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Delta Force recently took out ISIS bad guy Abu Sayyaf in Syria; DevGru took out al Qaeda bad guy Osama Bin Laden a few years ago. WATM spoke with former DEVGRU operator Craig Sawyer as well as a former Delta operator who asked to remain anonymous to uncover 5 key differences between the two elite forces.
What is this? Training for special operations is more demanding than its requirements. While Army Green Beret training is extraordinarily demanding, the overall consensus is that Navy SEAL training is the most challenging of any elite ops group in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Are the Navy SEALs the best special forces?
The forces for each branch tend to focus on different types of missions or roles, although sometimes those duties overlap. And while all special forces face rigorous training, the Navy SEALs are often considered the best and most highly trained, earning them the title of most elite special forces in the U.S.
Who is better Green Berets or Delta Force?
Delta Force is considered a Tier 1 special missions unit which grants it some of the best funding of any military group. Therefore, Delta Force is fantastically well-funded despite having fewer members compared to Army Green Berets.
What is the difference between Delta Force and SEAL Team 6?
SEAL Team 6, officially known as United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), and Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), are the most highly trained elite forces in the U.S. military.
U.S. Navy SEALs are regularly considered one of the most, if not most, physically fit and demanding special units in all of the U.S. Armed Forces. Like Delta Force, most of what the Navy SEALs has seen in the field is not widely reported because the information is highly classified.
Who is tougher – Navy SEALs or Delta Force?
In the end, there’s no real definitive answer to who is tougher between Navy SEALs and Delta Force – they’re both badasses in my opinion – and if you favor either one over the other in terms of being tougher, that’s pretty much like taking sides in an evenly matched Army vs. Navy football game.
What is it like to be a SEAL Team Six operator?
Operators can even be awarded medals from their respective branches of the military while serving with Delta. So while SEAL Team Six operators share a common culture with other SEALs, the diverse background of Delta’s operators means the unit is really its own distinct entity, with a culture all its own.