The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operation forces command within the US Army Special Operations Command. The command was established on 30 September 2014, grouping together the special forces (a.k.a. Green Berets), psychological operations, civil affairs, and support troops into a single organization operating out of its new headquarters building at Ft Bragg, NC.
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Role
The main task of the 1st Special Forces Command is to assemble a force specifically tailored for dealing with any unconventional issue that's required within a designed area of responsibility, utilizing a mix of traditional combat and unconventional warfare units. The mission of 1SFC (A) is to organize, equip, train, and validate forces to conduct full spectrum special operations in support of USSOCOM, Geographic Combatant Commanders, American ambassadors, and other governmental agencies. The new command includes an organic military intelligence battalion, all seven special forces groups (including the five active duty and two Army National Guard groups, two military information support groups (formerly known as PSYOP groups), a civil affairs brigade, and a sustainment brigade. The Command has the ability to rapidly deploy a high-level headquarters to run sustained, unconventional campaigns in foreign theatres.
Composition
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History
On December 21, 2016, Stars and Stripes reported that the 1st Special Forces Command were taking part in Operation Inherent Resolve as the Special Operations Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.
See also
- United States Special Operations Command
- Joint Special Operations Command
- United States Army Special Operations Command
- United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
- United States Naval Special Warfare Command
- Air Force Special Operations Command
References
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