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The United States Special Operations Forces is the official category where the United States Department of Defense lists the US military units that have a training specialisation in unconventional warfare and special operations. Special Operations Forces are often referred to incorrectly as US Special Forces, which, in actuality, is the official name for the Green Berets.

The Department refers to such units (and similar foreign organisations) as Special Operations Forces (SOF).

General information


During peacetime, SOF units are usually under the operational command of their assigned branch of the military. But the Secretary of Defense can place Special Operations Forces (including all of the below, as well as US Navy SEAL units, selected units of the US Air Force, and other units) under the direct control of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM), usually in time of active hostilities. US SOF units have the same basic role in warfare as the special forces of most other countries, supplying small, elite units that can operate far behind enemy lines on sabotage, reconnaissance, counter-insurgency and other missions. Most have extensive airborne training.

List of United States Special Operations Forces


Counter-Terrorist Units

Special Operation Forces

United States Army

United States Navy

United States Air Force

United States Marine Corps

United States Coast Guard

Joint Task Forces

Former

U.S. Special Operations Centers, Schools, and Courses


Associations


Foreign Exchange Units


See also


External links


  1. http://www.specialoperations.com/Units/military.htm
  2. http://specwarnet.net/
  3. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com

References


  1. USDOD (June 5, 2003). US DOD Dictionary of Military Terms. United States Department of Defense. United States of America.
  2. USDOD (June 5, 2003). US DOD Dictionary of Military Terms: Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations. United States Department of Defense. United States of America.
  3. Inside Delta Force by CSM. Eric Haney (ret.) former Delta Force operator and founding member
  4. Masters of Chaos by Linda Robinson
  5. Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern Warfare by Mark Bowden
  6. Not a Good Day to Die : The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda by Sean Naylor
  7. http://www.specialoperations.com/Units/military.htm

Special forces of the United States | Military of the United States | United States Special Operations Command

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