapon of Choice

Weapon of Choice
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Afghan War, 2001-2021
ISBN:

"The purpose of this book is to share Army special operations soldier stories with the general American public to show them what various elements accomplished during the war to drive the Taliban from power and to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan as part of the global war on terrorism. The purpose of the book is not to resolve Army special operations doctrinal issues, to clarify or update military definitions, or to be the 'definitive' history of the continuing unconventional war in Afghanistan. The purpose is to demonstrate how the war to drive the Taliban from power, help the Afghan people, and assist the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) rebuild the country afterward was successfully accomplished by majors, captains, warrant officers, and sergeants on tactical teams and aircrews at the lowest levels ... This historical project is not intended to be the definitive study of the war in Afghanistan. It is a 'snapshot' of the war from 11 September 2001 until the middle of May 2002"--Page xv.

U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook

U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook
Author: Department of the Army
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1616083840

Like The Anarchist Cookbook if it were written by the U.S...

GTA 31-01-003 Special Forces Detachment Mission Planning Guide

GTA 31-01-003 Special Forces Detachment Mission Planning Guide
Author: Department Of the Army
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-08-06
Genre:
ISBN:

This publication outlines the planning process as it relates to a Special Forces (SF) operational detachment-alpha (ODA) conducting deliberate planning for special operations. Planning is an essential task common to all aspects of SF operations. More content available at: doguedebordeauxsurvival.com

Love Me When I'm Gone

Love Me When I'm Gone
Author: Robert Patrick Lewis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2013-06
Genre: Afghan War, 2001-
ISBN: 9780985558277

"Rob had a pretty rough childhood: given up for adoption as an infant, brought into a family of highly decorated military men, suffering the loss of his mother to cancer, and his rebellion which landed him in military school. When he finally returns home he meets Cindy, who becomes his best friend. After graduation the two go off to college at opposite ends of Texas, and their paths separate. Eight years later, when Rob is completing his two years of training in the Special Forces Qualification Course, he wakes up one morning to discover that Cindy has contacted him. The two reunite to spend his month of leave together, both knowing at the end he will be leaving for the illustrious 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), the elite Battalion of Green Berets stationed in Germany for quick-reaction missions around the globe. 'Love Me When I'm Gone' takes you on the whirlwind that is life as a Green Beret...."--P. [4] of cover.

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law
Author: Jack Murphy
Publisher: Threshold Editions
Total Pages: 5
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 150119125X

“Sure to go down as an important piece of military-memoir history…a fast-paced, insightful, hold-nothing-back memoir” (Brandon Webb, former Navy Seal, New York Times bestselling author) from a former Army Ranger sniper and Special Operations weapon sergeant-turned-journalist about the incredible highs and devastating lows of his career. Growing up in small New York towns, Jack Murphy knew he wanted to lead a life far from the ordinary—a life of adventure and valor. After the 9/11 attacks, he enlisted in the Army, knowing this was his chance to fight for a cause he staunchly supported. After making it through the rigorous Ranger Indoctrination Program, he graduated from sniper school and was promptly deployed to Afghanistan, where his experiences went from ordinary to extraordinary. In this gripping military memoir, Murphy recounts the multiple missions he underwent as a Ranger, a Special Forces weapons sergeant, and ultimately, a boots-on-the-ground journalist. From enemy ambushes, dodging explosives, crashing terrorists’ weddings, and landing helicopters in the streets of Mosul, Jack provides a hard-hitting glimpse of what combat is like in some of the world’s most dangerous, war-torn places. With tours of duty in two of the most decorated units of the armed forces, Murphy brings a unique perspective to the military genre as he reflects on his great triumphs and shattering failures both on and off the battlefield. Later, Murphy turned his attention to breaking news within the military. His stories have taken him from Iraq to Switzerland, from Syria to South Korea. From crossing Middle Eastern borders in the dead of night, to rolling into an IED-laden zone, Murphy’s stories are always a thrill a minute. “Powerful. Gritty. Real. An absolutely captivating account of bravery and adventure” (Brad Thor), Murphy’s Law tells a story of intense bravery and sacrifice—both on and off the battlefield.

Stp 31-18-sm-tg Special Forces Common Skills Levels 3 and 4

Stp 31-18-sm-tg Special Forces Common Skills Levels 3 and 4
Author: Headquarters Department of the Army
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2017-08-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781975907778

A veritable bible of military science, STP 31-18-SM-TG is as the title suggests, a soldier's manual and trainer's guide for the common skills of the American Green Beret. Later in their training, US Special Forces personnel specialise in weapons, engineering, medical or intelligence and communications, but before they begin such specialised training, they need a common baseline of skills and knowledge. This Soldier Training Publication provides the framework for that baseline. Within this publication's 410 pages you'll find the skills and competencies for every baseline Special Forces activity from snakebite first aid to organising a guerrilla resistance army and everything in between. This manual is printed in easy-to-read 6 x 9, perfect-bound paperback format, not some ring-bound computer printout. Proudly printed in the USA! Publications in this series include: STP 31-18-SM-TG Special Forces Common Skills STP 31-18B34-SM-TG MOS 18B Special Forces Weapons Sergeant STP 31-18C34-SM-TG MOS 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant STP 31-18D34-SM-TG A MOS 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant PART A STP 31-18D34-SM-TG B MOS 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant PART B STP 31-18E34-SM-TG MOS 18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant STP 31-18F4-SM-TG MOS 18F Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant

Chosen Soldier

Chosen Soldier
Author: Dick Couch
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2008-03-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0307339394

An unprecedented view of Green Beret training, drawn from the year Dick Couch spent at Special Forces training facilities with the Army’s most elite soldiers. In combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology. More than ever, we need men like those of the Army Special Forces–the legendary Green Berets. Following the experiences of one class of soldiers as they endure this physically and mentally exhausting ordeal, Couch spells out in fascinating detail the demanding selection process and grueling field exercises, the high-level technical training and intensive language courses, and the simulated battle problems that test everything from how well SF candidates gather operational intelligence to their skills at negotiating with volatile, often hostile, local leaders. Chosen Soldier paints a vivid portrait of an elite group, and a process that forges America’s smartest, most versatile, and most valuable fighting force.