The Five (US) Special Operations Forces Truths: Humans are more important than hardware. Quality is better than quantity. Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced. Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur. Most special operations require non-SOF assistance (forgotten since 1989(ish), but resurrected in 2009). Adapted from the SOF Imperatives noted in… Read More
Research Paper Title Energy Balance and Body Composition during US Army Special Forces Training. Background Small Unit Tactics (SUT) is a 64-day phase of the Special Forces Qualification Course designed to simulate real-world combat operations. Assessing the metabolic and physiological responses of such intense training allows greater insights into nutritional requirements of soldiers during combat.… Read More
Research Paper Title Nutrition Knowledge and Supplement Use Among Elite U.S. Army Soldiers. Background A US Army Special Forces (SF) unit was studied to determine the characteristics of supplement users, assess nutrition knowledge and identify nutrition information sources. Methods SF-qualified (n = 119) and non-SF, support soldiers (n = 38) participated. Results Most soldiers (87%)… Read More
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