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mark46th · 08-15-2012, 09:33

No one here is denigrating the Ranger Battalion. It has a specific mission and it trains for that mission. We all respect the battalion's history and its present work. What the FOGs are saying, is that passing the 9 week course means just that. It does not guarantee that you will be an effective leader or team member. The same goes for the Special Forces Q course. It means one has passed the course, nothing more. Now you have to go out in the real world and prove that you can function on all levels of the Special Forces Regiment. What the FOG's are saying is Special Forces has traditionally been a meritocracy. How you perform on an A, B and C Team(Sorry, I am a FOG, I still use the original designations) is more important than the tabs on your sleeve.

08-15-2012, 09:33	#63
mark46th Quiet Professional Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orange, Ca. Posts: 4,950	No one here is denigrating the Ranger Battalion. It has a specific mission and it trains for that mission. We all respect the battalion's history and its present work. What the FOGs are saying, is that passing the 9 week course means just that. It does not guarantee that you will be an effective leader or team member. The same goes for the Special Forces Q course. It means one has passed the course, nothing more. Now you have to go out in the real world and prove that you can function on all levels of the Special Forces Regiment. What the FOG's are saying is Special Forces has traditionally been a meritocracy. How you perform on an A, B and C Team(Sorry, I am a FOG, I still use the original designations) is more important than the tabs on your sleeve. Last edited by mark46th; 08-15-2012 at 11:54.
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