Individuals in the U.S. special operations community often speak of Tiers. Thus far, we have examined the characteristics of Tier 1 teams, but what can be said about the Tier 2 units? Tier 2 Units
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) holds a unique and important position within U.S. Special Operations. Its pilots are known for their fearlessness and ability to fly helicopters in and out of challenging environments.
The United States Air Force (USAF) employs teams of skilled Tactical Air Command and Control specialists, known as Tactical Air Control Parties (TACP), to support conventional Army units and Special Operations Forces. These teams, typically
The 75th Ranger Regiment, also referred to as the Rangers or Task Force Red within JSOC, is a light infantry special operations unit of the United States Army. The Regiment is headquartered at Fort Benning,
The Tier-system is designed by JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) to prioritize which Special Operations Forces receive the most funding. Tier 1 receives the most, then Tier 2, etc. However, games like Medal of Honor
De Oppresso Liber, a Latin phrase that could be translated as to liberate the oppressed. That’s the motto of the quiet professionals, the US Army Special Forces (SF). Their operators are known simply as Green
