37-585: Operation Uphold Democracy War on Terror The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) ( USASOC ( / ˈ j uː s ə ˌ s ɒ k / YOO -sə-sok )) is the command charged with overseeing the various special operations forces of the United States Army . Headquartered at Fort Liberty , North Carolina , it is the largest component of the United States Special Operations Command . It
74-698: A Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) detachment, a HUMINT and GEOINT detachment, and conducts the Special Warfare SIGINT Course; and an additional PED detachment at Fort Eisenhower . On order, it deploys and conducts intelligence operations as part of a Special Operations Joint Task Force (SOJTF). The [REDACTED] U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC), activated on 25 March 2011, organizes, mans, trains, resources and equips Army special operations aviation units to provide responsive, special operations aviation support to Special Operations Forces (SOF) and
111-401: A continuous basis. Soldiers assigned to 112th are taught to operate and maintain a vast array of unique equipment not normally used by their conventional counterparts. To meet the needs of ARSOF, the 112th deploys communications packages that are rapidly deployable on a moment's notice. Soldiers assigned to 112th are airborne qualified. The [REDACTED] 389th Military Intelligence Battalion
148-411: A future operations detachment, a commodity managers detachment, and an ARSOF support operations element. The [REDACTED] 528th Support Battalion provides rapidly deployable combat service support and health service support to ARSOF and consists of a headquarters company with an organic rigger detachment, a special operations medical detachment with four Austere Resuscitative Surgical Teams (ARSTs),
185-579: A host nation. Their low profile and command structure allow them to solidify key relationships and processes, to address root causes of instability that adversely affect the strategic interests of the United States. The [REDACTED] 528th Sustainment Brigade (SO) (A) is responsible for providing logistical, medical, signal, and intelligence support for Army special operations forces worldwide in support of contingency missions and war fighting commanders. Headquartered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina,
222-431: A military government group that was active after World War II , the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade was not officially activated until 2006, and remained a provisional unit until 2007. Its creation was part of a U.S. Army plan to increase civil affairs units overall. The brigade commands five subordinate battalions all headquartered at Fort Liberty along with the brigade's headquarters: The brigade traces its lineage back to
259-665: A viable military option for a variety of operational taskings that are inappropriate or infeasible for conventional forces, making it the U.S. military's premier unconventional warfare force. Today, there are seven special forces groups, each one is primarily responsible for operations within a specific area of responsibility : The mission of the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) and 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), a.k.a. PSYOP units, are to provide fully capable strategic influence forces to Combatant Commanders, U.S. Ambassadors, and other agencies to synchronize plans and execute inform and influence activities across
296-435: Is a Special Operations civil affairs brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina . The concept for a civil affairs brigade had been under consideration for years, but was finally approved as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review . The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade makes up a significant portion of the four percent of civil affairs soldiers in the active component. Tracing its lineage to
333-544: Is an Army Service Component Command . Its mission is to organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations. The [REDACTED] 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operation forces command within the US Army Special Operations Command. The command
370-490: Is at Joint Base Lewis–McChord . The [REDACTED] 75th Ranger Regiment , also known as the Rangers , is an airborne light-infantry special operations unit. The regiment is headquartered at Fort Moore , Georgia and is composed of a regimental airborne special troops battalion , a regimental airborne military intelligence battalion, and three airborne light-infantry battalions. The [REDACTED] 1st Ranger Battalion
407-837: Is one of the Army's premier education institutions, managing and resourcing professional growth for soldiers in the Army's three distinct special-operations branches: Special Forces, Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations. The soldiers educated through SWCS programs are using cultural expertise and unconventional techniques to serve their country in far-flung areas across the globe. More than anything, these soldiers bring integrity, adaptability and regional expertise to their assignments. On any given day, approximately 3,100 students are enrolled in SWCS training programs. Courses range from entry-level training to advanced warfighter skills for seasoned officers and NCOs. The [REDACTED] 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) qualifies soldiers to enter
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#1732772051532444-716: Is stationed at Hunter Army Airfield , [REDACTED] 2nd Ranger Battalion at Joint Base Lewis–McChord , and [REDACTED] 3rd Ranger Battalion is at Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning ) along with the special troops battalion, the military intelligence battalion, and regimental headquarters. Within the US special operations community, the 75th Ranger Regiment is unique with its ability to attack heavily defended targets of interest. The regiment specializes in air assault , direct action raids , seizure of key terrain (such as airfields ), destroying strategic facilities, and capturing or killing high-profile individuals. Each battalion of
481-1042: Is the USASOC aviation staff proponent. Today, USASOAC consists of five distinct units: the [REDACTED] 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) , the USASOC Flight Company (UFC), the Special Operations Training Battalion (SOATB), the Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO), and the Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO). The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), newly subordinate to ARSOAC, provides aviation support to special operations forces. Known as "Night Stalkers," these soldiers are recognized for their proficiency in nighttime operations striking undetected during
518-827: Is to convince enemy, neutral, and friendly nations and forces to take action favorable to the United States and its allies. The ranks of the PSYOP include regional experts and linguists who understand political, cultural, ethnic, and religious subtleties and use persuasion to influence perceptions and encourage desired behavior. With functional experts in all aspects of tactical communications, PSYOP offers joint force commanders unmatched abilities to influence target audiences as well as strategic influence capabilities to U.S. diplomacy. In addition to supporting commanders, PSYOP units provide interagency strategic influence capabilities to other U.S. government agencies. In operations ranging from humanitarian assistance to drug interdiction, PSYOP enhances
555-697: The [REDACTED] 197th Special Troops Support Company from the Texas Army National Guard , and 1/528th Forward Support Company from the West Virginia Army National Guard . The [REDACTED] 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion specializes in communication, employing innovative telecommunications technologies to provide Special Operations Joint Task Force (SOJTF) commanders with secure and nonsecure voice, data and video services. The 112th's signals expertise allows ARSOF to "shoot, move and communicate" on
592-733: The 24th Special Tactics Squadron , perform the most highly complex and dangerous missions in the U.S. military. These units are also often referred to as "Tier One" and "special mission units" by the U.S. government. Operation Uphold Democracy Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.237 via cp1104 cp1104, Varnish XID 181785000 Upstream caches: cp1104 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:34:11 GMT 95th Civil Affairs Brigade The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne)
629-673: The Iraq War in mid-2007. The brigade also had troops deployed in support of special operations units in Operation Enduring Freedom , Afghanistan. The brigade suffered several casualties in Iraq, including two soldiers killed by improvised explosive devices . One of these soldiers, a Major, prompted the State of California to fly its flags at half staff . It also suffered several casualties which were rehabilitated through
666-500: The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is an elite special mission unit of the United States Army , under the organization of USASOC, but controlled by JSOC. It is used for hostage rescue and counterterrorism, as well as direct action and reconnaissance against high-value targets . 1st SFOD-D and its U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force counterparts, DEVGRU, "SEAL Team 6" , and
703-480: The MH-6 Little Bird helicopters, and MQ-1C Gray Eagles via four battalions, two Extended-Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) companies, a headquarters company, and a training company. The [REDACTED] 1st Battalion, [REDACTED] 2nd Battalion, the regiment, and its ERMP companies are stationed at Fort Campbell , [REDACTED] 3rd Battalion is at Hunter Army Airfield , and [REDACTED] 4th Battalion
740-587: The 528th Sustainment Brigade (SO) (A) sets the operational level logistics conditions to enable Army Special Operation Forces (ARSOF) using multiple Support Operations teams and three battalions. The Support Operations teams embed each regional theaters' staff to support planning and coordination with theater Army, U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Army Special Operations Command to ensure support during operations and training. Support Operations consists of four detachments: current operations, which manages five geographically aligned ARSOF Liaison Elements (ALEs),
777-459: The 95th Military Government Group, activated 25 August 1945. The group was assigned to Japan to provide provisional government duties during the post- World War II occupation of Japan. Following its brief assignment, the group was inactivated on 30 June 1946. The group was reactivated again just prior to the Korean War , on 29 October 1948 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was dispatched to
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#1732772051532814-578: The 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, commanding six company sized units assigned to the major regional commands of the US Army. The decision was made to form a brigade-sized civil affairs unit to act as a command element for the only four active duty battalion sized civil affairs units operating for the active duty US Army. This move would allow the brigade to more quickly prepare its subordinate units for rapid deployment in support of Army contingencies in order to provide tactical support to other Army units. It
851-543: The Army's entire special operations force through the [REDACTED] Special Forces Warrant Officer Institute and the [REDACTED] David K. Thuma Noncommissioned Officer Academy. While most courses are conducted at Fort Liberty, SWCS enhances its training by maintaining facilities and relationships with outside institutions across the country. The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly referred to as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), "The Unit", Army Compartmented Element, or within
888-521: The Korean peninsula where it remained during three campaigns of the war, receiving three campaign streamers . However, as the war became a long, drawn out stalemate and with no need for the military government group, it was deactivated in Korea on 28 October 1951 in the middle of the war. The group was again activated on 9 February 1955 at Camp Gordon, Georgia and reorganized into a civil affairs unit. It
925-488: The U.S. military because they are employed throughout the three stages of the operational continuum: peacetime, conflict, and war. Often SF units are required to perform additional, or collateral, activities outside their primary missions. These collateral activities are coalition warfare/support, combat search and rescue, security assistance, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian de-mining, and counter-drug operations. Their unconventional warfare capabilities provide
962-410: The department announced that Special Operations Forces would increase in all areas across all branches of the US military. To support this, the department announced that psychological operations and civil affairs units would be increased by 3,700 soldiers to support units throughout the Army. This would include a large increase of the active component civil affairs, which at the time consisted of only
999-535: The hours of darkness and are recognized as the pioneers of the US Army's nighttime flying techniques. Today, Night Stalkers continue developing and employing new technology and tactics, techniques and procedures for the battlefield. They employ highly modified heavy assault versions of the MH-47 Chinook , medium assault and attack versions of the MH-60 Black Hawk , light assault and attack versions of
1036-777: The impact of those agencies' actions. Their activities can be used to spread information about ongoing programs and to gain support from the local populace. The [REDACTED] 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne) 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. 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) teams work with U.S. Department of State country teams, government and nongovernmental organizations at all levels and with local populations in peaceful, contingency and hostile environments. 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) units can rapidly deploy to remote areas with small villages and larger population centers around
1073-773: The range of military operations via geographically focused PSYOP battalions. [REDACTED] 4th PSYOP Group (A) consists of five battalions: [REDACTED] The 8th PSYOP Group (A) consists of two battalions: Psychological operations are a part of the broad range of U.S. political, military, economic and ideological activities used by the U.S. government to secure national objectives. Used during peacetime, contingencies, and declared war, these activities are not forms of force but are force multipliers that use nonviolent means in often violent environments. Persuading rather than compelling physically, they rely on logic, fear, desire, or other mental factors to promote specific emotions, attitudes or behaviors. The ultimate objective of U.S. PSYOP
1110-569: The regiment can deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours' notice. Rangers can conduct squad through regimental-size operations using a variety of insertion techniques including airborne , air assault, and ground infiltration. The regiment is an all-volunteer force with an intensive screening and selection process followed by combat-focused training. Rangers are resourced to maintain exceptional proficiency, experience and readiness. The [REDACTED] U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) at Fort Liberty, North Carolina,
1147-479: The remaining 400 assigned to the 96th CA Battalion. In March 2007, the 95th was removed from provisional status and fully activated. At the same time the Civil Affairs Branch of the US Army was established. The brigade headquarters itself has not seen a deployment, even though all subordinate units have been deployed for several support missions. The 96th CA Battalion deployed units in support of
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1184-552: The special operations community. The [REDACTED] 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) focuses on teaches special operators advanced tactical skills as they progress through their careers. The Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center, operating under the auspices of the [REDACTED] Special Warfare Medical Group, is the central training facility for the Department of Defense special operations combat medics . Furthermore, SWCS leads efforts to professionalize
1221-695: The world. They help host nations assess the needs of an area, bring together local and non-local resources to ensure long-term stability, and ultimately degrade and defeat violent extremist organizations and their ideologies. They may be involved in disaster prevention, management, and recovery, and with human and civil infrastructure assistance programs. The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) conducts its mission via five geographically focused operational battalions: The soldiers in these units are adept at working in foreign environments and conversing in one of about 20 foreign languages with local stakeholders. Brigade teams may work for months or years in remote areas of
1258-521: Was decided shortly thereafter that the 95th Civil Affairs Group would be reactivated. In March 2006, the unit was re-designated as a brigade and Lieutenant General Robert Wagner, the commanding general of the United States Army Special Operations Command authorized it to operate in a provisional status. By May, the brigade had 420 staff, with 20 assigned to its Headquarters and Headquarters Company and
1295-459: Was established in March 2015 and conducts command and control of multi-disciplined intelligence operations in support of the 1st Special Forces Command (A) G2, component subordinate units, and mission partners via three companies: a headquarters company; an Analytical Support Company with a cytological support element and five geographically aligned regional support teams; a Mission Support Company with
1332-957: Was established on 30 September 2014, grouping together the Army special forces, psychological operations , civil affairs, and other support troops into a single organization operating out of its new headquarters building at Fort Liberty, NC. Established in 1952, the Special Forces Groups, also known as the Green Berets , was established as a special operations force of the United States Army designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions: unconventional warfare , foreign internal defense , direct action , counter-insurgency , special reconnaissance , counter-terrorism , information operations , counterproliferation of weapon of mass destruction , and security force assistance . These missions make special forces unique in
1369-549: Was formally redesignated the 95th Civil Affairs Group on 25 June 1959. It received a distinctive unit insignia on 27 March 1969. After almost 20 years of active service, the group had seen no deployments to any conflicts or contingencies with the US Army, including never seeing deployment to the Vietnam War . Thus, the group was inactivated on 21 December 1974 at Fort Bragg. The US Department of Defense issued its Quadrennial Defense Review on 6 February 2006. In this report,
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