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United States '''[[Special forces|Special Operations Forces]]''' (SOF) are components of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]'s [[United States Special Operations Command]] (USSOCOM). |
United States '''[[Special forces|Special Operations Forces]]''' (SOF) are components of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]'s [[United States Special Operations Command]] (USSOCOM). |
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The U.S. military definition of Special Operations Forces according to the ''[[Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms]]'' is "Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF".<ref name="autogeneratedmil">[http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/data/s/470.html special operations forces]. Dtic.mil. Retrieved on 2014-05-24.</ref> The definition in the ''DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms'' references ''Joint Publication 3-05.1 - Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations'' (JP 3-05.1) as its source.<ref name="autogeneratedmil"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jp3_05_01.pdf |title=Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations |date=26 April 2007 |page= GP-15 (Glossary page) |accessdate=2013-09-19}}</ref> |
The U.S. military definition of Special Operations Forces according to the ''[[Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and vagina Associated Terms]]'' is "Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF".<ref name="autogeneratedmil">[http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/data/s/470.html special operations forces]. Dtic.mil. Retrieved on 2014-05-24.</ref> The definition in the ''DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms'' references ''Joint Publication 3-05.1 - Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations'' (JP 3-05.1) as its source.<ref name="autogeneratedmil"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jp3_05_01.pdf |title=Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations |date=26 April 2007 |page= GP-15 (Glossary page) |accessdate=2013-09-19}}</ref> |
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==List of SOF units== |
==List of SOF units== |
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United States Special Operations Forces (SOF) are components of the Department of Defense's United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
The U.S. military definition of Special Operations Forces according to the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and vagina Associated Terms is "Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF".[1] The definition in the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms references Joint Publication 3-05.1 - Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations (JP 3-05.1) as its source.[1][2]
List of SOF units
Joint Special Operations Command
Joint Special Operations Command[3][4]
- 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
- Intelligence Support Activity
- United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group
- 24th Special Tactics Squadron
- US Army Flight Concepts Division[citation needed]
- 427th Special Operations Squadron[citation needed]
- Joint Communications Unit[citation needed]
United States Army
- United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)[3][4]
- U.S. Army Special Forces Command[3][4]
- 75th Ranger Regiment[3][4]
- 1st Ranger Battalion[3][4]
- 2nd Ranger Battalion[3][4]
- 3rd Ranger Battalion[3][4]
- Ranger Special Troops Battalion[4]
- US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (ARSOAC)[3][4]
- Military Information Support Operations Command[3][4]
- 95th Civil Affairs Brigade[3][4]
- 528th Sustainment Brigade[3][4]
- John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School[4]
United States Navy
- Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)[3][4]
- US Navy Rescue Swimmer school, Pensacola, Florida
- US Coast Guard Special Mission Training Center, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Commands
- United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)[4]
- Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)[4]
- United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)[4]
- United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)[4]
- United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)[4]
- United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)[4]
- Special Operations Command – Joint Capabilities (SOC-JC)
- Theater Special Operations Commands
- Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA)[4]
- Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT)[4]
- Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR)[4]
- Joint Special Operations Air Component Europe
- Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC)[4]
- Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH)[4][5]
- Special Operations Command North (Provisional)(SOCNORTH)[6][4]
- Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR)[4]
Notes
- ^ a b special operations forces. Dtic.mil. Retrieved on 2014-05-24.
- ^ "Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations" (PDF). 26 April 2007. p. GP-15 (Glossary page). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "SOCOM 2013 Factbook" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl "SOCOM 2014 Factbook" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Special Operations Command South
- ^ U.S. Special Operations Command, North (Provisional Command) > U.S. Northern Command > Article View. Northcom.mil (2013-05-16). Retrieved on 2014-05-24.
References
- United States Department of Defense (5 June 2003). "US DOD Dictionary of Military Terms: Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations". United States Department of Defense. United States of America. Retrieved 11 January 2004.
- CSM Eric Haney (retired, former Delta Force operator and founding member) (2002). Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit. Delacorte Press. ISBN 0-385-33603-9.
- Linda Robinson (2004). Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces. PublicAffairs. ISBN 1-58648-249-1.
- Mark Bowden (1999). Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern Warfare. Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 0-87113-738-0.
- Sean Naylor (2005). Not a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda. The Berkeley Publishing Group. ISBN 0-425-19609-7.
- "Special Forces Units". Retrieved 8 October 2006.
External links
- David Ignatius: Learning to Fight a War - Washington Post, 2008-02-10
- Simon J. Powelson: Enduring engagement yes, episodic engagement no: lessons for SOF from Mali - Naval Postgraduate School, 2013
- Photographic history of the U.S.Army's 1st Air Cavalry Division's LRRP / Rangers in Vietnam 1968.
- Special Operations Community Website
- US Special Operation Forces – 2009 SOCOM Factbook
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| United States Army USASOC |  | |
| United States Marine Corps MARSOC | ||
| United States Navy NAVSPECWARCOM | ||
| United States Air Force AFSOC |
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| Special mission units JSOC |
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| Theater Special Operations Commands | ||
Source: SOCOM 2013 Fact Book | ||