United States special operations forces

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 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 Special Operations Forces

★ Represents a unit led by a Brigadier General or Rear Admiral (lower half)
★★ Represents a unit led by a Major General or Rear Admiral (upper half)
★★★ Represents a unit led by a Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral

Joint Special Operations Command

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) ★★★[3]

United States Air Force

United States Army

Army Rangers during a training course (2011)

United States Marine Corps

Marine Raiders conduct combat operations in eastern Afghanistan

United States Navy

Navy SEALs desert training exercise (2004)
  • Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) ★★[3]
    • Naval Special Warfare Group ONE[3]
    • Naval Special Warfare Group TWO[3]
      • SEAL Team 2[3]
      • SEAL Team 4[3]
      • SEAL Team 8[3]
      • SEAL Team 10[3]
      • Logistics Support Unit 2[3]
      • Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Unit 2[3]
      • Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Unit 4[3]
      • Naval Special Warfare Unit (NSW) 10[3]
    • Naval Special Warfare Group THREE[3]
      • SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDVT-1)[3]
      • Logistics Support Unit 3[3]
      • SEAL Delivery Vehicle Detachment 1[3]
    • Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR[3]
      • Special Boat Team 12 (SBT-12)[3]
      • Special Boat Team 20 (SBT-20)[3]
      • Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22)[3]
      • Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS)[3]
    • Naval Special Warfare Group TEN[3]
      • Support Activity 1[3]
      • Support Activity 2[3]
      • Mission Support Center[3]
      • Cultural Engagement Unit[3]
    • Naval Special Warfare Group ELEVEN[3]
    • Naval Special Warfare Center[3]
      • Basic Training Command[3]
      • Advanced Training Command[3]

SOF career fields

United States Army

Enablers[11]

United States Marine Corps

Enablers[11]

United States Navy

Enablers[11]

United States Air Force

Officers
Enlisted

* Note: ALO/TACP are not inherently designated SOF, only ALO/TACP belonging to Special Tactics Squadrons which are under AFSOC, the vast majority of TACPs/ALOs are in Air Support Operations Squadrons which belong to Air Combat Command.

U.S. Special Operations centers, schools, and courses

Commands

Notes

  1. 1 2 special operations forces. Dtic.mil. Retrieved on 2014-05-24.
  2. ↑ "Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations" (PDF). 26 April 2007. p. GP-15 (Glossary page). Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 SOCOM Public Affairs (2015). SOCOM Fact Book 2015 (PDF). SOCOM Public Affairs.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "1st Special Operations Group fact sheet". July 1, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "24th Special Operations Wing fact sheet". July 1, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "27th Special Operations Wing fact sheet". July 1, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "919th Special Operations Wing fact sheet". July 1, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "352d Special Operations Wing fact sheet". July 1, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "353rd Special Operations Group fact sheet". July 1, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center". July 1, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "SOCOM 2014 Factbook" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.yumasun.com/news/military_news/air-force-becomes-newest-ypg-tenant/article_86301f97-82f9-57a8-8f72-c741ed862483.html
  13. ↑ "Enlisted heroes receive graduate-level education at Weapons School". 6 February 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  14. ↑ Special Operations Command South
  15. ↑ U.S. Special Operations Command, North (Provisional Command) > U.S. Northern Command > Article View. Northcom.mil (2013-05-16). Retrieved on 2014-05-24.

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