United States special operations forces

The United States of America has many military and intelligence organizations popularly known as Special Operations Forces (SOF). Many but not all of the military units are components of the Department of Defense's United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). When in the Continental United States, most special operations forces answer to the administration of their assigned branch of the military.

Joint Special Operations Command
Joint Special Operations Command
 * 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta AKA "Delta Force" / "Combat Applications Group" (CAG) / "Army Compartmented Element" (ACE)
 * Intelligence Support Activity
 * United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group AKA "DEVGRU" or "SEAL Team Six"
 * 24th Special Tactics Squadron

United States Army

 * United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
 * U.S. Army Special Forces Command
 * 1st Special Forces Group
 * 3rd Special Forces Group
 * 5th Special Forces Group
 * 7th Special Forces Group
 * 10th Special Forces Group
 * 19th Special Forces Group (National Guard)
 * 20th Special Forces Group (National Guard)
 * Chemical Reconnaissance Detachments (CRD)
 * 75th Ranger Regiment
 * 1st Ranger Battalion
 * 2nd Ranger Battalion
 * 3rd Ranger Battalion
 * Ranger Special Troops Battalion
 * US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (ARSOAC)
 * 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment "Night Stalkers"
 * Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion
 * Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO)
 * US Army Special Operations Command Flight Detachment
 * Military Information Support Operations Command
 * 4th Military Information Support Group
 * 8th Military Information Support Group
 * 95th Civil Affairs Brigade
 * 528th Sustainment Brigade

United States Navy

 * Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)
 * Naval Special Warfare Group 1: SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, 7
 * Naval Special Warfare Group 2: SEAL Teams 2, 4, 8, 10
 * Naval Special Warfare Group 3: SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1
 * Naval Special Warfare Group 4: Special Boat Teams 12, 20, 22
 * Naval Special Warfare Group 10
 * Naval Special Warfare Group 11: SEAL Teams 17, 18 (Reserves)
 * Naval Special Warfare Center
 * United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU/SEAL Team Six)

United States Air Force

 * Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
 * 1st Special Operations Wing
 * 24th Special Operations Wing
 * 27th Special Operations Wing
 * 193d Special Operations Wing (ANG)
 * 919th Special Operations Wing (AFR)
 * 352nd Special Operations Group (Europe)
 * 353rd Special Operations Group (Pacific)
 * USAF Special Operations Training Center

United States Marine Corps

 * United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
 * Marine Special Operations Regiment
 * 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
 * 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion
 * 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion
 * Marine Special Operations Support Group
 * Marine Special Operations Logistics Battalion (MSOLB)
 * Marine Special Operations Combat Support Battalion (MSOCSB)
 * Marine Special Operations Intelligence Battalion (Disestablished, and personnel billets used to fill the MSOCSB)
 * Marine Special Operations School

United States Coast Guard

 * Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group

Intelligence Community

 * CIA Special Activities Division
 * Special Operations Group (SOG)

United States Army

 * Special Forces
 * Rangers

United States Marine Corps

 * Critical Skills Operators

United States Navy

 * Navy SEALs
 * Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC)

United States Air Force

 * Officers
 * Combat Rescue Officer (CRO)
 * Special Tactics Officer (STO)


 * Enlisted
 * Combat Control (CCT)
 * Pararescue (PJ)
 * Special Operations Weather Technician (SOWT)

U.S. Special Operations centers, schools, and courses

 * Joint Special Operations University – Hurlburt Field
 * John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School – Fort Bragg
 * Naval Special Warfare Center – Coronado, California
 * Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Command, Imperial Beach, CA
 * Marine Special Operations School – Camp Lejeune
 * Marine Corps Special Operations Training Group
 * US Army Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) – Fort Benning, Georgia
 * US Army Small Unit Ranger Tactics (SURT) – Fort Benning, Georgia
 * USAF Combat Control School – Pope Field, North Carolina
 * USAF Pararescue Recovery Specialist Course - Kirtland AFB, NM
 * USAF Special Operations School – Hurlburt Field, FL
 * Special Tactics Training Squadron
 * JTAC Advanced Instructor Course – Nellis AFB, FL
 * US Navy Rescue Swimmer school, Pensacola, Florida
 * US Coast Guard Special Mission Training Center, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Commands

 * United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
 * Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
 * United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
 * United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
 * United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
 * United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)
 * Special Operations Command – Joint Capabilities (SOC-JC)
 * Theater Special Operations Commands
 * Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA)
 * Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT)
 * Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR)
 * Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC)
 * Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH)
 * Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR)