On March 20th in the year 2003 at around 2:30 UTC, a series of explosions were heard from Baghdad. It has only recently been found that these explosions were a result of the group of special forces such as British SAS, US Delta Force, US Navy SEALs, Australian 4RAR as well as SASR etc. It has recently been proven that these troops headed straight for Baghdad even before the air war had started.

In military parlance this term is commonly used to refer to the use of overwhelming force, dominant maneuvers and power displays to cripple the enemy’s power to fight. In order to accomplish victory as soon as possible the US strategy in Iraq involved the simultaneous usage of ground and air attacks to immobilize the Iraqi forces. Thus while the US army was attacking, the US Navy SEALs were also assaulting the forces in Iraq. Many Iraqi military units were bypassed successfully as part of the Navy SEALs operation. During the closing hours of March 20th there were several amphibious attacks, as well as assaults carried out simultaneously by the British 3 Commando Brigade, the Royal Marines as well as US Navy SEALs to secure oil fields in Iraq. However in the course of this Navy SEALs mission close to 44 oil wells were destroyed and exploded by accident or by explosives launched by the Iraqi forces.

Fundamentally the military are looking a candidate who is committed. Those who begin looking into military jobs just as they are leaving university are usually overlooked. Apparently doing this does not show the qualities of initiative, influence or ambition needed for jobs in the military. They want someone who has not just drifted through the rigours of university life but someone who has strived throughout their education and made the most of the opportunities offered to them.

Jobs within the military are in no doubt challenging, physically, mentally and emotionally. Recruiters want candidates that will not be daunted by the challenging nature of military work. It is precisely the desire to tackle the challenge head on that the recruiters are looking for. Energetic candidates with a great deal of determination should seriously consider jobs within the military sphere.