Lithuanian Special Operations Force

Lithuanian Special Operations Forces
Lietuvos Specialiųjų Operacijų Pajėgos
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Active	1997–present
Country	Lithuania
Branch	Special Operation Forces
Type	special operations
Role	direct action, special reconnaissance, unconventional warfare
Size	Classified
Part of	Lithuanian Armed Forces
Nickname(s)	"Žaliukai" ((in English) like “forest / green brothers”); "Aitvaras" (named after a traditional Lithuanian mythological spirit)
Engagements	War in Afghanistan (2002–2015) (2018–2021) EU Navfor Med (2017) NATO Response Force (2008–Present)
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The Lithuanian Special Operations Forces (LITHSOF) (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Specialiųjų Operacijų Pajėgos) is a special operation unit of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, formed exclusively of carefully selected, motivated and specially trained professionals. The main tasks of the Special Operations Force are direct action, special reconnaissance, and military assistance.

The Lithuanian Special Operations Forces has been in operation de facto since 2002 and it was established de jure on April 3, 2008,^[1] when amendments of the National Defence System organisation and military service law^[2] came into force. SOF is formed from the Special Operations Unit.