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Encyclopedia > United States Army Special Operations Command

The United States Army Special Operations Command (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. military. The commander of United States Army Special Operations Command is Lieutenant General Robert W. Wagner. Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army Special Operations Command. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army Special Operations Command. ... A Shoulder Patch, officially known as a Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) by the US Institute for Heraldry, is a multi-colored or subdued heraldic device that uniquely identifies the major unit the soldier belongs to. ... The United States Special Operations Forces is the official category which the United States Department of Defense lists the U.S. military units that have a training specialization in unconventional warfare and special operations. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Emblem of the United States Special Operations Command. ... The Military of the United States, also known as the United States Armed Forces, is structured into five branches consisting of the: United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Coast Guard Reserves United States National Guard United States Army Reserve United... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ...


Subordinate units



unit crest John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) trains United States Army personnel for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and Army Special Operation Forces (ARSOF). ... Official force name 75th Ranger Regiment Rangers Other names Airborne Rangers Army Rangers Task Force Ranger U.S. Army Rangers Branch U.S. Army Chain of Command USASOC Description Special Operations Force, rapidly deployable light infantry force. ... 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. ... 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) is the only active duty PSYOP element in the United States Army, constituting 26 percent of all U.S. Army Psychological Operations units. ... The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) is the only active component Civil Affairs brigade within the Department of Defense. ...


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External links

  • U.S. Army Special Operations Command - official site.
  • ShadowSpear.com - Special Operations Forces Community Website

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