Army Special Forces aka Green Berets
These soldiers are trained in a variety of climates and terrains and are expert skiers, mountaineers, and divers. They are the only group tasked with training ally foreign forces in combat tactics and specialize in multiple languages.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
75th Ranger Regiment aka Army Rangers
The familiar command "Rangers lead the way" is exemplary of what Army Rangers do best. This company goes into special-operations missions first, clearing the way for other service forces behind them. Can be deployed anywhere in the world within 18 hours.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta aka Delta Force
The most clandestine of the special-operations units, Delta Force, aka The Unit, specializes in high-risk air, land, and sea missions. Each member of Delta Force is capable of carrying out solo missions, and they are considered the best in close-quarter combat.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
AFSOC: Air Force Special Operations Command
Operatives conduct aerial surveillance, deliver troops to combat zones, resupply units behind enemy lines, and jam enemy TV and radio broadcasts during reconnaissance missions.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
PJs: Pararescue
The only military group tasked with recovering the nation's lost warriors, pararescuers are a small unit within AFSOC are trained to extract wounded troops in the most adverse conditions.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
SOAR: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment aka Night Stalkers
Dedicated to transporting and recovering SEALs, MARSOC, and Green Berets with precision and stealth. Known for their expertise in covert nighttime missions.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
Navy SEALs
SEALs are the maritime equivalent of the Army's Green Berets and are experts in hand-to-hand combat, high-altitude parachuting, demolitions, and capture of wanted people. They make up the top 1% of the US Navy.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
SWCC: Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman
This small team of operators drive well-armed and very fast boats in support of special-operations missions, including stealthy insertion and extraction of SEALs, clandestine reconnaissance, and combat gunfire support.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014
MARSOC: Marine Special Operations Command
The youngest of the special-operations units, MARSOC specializes in the precision application of firepower, infiltration, counterterrorism, and information operations. It also excels in nonthreatening dialogue with locals to gather information.
Source: Special Newsweek Issue: Special Ops, 2014