US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC or ARSOC) is the command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the United States Army. The command is part of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM); a larger command overseeing all the different SOF Commands of each branch of the U.S. ... FULL STORY
Special Forces
The United States Army Special Forces (SF), also known as the Green Berets because of their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force of the United States Army tasked with six primary missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, hostage rescue, and counter-terrorism. The first two emphasize language, cultural, and training ... FULL STORY
75th Ranger Regiment
The 75th Ranger Regiment —also known as the United States Army Rangers— is a special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC); with headquarters in Fort Benning, Georgia. The Regiment is a flexible, highly-trained, and a rapidly deployable force with specialized skills that enables it to be employed against a variety ... FULL STORY
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR)
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (160th SOAR (A)) is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support to general purpose forces and Special Operations Forces. Its missions include attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and are usually conducted at night, at high speeds and low altitudes, on short notice, ... FULL STORY
4th Military Information Support Group (MISG)
The 4th Military Information Support Group (MISG) remains the active Army's only military information support operations unit. MISG was formerly the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) ak.a. 4th PSYOP Group (A) or 4th POG. The ranks of the 4th MISG include regional experts and linguists who understand political, cultural, ethnic and ... FULL STORY
Cultural Support Teams (CST)
The Cultural Support Team (CST) primary task is to engage a host nation's female and adolescent population in support of ARSOF missions where their interaction with male service members may be deemed culturally inappropriate. They work with special-operations forces performing missions such as medical outreach programs, civil-military operations, key leader ... FULL STORY
CA Fields AN/PRC-152
FORT BRAGG, NC – They may not be the best thing since sliced bread, but in the radio world of the foot Soldier, the Harris ... FULL STORY
