The Operational Detachment Alpha (A-Team) is the operational element of Special Forces. It is designed to conduct operations completely on its own, unlike the rest of the army, which has a hierarchy of tactical and strategic operations. The term A-Team is taken from Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha, or SFOD-A, usually shortened to ODA, and …
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A cowardly attack on our troops in Afghanistan two days ago once again pointed out the green-on-blue attacks as one of the biggest threats to our soldiers out there. The Green-on-Blue incident means that U.S. troops were engaged by friendly forces. A Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) from 7th Special ForcesG roup was ambushed …
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A Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) was ambushed in Afghanistan while conducting a Key Leader Engagement (KLE) in Sherzad, Afghanistan. Multiple casualties were reported. According to the SOFREP, a Green Beret team belongs to the 7th Special Forces Group. Green-on-blue incident It appears that at least two American SF operators have been killed and …
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Had the Cold War turned hot, there would have been no escape for the U.S. garrison in West Berlin. Marooned in a city more than 100 miles inside Communist East Germany, the U.S. Berlin Brigade—and the British and French garrisons as well—would certainly have been overwhelmed by Soviet and East German troops. Their presence helped …
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On October 4, 2017, an 11-member Army special operations unit known as Team Ouallam and a 30-member Nigerien partner force were ambushed near the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger few miles from the Mali border. This was a team’s third mission since they arrived in Niger (a month before). Green Berets were on a mission …
All of you have heard about Tiers in U.S. Special Operations Forces. We have already put the focus on Tier 1 meaning and the teams included in it, but what about Tier 2? Tier 2 Units Tier 2 Special Missions Units* are open to any male in the US Military of adequate physical health. Most …
Navy Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) training is approximately 71 weeks from entry into Navy Recruit Training (8 weeks), completion of Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School ( 8 weeks), Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (24 weeks), Navy Special Warfare Parachute Course (5 weeks), and SEAL Qualification Training (26 weeks), for a grand total of a little over …
When looking at Iran’s 65th Airborne Special Force Brigade, you might notice a few striking similarities — the yellow enlisted chevrons seem a lot like the yellow chevrons on old Army greens, for example. Before the Iranian Revolution, their unit insignia looked a lot like the De Oppresso Liber crest that signifies the United States …
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Delta Force is a unit to this day the US Government will not confirm their existence and it is considered that CAG (Delta Force) is part of Tier 1. There are different types of SF units that serve in different geographical locations. While I was serving with 5th Special Forces Group we were assigned to …
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In the world of special forces when someone mentions latin phrase De oppresso liber it immediately becomes clear that he is referring to the U.S. Army Special Forces or publicly known also as Green Berets. The publicly known is because of their distinctive service headgear which through history has become their sign and also the nom de guerre – an …
The list of most famous Green Berets through modern history represents the list of the American finest. Through modern American history, the Green Berets were a synonym for patriotism and heroic actions wherever American interests were at stake. This list features seven members of U.S. Army Special Forces. They are loosely ranked by fame and …
The now famous Abu Kamal raid in 2008 was an assault carried out by CIA. On October 26, 2008, CIA have sent helicopters with CIA paramilitary officers from Special Activities Division and the United States Special Operations Command, Joint Special Operations Command onboard to Syrian territory. The Syrian regime called the event a “criminal and …
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