1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)

1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
US Army Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia
Active 30 September 2014 - present
Country  United States of America
Branch  United States Army
Type Special Operations
Role Organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations
Size

22,971 personnel authorized:[1]

  • 22,845 military personnel
  • 126 civilian personnel
Part of US Army Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Engagements

War on Terror

Commanders
Commanding General MG E. John Deedrick Jr.
Deputy Commander COL Josh Rudd
Command Sergeant Major CSM Tomas G. Sandoval
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Unit flash of the command

The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operation forces command within the US Army Special Operations Command.[2] The command was established on 30 September 2014, grouping together the Army Special Forces (a.k.a. the Green Berets), Psychological Operations (or PSYOPs), Civil Affairs, and support troops into a single organization operating out of its new headquarters building at Fort Bragg, NC.

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 United States Special Operations Command (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 psychological operations support 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.[3][4]

Composition

1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)[5]
NameHeadquartersStructure and purpose
1st SFC(A) Military Intelligence Battalion		 Ft. Bragg, North Carolina The 1st SFC(A) MI BN performs direct multi-source military intelligence support to the 1st Special Forces Command.
Special Forces Groups		 Various There are seven special forces groups: 1st SFG(A), 3rd SFG(A), 5th SFG(A), 7th SFG(A), 10th SFG(A), 19th SFG(A) (ARNG), and 20th SFG(A) (ARNG) that are trained for unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, and counter-terrorism missions.
psychological operations Groups		 Ft. Bragg, North Carolina Tasked to work with foreign nations to induce or reinforce behavior favorable to U.S. objectives via two operational groups, the 4th POG(A) and 8th POG(A)
95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)		 Ft. Bragg, North Carolina Enables military commanders and U.S. Ambassadors to improve relationships with various stakeholders in a local area to meet the objectives of the U.S. government via five operational battalions: 91st CA BN, 92nd CA BN, 96th CA BN, 97th CA BN, and 98th CA BN.
528th Sustainment Brigade (Airborne)		 Ft. Bragg, North Carolina Provides combat service support and combat health support units for all USASOC elements via the 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion (Airborne), a Special Troops Battalion, an ARSOF Support Operations Cell, six ARSOF Liaison Elements, and two Medical Role II teams.

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.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/671462.pdf
  2. ↑ Trevithick, Joseph (26 November 2014). "The U.S. Army Has Quietly Created a New Commando Division". Medium.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Rogers, Darsie. "1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)" (PDF). Benning Army. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Scott Tyson, Ann (17 December 2014). "NEW ELITE DIVISION-LEVEL UNIT CREATED BY ARMY". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ↑ USASOC Headquarters Fact Sheet, from the USASOC official website, last accessed 14 May 2017
  6. ↑ "'We're a significant presence:' General updates Fort Bragg troops on Islamic State fight". military.com. 21 December 2016.
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