United States special operations forces
United States special operations forces are the active and reserve component forces of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force within the US military, as designated by the secretary of defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. All active and reserve special operations forces are assigned to the United States Special Operations Command.
Composition
; Component commands- United States Special Operations Command
- * Joint Special Operations Command
- * United States Army Special Operations Command
- * United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command
- * United States Naval Special Warfare Command
- * United States Air Force Special Operations Command
- * Theater Special Operations Commands
- ** Special Operations Command Africa
- ** Special Operations Command Central
- *** Joint Interagency Task Force – Counter Terrorism
- *** Special Operations Command Central Forward
- *** Special Operation Command Forward Yemen
- *** SOCCENT Cultural Engagement Group
- ** Special Operations Command Europe
- *** Joint Special Operations Air Component Europe
- ** Special Operations Command Pacific
- ** Special Operations Command South
- ** Special Operations Command North
- ** Special Operations Command Korea
Joint Special Operations Command
- 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
- * A Squadron
- * B Squadron
- * C Squadron
- * D Squadron
- * E Squadron
- * G Squadron
- * Combat Support Squadron
- * Signal Squadron
- Naval Special Warfare Development Group
- * Blue Squadron
- * Gold Squadron
- * Red Squadron
- * Silver Squadron
- * Black Squadron
- * White Squadron
- * Gray Squadron
- * Green Squadron
- * X Squadron
- * Combat Support Squadron
- * Technical Support Squadron
- Regimental Reconnaissance Company
- * RRC Team 1
- * RRC Team 2
- * RRC Team 3
- * RRC Team 4
- * RRC Team 5
- * RRC Team 6
- 24th Special Tactics Squadron
- * Black Team
- * Blue Team
- * Gold Team
- * Red Team
- * Silver Team
- * Integrated Survey Program Team
- * Green Team
- Joint Communications Unit
- * A Squadron
- * B Squadron
- * C Squadron
- * D Squadron
- * Quick Reaction Team
- * Special Mission Troop
- * Executive Communications Detachment
- Joint Cyber Operations Group
- Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Brigade
- * Joint Exploitation Squadron
- * Joint GEOINT Squadron
- * Joint Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination Squadron
- ** Geospatial Exploitation Troop
- ** Joint Exploitation Troop
- * Joint Targeting Squadron
- ** Joint SIGINT Targeting and Exploitation Troop
- ** Joint Publicly Available Information Troop
- ** Interrogation and Exploitation Troop
- 427th Special Operations Squadron
- Intelligence Support Activity
United States Army
- United States Army Special Operations Command ★★★
- * 1st Special Forces Command ★★
- ** 1st Special Forces Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***4th Battalion
- ***Group Support Battalion
- ** 3rd Special Forces Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***4th Battalion
- ***Group Support Battalion
- ** 5th Special Forces Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***4th Battalion
- ***Group Support Battalion
- ** 7th Special Forces Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***4th Battalion
- ***Group Support Battalion
- ** 10th Special Forces Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***4th Battalion
- ***Group Support Battalion
- ** 19th Special Forces Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***Group Support Company
- ** 20th Special Forces Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***Group Support Company
- ** 4th Psychological Operations Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- *** 6th POB Battalion
- *** 7th POB Battalion
- *** 8th POB Battalion
- ** 8th Psychological Operations Group
- ***Headquarters Company
- *** 1st POB Battalion
- *** 5th POB Battalion
- *** 9th POB Battalion
- ** 95th Civil Affairs Brigade
- *** 91st Civil Affairs Battalion
- *** 92nd Civil Affairs Battalion
- *** 96th Civil Affairs Battalion
- *** 97th Civil Affairs Battalion
- *** 98th Civil Affairs Battalion
- ** 528th Sustainment Brigade, Special Operations
- *** Special Troops Battalion
- **** 197th Special Troops Support Company
- *** 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion
- *** 389th Military Intelligence Battalion
- * 75th Ranger Regiment
- ** 1st Ranger Battalion
- ** 2nd Ranger Battalion
- ** 3rd Ranger Battalion
- ** Regimental Military Intelligence Battalion
- *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
- *** Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Company
- *** Military Intelligence Company
- ** Special Troops Battalion
- *** Regimental Reconnaissance Company
- * U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command ★
- ** 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
- ***Headquarters Company
- ***1st Battalion
- ***2nd Battalion
- ***3rd Battalion
- ***4th Battalion
- ** USASOC Flight Company
- ** Special Operations Training Battalion
- ** Systems Integration Management Office
- ** Technology Applications Program Office
- ** Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion
- * United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School ★★
- ** 1st Special Warfare Training Group
- ** 2nd Special Warfare Training Group
- ** Special Warfare Education Group
- ** Special Warfare Medical Group
United States Marine Corps
- United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command ★★
- * Marine Raider Regiment
- ** 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- ** 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
- ** 3rd Marine Raider Battalion
- * Marine Raider Support Group
- ** 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion
- ** 2nd Marine Raider Support Battalion
- ** 3rd Marine Raider Support Battalion
- * Marine Raider Training Center
United States Navy
- Naval Special Warfare Command ★★
- * Naval Special Warfare Group ONE
- ** SEAL Team 1
- ** SEAL Team 3
- ** SEAL Team 5
- ** SEAL Team 7
- ** Logistics Support Unit 1
- ** Naval Special Warfare Unit 1
- ** Naval Special Warfare Unit 3
- * Naval Special Warfare Group TWO
- ** SEAL Team 2
- ** SEAL Team 4
- ** SEAL Team 8
- ** SEAL Team 10
- ** Logistics Support Unit 2
- ** Naval Special Warfare Unit 2
- ** Naval Special Warfare Unit 4
- ** Naval Special Warfare Unit 10
- * Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR
- ** Special Boat Team 12
- ** Special Boat Team 20
- ** Special Boat Team 22
- ** Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School
- * Naval Special Warfare Group EIGHT
- ** SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1
- ** SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 ; was reactivated on 8 March 2019
- ** Logistics Support Unit 3
- ** Special Reconnaissance Team 1
- ** Special Reconnaissance Team 2
- ** Training Detachment 3
- ** Mission Support Center
- * Naval Special Warfare Group ELEVEN
- ** SEAL Team 17
- ** SEAL Team 18
- * Naval Special Warfare Center
- ** Basic Training Command
- ** Advanced Training Command
United States Air Force
- Air Force Special Operations Command ★★★
- * 1st Special Operations Wing
- ** 1st Special Operations Group
- *** 4th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 8th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 9th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 15th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 23rd Weather Squadron
- *** 34th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 319th Special Operations Squadron
- * 24th Special Operations Wing
- ** 720th Special Tactics Group
- *** 17th Special Tactics Squadron
- *** 21st Special Tactics Squadron
- *** 22nd Special Tactics Squadron
- *** 23rd Special Tactics Squadron
- *** 26th Special Tactics Squadron
- *** 720th Operations Support Squadron
- ** 724th Special Tactics Group
- *** 24th Special Tactics Squadron
- *** 724th Operations Support Squadron
- *** 724th Intelligence Squadron
- *** 724th Special Tactics Support Squadron
- * 27th Special Operations Wing
- ** 27th Special Operations Group
- *** 3rd Special Operations Squadron
- *** 9th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 16th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 20th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 33rd Special Operations Squadron
- *** 56th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron
- *** 73rd Special Operations Squadron
- *** 318th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 524th Special Operations Squadron
- * 137th Special Operations Wing
- * 193rd Special Operations Wing
- ** 193rd Special Operations Squadron
- * 919th Special Operations Wing
- ** 919th Special Operations Group
- *** 2nd Special Operations Squadron
- *** 5th Special Operations Squadron
- *** 711th Special Operations Squadron
- * 352nd Special Operations Wing
- ** 7th Special Operations Squadron
- ** 67th Special Operations Squadron
- ** 321st Special Tactics Squadron
- * 353rd Special Operations Group
- ** 1st Special Operations Squadron
- ** 17th Special Operations Squadron
- ** Detachment 1, 43rd Intelligence Squadron
- ** 320th Special Tactics Squadron
- * 492nd Special Operations Wing ★
- ** 19th Special Operations Squadron
- ** 6th Special Operations Squadron
- ** 18th Flight Test Squadron
- ** 280th Combat Communications Squadron
- ** 371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron
- ** 551st Special Operations Squadron
- ** United States Air Force Special Operations School