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U.S. Special
Operations Forces
Special Operations Forces have seen significant growth in many of the militaries around the world. SOF forces were instrumental during World War II; however the terrorist attacks experienced in the 1970s saw a significant growth of special operations capabilities - especially among the European nations.
The United States can trace the use of special operations type forces back to the French and Indian War. Throughout time there have been instances of special operations forces engaged in almost all of the conflicts and wars the U.S. has participated in.
U.S. SOF Commands
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
Naval Special Warfare (NSW)
Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
SOF Topics
ASD Special Operations / Low Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC)
References
CRS, U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and
Considerations for Congress, Congressional Research
Service, CRS RS21048, updated February 9, 2024, PDF, 13 pages.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RS/RS21048
"SOCOM: United States Special Operations Command", by George Englehart, Grey Dynamics, October 31, 2023. The history, operations, organization, and mission of USSOCOM is outlined in this article.
"MARSOC, Navy SEALs, and Army Rangers: SOF by the numbers", by Joshua Skovlund, Task & Purpose, December 20, 2023.
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