Security clearance important prerequisite for SF - Letters - Letter to the Editor

In the December 2002 edition of Special Warfare magazine, there is an article entitled "The SF Training Pipeline: Responding to Operational Challenges." The authors identified were members of the JFKSWCS, 1st SWTG.

While I understand that the emphasis of this article was to outline changes in the recruitment and training of SF soldiers, one important factor that should have been mentioned is the requirement to obtain and maintain a security clearance. The lack of a clearance can be a major impediment, and soldiers interested in becoming SF should be encouraged to submit their investigation packets before they begin SF training to help expedite the process.

John Watkins Chief, Security Division USASOC DCSINT

For more information on security clearances, readers should telephone the S2, 1st Special Warfare Training Group, at DSN 239-7174 or commercial (910) 432-7174.--Editor

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