by msmith275 Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:18 pm
This is from Wikipedia. All the sources are credible media like Washington Post, DIVDS, etc. I also validated this with a buddy who did a couple tours at Camp Morehead with the commandos.
Commando graduates of the special forces course will retain their 'commando' tab and will also have a 'special forces' tab on top of the commando tab and they also receive a tan beret. These candidates are normally selected after serving four years as a Commando.[129] They were attached to teams of U.S. Special Forces operating in Kandahar province in the 2010 operation.[132][133]
In May 2010 the first class of the ANA Special Forces graduated from their 10 week qualification course and moved on to the operational portion of their training. In November 2010, the ANA Special Forces Class 1 received their tan berets in a ceremony at Camp Morehead, Kabul Province, after completing 26 weeks of on-the-job training partnered with U.S. Special Forces. The initial selection involved taking the 145 commandos who volunteered, putting them through a one week qualification process (similar to the one used in the United States), and finding, as in the U.S., that only about half (69) passed. These men formed the first four A-Teams (of 15 men each). Some of them who passed the 1st are being used to help American Special Forces train the 2nd class of candidates.[134] Special Forces soldiers are trained to focus on interaction with the population through jirgas with village elders, but capable of unilateral operations.[135] A second ANA Special Forces class completed training in December 2010.[136]
The force numbered between 1,000 to 1,500 in December 2011.[129] This unit also has female soldiers to act as support to deal with female civilians, such as searches, interviews or medical examinations. There are plans to create one special forces platoon of just female soldiers so they can talk to families (women and children).[129]
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