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Responsible for the training, advising, and assisting up to a battalion-sized indigenous or coalition forces in all operations across the operational spectrum. Plans and conducts operations in all physical environments and across the operational continuum in permissive, semi-permissive and restrictive environments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec40fa10f879d0420d5c29e/bfef9bfd-fd9a-4b16-8205-b6a29284df59/DSC09115.jpg Special Forces Careers - 18B - Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Specializing in a variety of weapons systems, both United States-issued and foreign, the Weapons Sergeant is responsible for understanding and operating anything that might be used both by the team as well as foreign forces. 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