1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Provisional)

The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Provisional) is a Special forces division-level command within the United States Army Special Operations Command. The command has been established on 30 September 2014, grouping together Green Berets and other special troops in a single organization, although it is not expected to be fully capable until July 2015. The main task of the 1st Special Forces Command is to assemble a force specifically tailored for dealing with what the warfare consisting of a mix of traditional combat and insurgency. The stated mission of the 1st Special Forces Command is to consolidate all Special Warfare focused units under one unified command and to combine existing organizations responsible for training and support to foreign fighters. The new command includes all Active and National Guard Special Forces Groups, the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade: the Military Information Support Operations Command (Airborne) (Provisional) and the 528th Sustainment Brigade. The Command has to have also the ability to rapidly deploy a high-level headquarters to run sustained, unconventional campaigns in foreign theatres.

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 * United States Army Special Operations Command
 * Special Forces (United States Army)