Just make certain that "Special Forces" doesn't just mean "airborne" or "Ranger". Nothing wrong with the Rangers, not at all, but from experience the true Silent Professionals are the Green Berets, Rangers while highly effective and good at what they do are more Army Thug than Spec Ops. Tactics featuring SHOCK and Speed more than Silent and deadly... Handy if you need an Airfield secured though.
I did sleep like a baby sleeping on an airport ramp knowing that our perimeter was controlled by rangers though so by no means am I intending a slight. My point is the deep behind enemy lines winning of hearts and minds is left up to the Green Berets primarily.
FWIW I would talk to an Air Force Recruiter about Combat Controllers and Pararescue if what you are after is true gorilla tactics, and cream of the crop Spec Ops work. Besides, both the Combat Controllers and Pararescue make Green Berets look almost common based on numbers.
Pretty Sure you can do BOTH Combat Controller (FAC) and Pararescue (PJs) right outta basic training. BUT, you have to be in prime physical and mental condition and like all SOF forces you have to be of above average intelligence and temperament. (Rambo would have NEVER MADE IT)
Talk to an Air Force Recruiter and get some information before you sign anything with Army Green on it. Otherwise you might spend the next 4-8 years smacking yourself in the forehead every time you see Air Force troops "roughing it" or working side by side with the prettiest women in the military and eating the best Chow.
Besides, nobody knows much about Combats Control, or Pararescue and there just aren't that many of them out there. But Day/night/HALO/LALO/fastrope/amphib/ any climate any conditions. Both
Combat Control and
the PJs get out there a lot. Nothing worse than being stuck with all the desire in the world to go do your real world job and no where to go...
Besides, Combat Controllers are also certified FAA Air Traffic Control. So after your 4-8 years of deployments with everyone from SEALs to Royal Commandos you'll have a legitimate shot of a starting job with the FAA at over $100K a year after some training...
So win win... Weather you decide "That Others May live" or "First There" you stand a good chance with AFSOC.
You know all those "cool" videos you see on Youtube of precision gun and bomb strikes at night against small villages and such? Well you hear a lot of chatter, but if you can sort it all out, many times you are listening to Air Crew communicating with a lone man or a couple of men behind enemy lines on the ground directing the placement of those precision munitions identifying targets etc...
