American Special Operations Forces

This site features detailed info on the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the United States Of America.

The Special Operations Forces featured on this site are:

U.S. Army Special Operations Forces

• U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
  The quiet professionals. Masters of unconventional warfare.
• Delta Force (CAG)
  The Army's elite counter-terrorism experts.
• 75th Ranger Regiment
  Army Rangers lead the way.
• 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
  The Night Stalkers - elite helicopter flyers
• Intelligence Support Activity
  Top secret intelligence gatherers
• 95th Civil Affairs Brigade
  Special Operations Civil Affairs
• 4th Psychological Operations Group
  Psyops specialists

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Units

• Navy SEALs
  America's renowned naval commandos
• SEAL Team Six
  The US Navy's secretive special mission unit, otherwise known as DEVGRU
• Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC)
  Elite sailors who operate a range of surface boats
• Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 (HSC-84)
  HH-60H helicopter squadron which supports NSW

USMC Special Operations Forces / Elite Units

• US Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
  Marine SOF under a new command structure
• Force Recon
  Elite Reconnaissance Marines who carry out deep reconnaissance operations
• Division Recon
  Highly trained Recon Marines
• Maritime Special Purpose Force
  Marine Expeditionary Unit special ops
• Scout Snipers
  Elite Marine snipers
• Radio Reconnaissance Teams
  Marine Corps tactical SIGINT specialists
• Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team
  An elite cadre of Marines, tasked with security operations
• Recapture Tactics Team
  Elite Marine security team
• Special Reaction Team
  Specialized USMC S.W.A.T. team

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces

• Air Force Special Operations
  Elite Airmen of the USAF:
  • Special Operations Squadrons
    Operators of AC-130 Gunships and other specialized planes and helicopters
  • Special Tactics Teams
    • Combat Controllers (CCTs)
      Combat air traffic control specialists
    • Special Operations Weathermen
      High-risk meteorologists
    • Pararescuemen (PJs)
      Combat Search and Rescue experts.
    • Tactical Air Control Parties (TACPs)
      Experts in calling in close air support
  • C-17 Special Operations Low Level II
    Elite AMC aircrews that fly C-17s on special ops

Other Units

• CIA Special Activities Division
  Central Intelligence Agency Special Operations
• Asymmetric Warfare Group
  A secretive advisory cadre within the US Army
• FBI HRT
  The elite hostage rescue team of the FBI
• FBI SWAT
  The FBI's Special Weapons and Tactics teams

Partner Websites

• British Special Forces
  info, photos & video
  
  
• www.guncopter.com
  website featuring the world's military helicopters