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The ‘Typical’ Special Operator

This is an interesting graphic from USSOCOM.

This entry was posted on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 at 16:00 and is filed under Morale. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

13 Responses to “The ‘Typical’ Special Operator”

  1. Victor S. says:
    February 26, 2012 at 17:30

    Thank god.

  2. Scotty C says:
    February 26, 2012 at 20:21

    WTF over?!!!!

  3. AcidGambit says:
    February 27, 2012 at 01:06

    The typical Special Operator ( as described by USSOCOM)…is probably a great dude, a good shooter, an athlete, smart, and a patriot. All of the attributes described by the above post. Dedicated to his team, and truly elite among the military.

    However,

    Unless you are a graduate of an Operator Training Course for a SMU….You ain’t no Operator bro. A lot of blood and sweat is spilled to earn that title, and it belongs to the small group that walk the extra miles. The handful of guys that put their reputation ( and career) on the line. These guys are truly special. They are prepared to fail selection and return to their team and face the music. They go and test themselves, again, and make no excuses. They deserve the status, and the title.

    Be proud of what you are. A Ranger, an SF guy, a PJ, SEAL, Whatever.

    If you want the title of OPERATOR, go walk the miles and earn it.

    Just Sayin’…

    • SSD says:
      February 27, 2012 at 04:37

      Noted, but please realize this graphic came from the command. It would seem that they have decided to expand the definition.

    • Mike says:
      February 27, 2012 at 14:09

      Real “Operators” also do not refer to themselves as such.
      Just Sayin’, too.

    • RJ says:
      February 29, 2012 at 05:31

      An Operator wouldn’t need to make a statement about what he did or didn’t do to get there….. Or have someone else justify his title for him …hmmm just saying”

      • Run of the mill SF dude says:
        March 19, 2012 at 02:26

        I have to agree with the above statement that the term “Operator” only belongs tho a select few. I am not one, and I refuse to use that term unless referring to OTC grads. It is as fundamentally F’d up as calling everyone in SOF, Special Forces. Acid, it has nothing to do with wanting to be something else, or not being proud of what they are, its just term/title/catch word that someone latched onto because they thought it sounded cool.

  4. marlboroman says:
    February 27, 2012 at 10:44

    That guy looks like he has a fatty dip in

  5. Intelligent Armour says:
    February 27, 2012 at 16:47

    Lol, my god if you wrote one of those for the average SAS soldier it would be…

    Average number of kids – three
    Divorced – twice
    Languages – some English
    Sport – kicking the dog, wife, kids and drinking, some rugby
    Collage – hanging around picking up girls at the gates
    Games – only drinking games in the mess
    etc…

  6. Mateo says:
    February 28, 2012 at 16:46

    If counting your steps (for sprinters) or the lap you’re on (for distance runners) is taken into account, then I suppose, yes, track events are displays of thinking athletes in motion.