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

Naval Special Warfare (NSW)

• Navy SEALs
  America's renowned naval commandos
• 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

• US Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
  Marine SOF under a new command structure
• Force Recon
  Elite Reconnaissance Marines - the eyes and ears of the USMC

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces

• USAF Special Operations Forces
  Elite Airmen of the USAF:
  • Special Operations Squadrons
    Operators of AC-130 Gunships and other tricked-out planes and helicopters
  • 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.

Other Units

• CIA Special Activities Division
  Central Intelligence Agency Special Operations