Special Operations (GENUINE)

: SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC).

: Special Forces (Green Berets) , Rangers, Night Stalkers (160th SOAR), and Psychological Operations. SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Unlike conventional forces, Special Operations often involve high levels of risk and are characterized by: : SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC)

: Supporting resistance movements or insurgencies in denied areas. Night Stalkers (160th SOAR)

: Protecting information and movement from the enemy. Repetition : Relentless practice of specific mission tasks. Surprise : Catching the adversary off-balance. Speed : Executing with rapid efficiency.

: Operations are typically small-scale and often clandestine or low-visibility.

According to the Naval Postgraduate School , successful missions typically maximize these six principles to achieve "relative superiority":