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11-07-2012, 10:26 PM
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Found this on Wiki. Does not have a citation but does a nice job of explaining the Tier system that USSOCOM uses:
Currently, SOCOM has in place what many refer to as the Tier system. Quite often a specific tier status is believed to be synonymous with the ranking of a SOF unit above others; which is false. The tier system was implemented to ascertain how much funding a specific unit in SOCOM should receive. Granted that the two most elite units in the US arsenal, Delta Force and DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6), are classified as Tier 1. This causes the widespread belief that only the most elite units are in the Tier 1 structure when in fact the most "important" units to the mission at hand fall under Tier 1. This includes Delta Force, DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6), Intelligence Support Activity, Joint Communications Unit, JMAU (a medical unit with battlefield surgical capabilities), and the 24th Special Tactics Squadron.
Because tier status is controlled more-so by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) instead of SOCOM; the two groups who directly support the Tier 1 command (JSOC) on everyday operations include the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers) are both on the tier 2 level of funding. Both units require the most up-to-date technology and weaponry available in order to directly support all Special Missions Unit (Delta and DEVGRU) operations.
The remaining special operations forces such as the Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces (Green Berets), PSYOPS, and Civil Affairs fall under the Tier 3 funding category because they operate outside of JSOCs mission and are rarely assigned to support JSOC operations.
I don't mean to quibble at all, because this article makes a lot of sense. However, I think we need to be clear, that this ranking system is based on JSOC funding/mission, and not SOCOM or USASOC ranking.
SOCOM/USASOC Ranking would be a little more like what we've discussed before. In terms of training, selection, funding, mission profiles, capabilities, and OpTempo
1. Delta/DevGru/ISA/24th Special Tactics Squadron
2. Special Forces/SEALS/MARSOC
3. 75th Ranger Regiment/160th SOAR/USAF PJ's/ USAF CC's
4. Civil Affairs/SWCC/PsyOps
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