United States special operations forces

United States special operations forces (SOF) 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.[1][2] All active and reserve special operations forces are assigned to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).[2][3]

  1. ^ Joint Chiefs of Staff (16 July 2014). Special Operations (PDF). Joint Publication 3-05. Washington, DC: Department of Defense. pp. I-3–I-4, GL-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "10 U.S. Code § 167 - Unified combatant command for special operations forces". Legal Information Institute. Cornell Law School. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ Joint Chiefs of Staff 2014, p. I-3.

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