Special Forces Weapons Sergeant

Special Forces Teams are among the most specialized combat forces in the Army. They experience rigorous mental and physical training in order to carry out their missions in a quick and extremely effective manner. The Special Forces Weapons Sergeant is a crucial member of this team and must be ready to perform a variety of tasks anywhere in the world on a moment's notice.

Special Forces Soldiers in the Army conduct offensive raids, demolitions, intelligence, search and rescue and other missions from air, land or sea. Special Forces Weapons Sergeants are the weapons specialists. They're capable of operating and maintaining a wide variety of U.S., Allied and other foreign weaponry.

Here are some duties of a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant:

>Going behind enemy lines to recruit, train and equip friendly forces for guerrilla raids
>Clearing mine fields, both underwater and on land
>Carrying out demolition raids against enemy military targets
>Employing warfare tactics and techniques in infantry operations
>Conducting offensive raids or invasions of enemy territories
>Maintaining proficiency with all foreign high-density light and heavy weapons
>Evaluating terrain
>Selecting weapons placements and sites
>Assigning targets and areas of fire
>Reading, interpreting and preparing combat orders