Can you delve more into JTF-2 at a later date? I heard they’re very respected amongst other Tier-1 Units from other countries. I believe one of their snipers has the longest confirmed kill shot in the world @3,540 m (3,871 yds or 2.2 Miles).
@@apilkey hey mate JTF-2 is one of the most secretive units in the world. They’ve only been allowed once to show off training to the public when Stephen Harper was Prime Minister. The Canadian Government will not comment on any of their capabilities. A good source of info is Randy Turner owner of Direct Action in Ottawa. He’s a retired 16 year veteran of the unit.
@@Ddaroga You know it’s funny I follow Devon Larratt on UA-cam who is the #1 Arm Wrestler in North America and apparently he served in JTF-2 for 16 years but he never talks about it obviously.
Fun Fact that I recently found out. Most Special Ops Units are inherently modeled on the British SAS including the Canadian SF. The Motto for the British SAS is "Who Dares Wins". As a response to their motto, the Canadian SF motto is "We Dare". Just awesome.
Honourable mention to Canadian Pathfinders. They are paratroopers who go behind enemy lines to secure drop zones for more paratroopers, other soldiers (including special ops) and supplies.
You forgot to mention sniping. 3 of the top 5 longest sniper shots currently are held by Canadians, including the # 1 shot being held by a member of JTF2. The other two are held by snipers from the PPCLI - who may well have served as part of CANSOFCOM.
Former Canadian reserve here, I always thought the ppcli were the Canadian counterparts to the rangers. And as such, before they were disbanded, most of the airborne was from their ranks as was most of the jtf2 recruits.
@@sgnguy2027 My understanding is that before the disbanding of the Airborne Regiment each Regular Force Regiment contributed a Company to the Airborne Regiment; and subsequently, I know there was talk that each Regiment would have a Company that was jump qualified. (I don't know if this latter piece ever took shape, as I was kind of out of those circles by then). Which does mean that the RCR or R22nd could likewise provide similar sniping power.
A great overview on the units of CANSOFCOM. Just one comment regarding the aviation side of the house. Although the squadron became a CANSOFCOM unit in 2006, in fact the squadrons “B” flight had been primarily tasked to conduct special operations support in 1996. And even at this time, the responsibilities were inherited from 450 sqn which had been running SOF support for both JTF2 and the RCMP SERT since 1990. So in some ways the air element existed prior to any of the other units.
Top secret bud keep it in the box we don't go around telling the world what we really are capable of right? While other( unamed) are busy playing stupid games we are strictly all business..have a great week
Thanks for this. We are very underrated in our military prowess. Not a large military but we are exceptionally well trained and this video reflects that
For any French speaking folks out there, an amazing book is "nous etions invincible" by Denis Morisset, an ex JTF2. there is the early stage of that unit in detail and also a lot of detail about many mission you do not hear about in media. NOTE: It actually also exist in English, We were invincible.
Thanks for this is the most I have seen on Canadian Special forces and yes I am Canadian glad to see we our keeping our proud military history going with such capable teams
A group who deserve recognition, but aren't SF really, are the Canadian Militaries SARTECHs. Those guys are fucking badasses. Except they don't fight people, they fight storms. Where I live I've gotten to know and train with a few guys from their team, and you'd think they're all tier 1 operators because they are huge (like hollywood wants us to imagine a tier 1 guy). They are probably closest compared to american PJ's, having _extensive_ medical training, and being able to render aid in absolutely brutal conditions. I've heard stories of these guys hanging 40 feet below the Cormorant heli's at night in a hurricane 100's of miles off shore in the north Atlantic and being swallowed by 80 foot swells (on the way to a sinking boat), only to come out shouting like a madman to go lower. Heard a story once about a yacht going down with a bunch of drunk American rich kids on board and the kid who's father owned the boat was belligerent and wouldn't leave (wanted to go down with the ship or something) so they knocked him out and carried him off. Cool guys doing cool guy shit.
Really they are so similar to PJs... I met some learning er medicine at a hospital. I remember one being killed years back lowering to a small fishing vessel in the far north Atlantic during a near storm of the century scenario. It was basically a suicide mission, but he insisted trying to save an Aboriginal father /son fisherman. Very elite.
Another good Canadian book is "Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper" by Jody Mitic Also I read somewhere a few years ago that in Afghanistan the American General in charge of JSOC on several occasions picked JTF2 over American assets due to their effectiveness and efficiency. THAT'S impressive getting picked over American SF options
I was an Infantry Soldier in the Canadian Army for 3 years and Jody Mitic was our coach the year I made the Rifle Team. (best 3 months of my career) all we did was practice shooting all day everyday and it culminated in a 2 week intl shooting competition. CFSAC. it was 2008 and we won the soldiers cup, its like the main event that everyone wants to win. on top of being a great person in general he is an amazing soldier and most definetly my favourite nco i ever met.
@@johnstopyracus5674 that's awesome! And after reading his book I talked to him briefly, his story was just like mine prior to joining military. Super cool guy
This alludes to task for k-bar in 2001/2002. They were first choice for direct action. Otherwise many SOF units had their own AO to manage. Jtf2 wouldn't get chosen for a mission in jbad over devgru just like devgru wouldn't get sent to Kandahar when there was a jtf2 presence.
Knew about CSOR, as it's an inheritor of the 1st SSF of WWII (as the Rangers should be and once were (the Force was a Ranger outfit, not an OSS one)), but the others are a revelation. Good work, guys.
It's an inheritor the Special Service Force formed in 1977 when 2 Cbt Gp formed with the CAR (Canadian Airborne Regt). Then the AB fucked up in Somalia and got disbanded. That, is what CSOR replaced.
FSSF was a joint Canadian and American unit. Their inheritors are CSOR and SF. Rangers though are designed similarly to the FSSF (to be a commando type force) are not related to FSSF, which is designed to fight in the cold-weather mountainous terrains of Norway or something if I'm not mistaken.
I live 10 minutes away from Garrison Petawawa in Ontario. It is the home of CSOR and 427 SOAS. You see them flying around all the time in Chinooks and regular helicopters it's awesome
I believe someone in a previous video mentioned about the JTF2 as being the only foreign special operation unit to be conducted into American Tier 1 ranking along with Delta Force and Seal Team 6. This isn't like comparing the British SAS as a tier 1 unit, they are of course. But when it comes to conducting operations together, the US military regard the JTF2 just as capable as Delta Force and Seal Team 6 and because of this, they integrate JTF2 into their operations around the World. So when it comes to sending special operatives out or conducting joint operations, the US military will use the JTF2 in their planning as one of their own special operations units. All you have to do it look at Iraq. The record for long distance sniper confirmed kill was done by a JTF2 operator in 2017. Canada never took part in the invasion if Iraq, in fact Canada makes no mention of having troops in Iraq. So why does a JTF2 have a sniper record from Iraq? JTF2 are notorious for being shadows and not even showing up on news reports. But the record sniper shot got out and the Canadian Government said nothing about it. In fact no parties in the Government made any comment about it. What happens with the JTF2's stays classified in Canada. But through reports, we actually do know some of what they are tasked to do. And why they hook up with Delta Force and Seal Team 6 so often. And they do conduct joint operations with these two tier 1 outfits. One of the hallmarks of a JTF2 operator is that they don't use their own uniforms. They will embed with another unit and use their units insignia. This is very common with them and its how they operate with other tier 1 units together. They become part of the team they work with. So when Delta is in Iraq on an opt and they need reconnaissance, who do they send? They send the JTF2 who are already embedded with them. JTF2's are trained to spend weeks behind enemy lines to recon and stay hidden. If they have to they can even go into towns directly and integrate into the town and report what is happening inside. So what are JTF2's? They are force enablers for their cousins Delta Force and Seal Team 6. They provide recon, they provide support in other areas that they may be lacking. Like Sniper teams or scouts that can lay the ground work for a night time assault. This is why the US Military prize the JTF2's so highly and why they were conducted into the Tier 1 rankings for the US Military so they can include them in their operations. And in Canada's case, they simply turn a blind eye to what is happening.
Remember that Tier 1, and the Tier system is an American paradigm, and not one really used elsewhere. The British, Canadian's, Aussies and quite a few others have SF units that the Yanks would consider 'Tier 1', but that is a US term, not something that those other units are really bothered with. I would suggest that the SAS are beyond Tier 1, as in they're the best.
My former neighbour (retired Canadian Forces) once said to me that if Canadians really knew what their special forces were up to, many would have strokes.
The Canadian government mentioned the longest sniper kill. In fact, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a comment in front of the news saying that it was a great kill. JTF2 and CSOR are a little bit transparent with their training, types of missions and equipment but, what is remaining a complete secret is their identity. There is a documentary out there about JTF2 in an actual combat and training mission where the chain of command is actually interviewed and they are pretty clear and direct about what they do.
I've been a part of the CAF for a while now, and I have to say the people who make it into our special forces are truly mentally tough and some of the nicest people at the same time.
JTF2 training is even classified, which is good for them. I wish Delta and ST6 training could be classified too, though its not fully but partially known.
@@spookifyr I didn't manage to find any of their PT standard requirements before. Maybe I missed it, I'll go check it out again. But I'm definitely not going through it. I don't have what it takes. These guys are on so many levels beyond me.
I would love them to do the RCMP/Mounties just because it's hard to explain to Americans what they are sometimes. hard to explain an organization that is more or less the combo of the Marshals, FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, Some Province and territorial police, city police and in (US) sheriffs-like role. not to mention one of the countries mascots.
Canadian here. thanks for the positive review. Canada focuses on cross training more than anything. the idea of their motto breaking down to "If we have to, we'll improvise" is Canada in a nutshell.
Fellow Canadian here, my parents were in the Canadian armed forces. And I got to experience the army life. What an amazing experience indeed. Cheers from Oshawa Ontario Canada. 🇨🇦
Fun Fact: The movie Tears of the Sun is actually based on Canadian Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2). Not U.S. Navy SEALs. A true story that actually, the mission took place in Colombia.
It’s in the advanced maple syrup maple 🍁 concoction that they give each of them to drink upon passing SOF selection. That shit needs to get trademarked
I was RCN for 6 years, CanSOF recruited from my trade (boatswain) alot, you coveted all the basses and I'm pretty surprised at q few details you nailed.
I met an assaulter at a Jtf2 recruitment session who was a boatswain. He said he had to run around the ship, and do creative workouts in preparation for his selection lol.
My grandfather fought in WW 2 with 1st army. Canadian armored units kicked ass just after D day. Had more contact with German tank units than US forces did initially.We’re responsible for taking out a German ace tank commander
Hey General Discharge, Thank you for your time and passion for this video, as always, Stay hungry brothers, always looking forward to your next videos 🤝
@@chrishandsome4267 Special Reconnaissance Regiment, also a tier 1 UKSF unit that supports other UKSF units, especially SAS & SBS, by conducting reconnaissance/surveillance and intelligence collection operations. Similar to the American's ISA & RRC.
@@heman5077 hey they have my respect working in somewhere like Stoney Mountain..... But it'd just be guys dogpiling on a retard in a prison cell lol. Not quite as good as Jtf2
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), 1st Commando Regiment, 2nd Commando Regiment, Clearance Diving Unit and also a special operations aviation unit (like the 160th SOAR).
We don’t need elite police, just law abiding citizens. Anywhere with multiple elite law enforcement and various task forces are never the best places to raise families. Unlocked doors should be our goal not stronger security.
as a basement-dwelling Canadian nerd, I just wanted to point out I think CSOR took over foreign internal defence from JTF2. Which kinda makes CSOR a mix of Rangers and Green Berets, while JTF2 is more of the DEVGRU/CAG side. granted JTF2 still does Foreign Internal defence it's just CSOR is more focused on it than JTF2. From what I know...
From the little knowledge I have from family in the military and the research I have done myself, JTF-2 quite literally does everything, they have been spotted in front line combat, other missions more sensitive obviously haven’t been published but safe to assume they just go where they are told and get the job done. When my father and uncle were in the forces in the late 80s JTF-2 was directly trained by the SAS/SBS
Everyone posted to the units in CANSOFCOM are entitled to wear the tan beret and multicam uniform. Doesn't matter if you're an assaulter or an intelligence analyst, if you're part of CANSOFCOM, you get the beret. I'm not sure about JTF-2 but in CSOR, if you come from an infantry regiment, you get to keep your unit's cap badge instead of using CSOR's. Other trades like sigs, int, etc keep their trade badge.
Canada may not be equipped like other nations, but they're definitely have more superior training. the tanks for instance, in the U.S. each crew member is only trained in their position. in Canada they're trained on all positions. i know a drill instructor that was "too" good at his job and wouldn't send him over seas for fear of death tolls too high. when they sent him to Briton for a mock training combat mission he single handedly took out 6 tanks with a RPG.
@@slippin-pr1rppeople massively quitting the CAF because of lack of equipment, cant get promotion and just the general direction (woke) it is going for.
@@joseph-mariopelerin7028 for a nation to truly thrive they have to excel in all areas, this includes militarily. You can’t exceed in one area and let everything else fall behind
Great to see video that at least hints at the capabilities of the Canadian forces...I saw a comment by a US American SF guy acknowledging that Canada has some of the best snipers!
The footage with troops on ski touring gear was refreshing to see. Despite the amount of mountainous & snowbound terrain in Canada we've never had a dedicated 'mountain' force as many other countries have. We still don't but at least we appear to be training in those conditions with modern equipment. ;-) There are several other Tactical Helicopter Squadrons that may also be called upon in support of special forces. 408 Sqn in Edmonton comes to mind. 427 Sqn being located in Ontario wouldn't be the best choice for an operation in western Canada on short notice. Aircrew & ground support personnel don't need a lot of extra training to support the mission, they simply need to be professional flyers & maintainers which they are. Tactical flying operations are practised in support of regular army units.
Every infantry regiment has at least one if not two mountain warfare companies and there’s a winter warfare course that nearly every infanteer goes on. Also 427 does have a selection process but you can pipeline direct from flight training
That's not true. Canada has the Advance Mountain Operation unit (AMO) for complex mountain operations. Also, Search And Rescue (SAR Techs) are also trained in advance mountain rescue operations.
Not sure if the scarcity of personnel in the RCAF as being the reason why there isn’t a separate selection training for all 427 SOAS personnel because there aren’t even many to recruit from anyways, and so as not to dissuade the ones that’re left, there’s no “Green Platoon” typa selection as of the 160th SOAR for this specialized Canadian Aviation Regiment’s candidates.
@alexhunter2361 funny man, my parents introduced us to democracy with a quote from my grandpa, if you do not vote you can not b!tch. These guys never seem to get that.
We had a lot of fun making this video! What is your favorite CANSOFCOM unit?
JTF-2
Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit
Can you delve more into JTF-2 at a later date?
I heard they’re very respected amongst other Tier-1 Units from other countries.
I believe one of their snipers has the longest confirmed kill shot in the world @3,540 m (3,871 yds or 2.2 Miles).
@@apilkey hey mate JTF-2 is one of the most secretive units in the world. They’ve only been allowed once to show off training to the public when Stephen Harper was Prime Minister. The Canadian Government will not comment on any of their capabilities. A good source of info is Randy Turner owner of Direct Action in Ottawa. He’s a retired 16 year veteran of the unit.
@@Ddaroga You know it’s funny I follow Devon Larratt on UA-cam who is the #1 Arm Wrestler in North America and apparently he served in JTF-2 for 16 years but he never talks about it obviously.
Fun Fact that I recently found out. Most Special Ops Units are inherently modeled on the British SAS including the Canadian SF. The Motto for the British SAS is "Who Dares Wins". As a response to their motto, the Canadian SF motto is "We Dare". Just awesome.
Yeah the SAS are the pioneers of special forces worldwide
What if David Stirling didn’t form the SAS in the 40s, what would have become of the world today?
I frequently ask myself this question.
@@chao9812 actually, SBS is older than the SAS.
@@dallasyap3064 pioneers doesn’t mean the first to do it. It means the first to pave the way for mainstream
@@chao9812 well u do have a point with that
Honourable mention to Canadian Pathfinders. They are paratroopers who go behind enemy lines to secure drop zones for more paratroopers, other soldiers (including special ops) and supplies.
Aids 4 Raids.
@@jaypee389 And fox news of course the craziest of them all.
@@jaypee389 LMAO
Software=hardware.
Does the CAF really still use that capability they provide ?
You forgot to mention sniping. 3 of the top 5 longest sniper shots currently are held by Canadians, including the # 1 shot being held by a member of JTF2. The other two are held by snipers from the PPCLI - who may well have served as part of CANSOFCOM.
Former Canadian reserve here, I always thought the ppcli were the Canadian counterparts to the rangers. And as such, before they were disbanded, most of the airborne was from their ranks as was most of the jtf2 recruits.
@@sgnguy2027 My understanding is that before the disbanding of the Airborne Regiment each Regular Force Regiment contributed a Company to the Airborne Regiment; and subsequently, I know there was talk that each Regiment would have a Company that was jump qualified. (I don't know if this latter piece ever took shape, as I was kind of out of those circles by then). Which does mean that the RCR or R22nd could likewise provide similar sniping power.
my older brother is a jtf2 sniper and my dad was he was shot in the head by an enemy sniper when i was 6
@@canadianboy9515 Something up here ...I can almost smollit
@@canadianboy9515 I know this story, he had accidentally put his helmet down on a table full of maple syrup and that stopped the bullet.
As a Canadian i say the "Do you even wanna be here eh?" was spot on 👌😂
Served 24 years! CSOR and JTF2 for most of my career other then recruit schools and MOS training!!
“deeds not words”
Thank you for your service my friend. 🇨🇦🍁
After serving your minimum 2 years in forces and 3 in reserves, how hard is it to get into JTF2. Physically and Mentally?
My great respects too all of these units and every other member of our Forces. You make Canadian hearts glow.
Hearts glow except for the gov'ts. Less equipment, less manpower, less supplies, and keep saying you have to do more with less.
@@LanielPhoto Crises mode
A great overview on the units of CANSOFCOM. Just one comment regarding the aviation side of the house. Although the squadron became a CANSOFCOM unit in 2006, in fact the squadrons “B” flight had been primarily tasked to conduct special operations support in 1996. And even at this time, the responsibilities were inherited from 450 sqn which had been running SOF support for both JTF2 and the RCMP SERT since 1990. So in some ways the air element existed prior to any of the other units.
Thanks !
veterans are all ass holes with me lol they try to set me up
1RCR Bravo company tip of the spear. " FOR COUNTRY" VR1.
I love how he is talking about JTF2 but showing CSOR doing drills in Africa near the start.
Top secret bud keep it in the box we don't go around telling the world what we really are capable of right? While other( unamed) are busy playing stupid games we are strictly all business..have a great week
Thanks for this. We are very underrated in our military prowess. Not a large military but we are exceptionally well trained and this video reflects that
Really liked this video, always a fan of these non American unit videos, brings more variety to the channel!
For any French speaking folks out there, an amazing book is "nous etions invincible" by Denis Morisset, an ex JTF2. there is the early stage of that unit in detail and also a lot of detail about many mission you do not hear about in media.
NOTE: It actually also exist in English, We were invincible.
Bon j’ai trouvé mon prochain livre :) Merci pour l’info!
Thanks for this is the most I have seen on Canadian Special forces and yes I am Canadian glad to see we our keeping our proud military history going with such capable teams
Excellent job!!!
I am Canadian and I learned a lot!
Thank you
A group who deserve recognition, but aren't SF really, are the Canadian Militaries SARTECHs. Those guys are fucking badasses. Except they don't fight people, they fight storms. Where I live I've gotten to know and train with a few guys from their team, and you'd think they're all tier 1 operators because they are huge (like hollywood wants us to imagine a tier 1 guy). They are probably closest compared to american PJ's, having _extensive_ medical training, and being able to render aid in absolutely brutal conditions. I've heard stories of these guys hanging 40 feet below the Cormorant heli's at night in a hurricane 100's of miles off shore in the north Atlantic and being swallowed by 80 foot swells (on the way to a sinking boat), only to come out shouting like a madman to go lower. Heard a story once about a yacht going down with a bunch of drunk American rich kids on board and the kid who's father owned the boat was belligerent and wouldn't leave (wanted to go down with the ship or something) so they knocked him out and carried him off. Cool guys doing cool guy shit.
Really they are so similar to PJs... I met some learning er medicine at a hospital. I remember one being killed years back lowering to a small fishing vessel in the far north Atlantic during a near storm of the century scenario. It was basically a suicide mission, but he insisted trying to save an Aboriginal father /son fisherman. Very elite.
Another good Canadian book is "Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper" by Jody Mitic
Also I read somewhere a few years ago that in Afghanistan the American General in charge of JSOC on several occasions picked JTF2 over American assets due to their effectiveness and efficiency. THAT'S impressive getting picked over American SF options
I was an Infantry Soldier in the Canadian Army for 3 years and Jody Mitic was our coach the year I made the Rifle Team. (best 3 months of my career) all we did was practice shooting all day everyday and it culminated in a 2 week intl shooting competition. CFSAC. it was 2008 and we won the soldiers cup, its like the main event that everyone wants to win. on top of being a great person in general he is an amazing soldier and most definetly my favourite nco i ever met.
@@johnstopyracus5674 that's awesome! And after reading his book I talked to him briefly, his story was just like mine prior to joining military. Super cool guy
This alludes to task for k-bar in 2001/2002. They were first choice for direct action. Otherwise many SOF units had their own AO to manage. Jtf2 wouldn't get chosen for a mission in jbad over devgru just like devgru wouldn't get sent to Kandahar when there was a jtf2 presence.
Anyone can claim to have read something somewhere lol.
When do canadians provide bomb drops?
Never know Canada had that many special forces. I knew about JTF2 . And I am Canadian. Great video.
same
As a canadian I only knew about JTF2.
Thanks for taking the time to research this
Best video I could watch just before I go to CAF basic training in 4 days! Thanks for touching on us Canadians!
BMOQ or BMQ? What service branch did you select?
Hey, how's your Basic going? Hate it yet?
Knew about CSOR, as it's an inheritor of the 1st SSF of WWII (as the Rangers should be and once were (the Force was a Ranger outfit, not an OSS one)), but the others are a revelation. Good work, guys.
The 75th traces back to the Ranger Battalion. It wouldn't make sense to call the 75th as inheritors to a Commando, Special Operations force.
No. No it’s not.
@@tombryant4518 right? It doesn't make sense. The USASF is the inheritors to the FSSF.
It's an inheritor the Special Service Force formed in 1977 when 2 Cbt Gp formed with the CAR (Canadian Airborne Regt). Then the AB fucked up in Somalia and got disbanded. That, is what CSOR replaced.
FSSF was a joint Canadian and American unit. Their inheritors are CSOR and SF. Rangers though are designed similarly to the FSSF (to be a commando type force) are not related to FSSF, which is designed to fight in the cold-weather mountainous terrains of Norway or something if I'm not mistaken.
Hey! I think a video on the caribinieri or Arditi units in the Italian military would be dope! Keep killing it guys!!
They founded the FrogMan skillset?
I live 10 minutes away from Garrison Petawawa in Ontario. It is the home of CSOR and 427 SOAS. You see them flying around all the time in Chinooks and regular helicopters it's awesome
Every Province has it's asshole, Petawawa was an easy choice.
@@beerthug lol
I believe someone in a previous video mentioned about the JTF2 as being the only foreign special operation unit to be conducted into American Tier 1 ranking along with Delta Force and Seal Team 6. This isn't like comparing the British SAS as a tier 1 unit, they are of course. But when it comes to conducting operations together, the US military regard the JTF2 just as capable as Delta Force and Seal Team 6 and because of this, they integrate JTF2 into their operations around the World.
So when it comes to sending special operatives out or conducting joint operations, the US military will use the JTF2 in their planning as one of their own special operations units. All you have to do it look at Iraq.
The record for long distance sniper confirmed kill was done by a JTF2 operator in 2017. Canada never took part in the invasion if Iraq, in fact Canada makes no mention of having troops in Iraq. So why does a JTF2 have a sniper record from Iraq? JTF2 are notorious for being shadows and not even showing up on news reports. But the record sniper shot got out and the Canadian Government said nothing about it. In fact no parties in the Government made any comment about it. What happens with the JTF2's stays classified in Canada.
But through reports, we actually do know some of what they are tasked to do. And why they hook up with Delta Force and Seal Team 6 so often. And they do conduct joint operations with these two tier 1 outfits. One of the hallmarks of a JTF2 operator is that they don't use their own uniforms. They will embed with another unit and use their units insignia. This is very common with them and its how they operate with other tier 1 units together. They become part of the team they work with.
So when Delta is in Iraq on an opt and they need reconnaissance, who do they send? They send the JTF2 who are already embedded with them. JTF2's are trained to spend weeks behind enemy lines to recon and stay hidden. If they have to they can even go into towns directly and integrate into the town and report what is happening inside. So what are JTF2's? They are force enablers for their cousins Delta Force and Seal Team 6. They provide recon, they provide support in other areas that they may be lacking. Like Sniper teams or scouts that can lay the ground work for a night time assault. This is why the US Military prize the JTF2's so highly and why they were conducted into the Tier 1 rankings for the US Military so they can include them in their operations.
And in Canada's case, they simply turn a blind eye to what is happening.
Remember that Tier 1, and the Tier system is an American paradigm, and not one really used elsewhere. The British, Canadian's, Aussies and quite a few others have SF units that the Yanks would consider 'Tier 1', but that is a US term, not something that those other units are really bothered with. I would suggest that the SAS are beyond Tier 1, as in they're the best.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what happens in other parts of the world with JTF2… well, it stays the f hidden 😉
My former neighbour (retired Canadian Forces) once said to me that if Canadians really knew what their special forces were up to, many would have strokes.
The Canadian government mentioned the longest sniper kill. In fact, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a comment in front of the news saying that it was a great kill. JTF2 and CSOR are a little bit transparent with their training, types of missions and equipment but, what is remaining a complete secret is their identity. There is a documentary out there about JTF2 in an actual combat and training mission where the chain of command is actually interviewed and they are pretty clear and direct about what they do.
@@luk8918 if you can remember the name and post a reply it’d be great, I’d love to watch it!
As a Canadian I loved this thanks boys
I've been a part of the CAF for a while now, and I have to say the people who make it into our special forces are truly mentally tough and some of the nicest people at the same time.
We may not be a very big military but we take our training seriously
Canadian military in one word -Rugged
JTF2 training is even classified, which is good for them. I wish Delta and ST6 training could be classified too, though its not fully but partially known.
@@dallasyap3064 Their fitness requirements are public if you ever feel like testing yourself against their PT standards
@@spookifyr I didn't manage to find any of their PT standard requirements before. Maybe I missed it, I'll go check it out again. But I'm definitely not going through it. I don't have what it takes. These guys are on so many levels beyond me.
@@dallasyap3064 Look for express testing, that's what the pt is called in bmq.. not sure about the rest of the force.
I would love for you to do the Mountain Rescue Association, the Mounties, and the French Foreign Legion.
yeeep go FFL
The Mounties, I hope your not referring to the RCMP.
I would love them to do the RCMP/Mounties just because it's hard to explain to Americans what they are sometimes. hard to explain an organization that is more or less the combo of the Marshals, FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, Some Province and territorial police, city police and in (US) sheriffs-like role. not to mention one of the countries mascots.
Yeah, FFL
Let’s gooo bro!! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Canadian here. thanks for the positive review. Canada focuses on cross training more than anything. the idea of their motto breaking down to "If we have to, we'll improvise" is Canada in a nutshell.
It’s time Canada’s elite warrior get more recognition. Love to all you guys are n general discharge and Canadian special ops.
We may not have the best gear and equipment, but we’re DAMN GOOD with what we’ve got!
Could you do Russian special forces? They're pretty interesting. Or Russia's OMON which is basically an elite swat team in a nutshell.
I grew up by a jtf2 base for years. Some of my friends in school had parents in jtf2. There no joke.
As a Canadian, thanks for getting our most excellent but least known armed forces command some notoriety. God Save The Queen. 🇨🇦
Fellow Canadian here, my parents were in the Canadian armed forces. And I got to experience the army life. What an amazing experience indeed. Cheers from Oshawa Ontario Canada. 🇨🇦
Military industrial complex🤦🏾♂️.
RIP the queen.
Lol yes Thor save the queen 😂
Merci !!
Fun Fact: The movie Tears of the Sun is actually based on Canadian Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2). Not U.S. Navy SEALs. A true story that actually, the mission took place in Colombia.
America stealing your glory 😡🤣.
@@sam-kx3ty Yep like the Avro Arrow.
@@rayjay5836 😂
@@sam-kx3tythey did the same thing on D-Day canada pushed the furthest into France on June 6th
Nice video. Forgot to mention that a JTF-2 sniper has the record for the longest confirmed kill.
Canadian special forces have 3 of the top 5 longest confirmed sniper kills, including #1.
It’s in the advanced maple syrup maple 🍁 concoction that they give each of them to drink upon passing SOF selection.
That shit needs to get trademarked
@@normjohnson4629
I'm pretty sure 2 of them were 1st or 3rd PPCLI while elite in their skill I don't think they were SF
Finally another foreign special forces units. Canada is a good ally of the US. 🇨🇦🇺🇲
🇨🇦🤝🇺🇲
I’m gonna show this with my family and friends to show how badass we truly are as a Nation ❤️
I only knew about CSOR and JTF2.. now i know just how much fun we can dish out
I was RCN for 6 years, CanSOF recruited from my trade (boatswain) alot, you coveted all the basses and I'm pretty surprised at q few details you nailed.
I met an assaulter at a Jtf2 recruitment session who was a boatswain. He said he had to run around the ship, and do creative workouts in preparation for his selection lol.
“We disguise our voices so you can get all the information without being detected” 🤝
Once again great info guys. Are you going to make anything about Polish SF? Thank you.
Met some CSOR guys on an ftx and they were the most chill dudes I've ever met.
You should cover Australian Navy Clearance Divers and the Australian SAS
The 2Cdo seem cooler.
Canada have great soldiers just like the rest of the allies. 👍
My grandfather fought in WW 2 with 1st army. Canadian armored units kicked ass just after D day. Had more contact with German tank units than US forces did initially.We’re responsible for taking out a German ace tank commander
Great video been waiting a very long time for this💪💪🇨🇦🇨🇦
It'd be cool if you could do South African Special Forces or Police Special Task Force.
You mean the Recce unit?
@@1anre yeah exactly. Officially they're the "South African Special Forces Brigade" and colloquially as "Recces"
howse about the US Army 101st Airborne Divison cou please do a video on them?
This one was good. You should do RCMP next. Emergency Response Team is cool
Hey General Discharge, Thank you for your time and passion for this video, as always, Stay hungry brothers, always looking forward to your next videos 🤝
May God bless all our women and men in uniform, specially those special forces members and their families.
Amen
Would be cool if you could make a video on the British SRR, not many know about who they are
Who are they
@@chrishandsome4267 Special Reconnaissance Regiment, also a tier 1 UKSF unit that supports other UKSF units, especially SAS & SBS, by conducting reconnaissance/surveillance and intelligence collection operations. Similar to the American's ISA & RRC.
Minor correction: 427 Sqn operates CH146 Griffons only, they do not operate CH147 Chinooks, those belong to 450 Sqn, but they do work together.
You should do one on the correctional response teams
They go by many names: SERT,SORT,SRT,CERT,ETC...
He did. They go by the name PIGS to keep it simple, just like their IQ.
@@beerthug lol u prolly never even been in the fuckin slammer
That'd be so boring lol.
@@coldc7 lmfao probably, but they do get into some stuff
@@heman5077 hey they have my respect working in somewhere like Stoney Mountain..... But it'd just be guys dogpiling on a retard in a prison cell lol. Not quite as good as Jtf2
Thanks a lot you guys. I appreciate this video greatly.
Love the video would love to see CCT vs PJ
If you want to do more Commonwealth SOF allies, 2 Commando Rgt. would be great.
Yeah. Also another unit similar to the CSOR and 75th.
Yay, I'm early to a General Discharge video
"DO YOU EVEN WANT TO BE HERE, EH??!?" Classic!!
Before these bad asses smoke someone they say "hey buddy! you're not my fran guy!" Lol. Much love to them!
Maybe a video on KSK , Germany Tier 1 unit
Proud Canadian 🤙🏻🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸
Am I ever
Thank you vary much for this detail of our special forces. I real didn't know we had that many of them. To the forces thank you.
discharge can you please do a video on teh french foreign legion?
You should do a video on NZSAS
What about the “Australia’s special operations forces” do they have different units???
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), 1st Commando Regiment, 2nd Commando Regiment, Clearance Diving Unit and also a special operations aviation unit (like the 160th SOAR).
We need more elite police units! GSG9, EKO COBRA, RAID, etc
RCMP ERT, some badass dudes who work with JTF-2
COBRA?
@@NotrealoramI RCMP, bad ass once someone's handcuffed. Now, go get your man.
We don’t need elite police, just law abiding citizens. Anywhere with multiple elite law enforcement and various task forces are never the best places to raise families. Unlocked doors should be our goal not stronger security.
as a basement-dwelling Canadian nerd, I just wanted to point out I think CSOR took over foreign internal defence from JTF2. Which kinda makes CSOR a mix of Rangers and Green Berets, while JTF2 is more of the DEVGRU/CAG side. granted JTF2 still does Foreign Internal defence it's just CSOR is more focused on it than JTF2. From what I know...
Wrong on all accounts sir!
@@jedidiah5131 damn really?
@@jedidiah5131 Feel free to actually explain, I think you've replied with this to a few people now with no real meat on the comments.
From the little knowledge I have from family in the military and the research I have done myself, JTF-2 quite literally does everything, they have been spotted in front line combat, other missions more sensitive obviously haven’t been published but safe to assume they just go where they are told and get the job done. When my father and uncle were in the forces in the late 80s JTF-2 was directly trained by the SAS/SBS
Okay...I didn't like the "Do you even want to be here?", but you had me at "Eh?"! Any CANSOF Sigs is my favourite!
Upvote for Sigs! former member of the Canadian SSF Sigs here (before any of this existed mind you, so we were just a regular unit).
Not neccessarily spec ops but you do a video on the French Foreign Legion or French military spec ops units?
Thanks for covering Canada btw
Proud to know these Special Ops are out there - from an Cdn Air Force Brat.
JTF2 dudes are straight Giga-Chads.
Could you guys do a video on Navy Divers please .Also Happy New Year
Everyone posted to the units in CANSOFCOM are entitled to wear the tan beret and multicam uniform. Doesn't matter if you're an assaulter or an intelligence analyst, if you're part of CANSOFCOM, you get the beret. I'm not sure about JTF-2 but in CSOR, if you come from an infantry regiment, you get to keep your unit's cap badge instead of using CSOR's. Other trades like sigs, int, etc keep their trade badge.
Not anymore - CANSOFCOM badged operators (JTF2 assaulters and CSOR operators) wear the special ops branch beret badge. All support keep their own.
Thanks for this :) 🇨🇦
Could you do a TACP vs 13f in Regiment?
Or even just a TACP vs 13f?
You have to serve 3 to 4 years to be eligible for NTOG just incase anyone was wondering, you can't just join the Canadian navy and sign up.
Can you do a video on the Australian Special Forces, like SASR or the Commando Regiment
Agreed, both the SASR and 2 CDO are very elite units!
Could you do sapper school next please. I’m trying to learn more about it before I head to that school
Canada may not be equipped like other nations, but they're definitely have more superior training. the tanks for instance, in the U.S. each crew member is only trained in their position. in Canada they're trained on all positions. i know a drill instructor that was "too" good at his job and wouldn't send him over seas for fear of death tolls too high. when they sent him to Briton for a mock training combat mission he single handedly took out 6 tanks with a RPG.
yes! we do spend (waste) a lot of money in training...
@@joseph-mariopelerin7028how's it a waste?
@@slippin-pr1rppeople massively quitting the CAF because of lack of equipment, cant get promotion and just the general direction (woke) it is going for.
@@slippin-pr1rp I hope you'll get it one day...
@@joseph-mariopelerin7028 for a nation to truly thrive they have to excel in all areas, this includes militarily.
You can’t exceed in one area and let everything else fall behind
Great to see video that at least hints at the capabilities of the Canadian forces...I saw a comment by a US American SF guy acknowledging that Canada has some of the best snipers!
Good on Canada. I thought that I was aboot to see video on tactical geese and armored moose, aye.
@nick a gotta remember the tactical nuke shelters being inside an igloo
The footage with troops on ski touring gear was refreshing to see. Despite the amount of mountainous & snowbound terrain in Canada we've never had a dedicated 'mountain' force as many other countries have. We still don't but at least we appear to be training in those conditions with modern equipment. ;-)
There are several other Tactical Helicopter Squadrons that may also be called upon in support of special forces. 408 Sqn in Edmonton comes to mind. 427 Sqn being located in Ontario wouldn't be the best choice for an operation in western Canada on short notice. Aircrew & ground support personnel don't need a lot of extra training to support the mission, they simply need to be professional flyers & maintainers which they are. Tactical flying operations are practised in support of regular army units.
Every infantry regiment has at least one if not two mountain warfare companies and there’s a winter warfare course that nearly every infanteer goes on.
Also 427 does have a selection process but you can pipeline direct from flight training
That's not true. Canada has the Advance Mountain Operation unit (AMO) for complex mountain operations. Also, Search And Rescue (SAR Techs) are also trained in advance mountain rescue operations.
Another great informative video!!!! Can u guys do one on Australian spec ops tier structure/units? Would like to see other countries tip of the spear!
Not sure if the scarcity of personnel in the RCAF as being the reason why there isn’t a separate selection training for all 427 SOAS personnel because there aren’t even many to recruit from anyways, and so as not to dissuade the ones that’re left, there’s no “Green Platoon” typa selection as of the 160th SOAR for this specialized Canadian Aviation Regiment’s candidates.
excellent gentlemen not surprised delighted actually thank you
Can you make a video on the Mexican Marines 🤔
Ayeeee, great to see a video that isn't "America best, Canada weak" like most of the military videos I've seen
Love the motto.
thank you so much for mentioning the canadian forces, much love g.d
We also have numerous furthest sniper kills :) and still stand number 1 for the record
Thank you I have been wanting this
Can you do the SASR?
Units named are post disbanded of Airborne/Aeroporte in 1995. Special operations done pre disbanded by Airborne/Aeroporte.
Can you make a video about the Canadian Forces Military Police
He definitely can. If he wanted to bore everyone to death.
You missed the Canadian version of SWCC, or did I miss it in there somewhere
The Canadian version of SWCC are simply labelled as supporters, which were covered in the video.
Always wondered what Devon got to do on the job
Make Trudeau a drama teacher again
Note : A teacher permanently retired to an anti-drama clinic with high integrity remedial training special education.
Put him in jail
Make your friends vote in elections again.
@@socialex slow down there, that’s too big of a commitment for some..
@alexhunter2361 funny man, my parents introduced us to democracy with a quote from my grandpa, if you do not vote you can not b!tch. These guys never seem to get that.
you made Canada proud!!