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1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)

1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
1st Special Forces Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The arrowhead alludes to the American Indian's basic skills in which Special Forces personnel are trained to a high degree. The dagger represents the unconventional nature of Special Forces operations, and the three lightning flashes, their ability to strike rapidly by air, water or land.[1][2]
Active1989–present[2]
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeSpecial Operations
Size22,971 personnel authorized (FY2014):[3]
  • 22,845 military personnel
  • 126 civilian personnel
Part of US Army Special Operations Command
United States Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQFort Liberty, North Carolina
EngagementsWar on Terror
Commanders
Commanding GeneralMG Lawrence G. Ferguson[5][6]
Deputy CommanderVacant
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Ted C. Munter
Insignia
Beret flash of the command
Distinctive unit insignia and regimental insignia of the special forces
1st Special Forces Command overview (4:06)

The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operations forces command within the United States Army Special Operations Command.[7] The command was first established in 1989 and reorganized in 2014 grouping together the Army Special Forces (a.k.a. "the Green Berets"),[8][9][10] psychological operations, civil affairs, and support troops into a single organization operating out of its headquarters at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.[2][11]

  1. ^ "Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE)". U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c Sacquety, Troy J. "THE SPECIAL FORCES PATCH, History and Origins". The ARSOF Story: U.S. Army Special Operations History. Office of the Command Historian. Retrieved 27 March 2021. Reprinted from Veritas, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2007.
  3. ^ Report to Congressional Committees: Special Operations Forces: Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency of Funding and Assess Potential to Lessen Some Deployments (PDF) (Report). United States Government Accountability Office. July 2015. GAO-15-571. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ Brooks, Drew (21 December 2016). "'We're a significant presence:' General updates Fort Bragg troops on Islamic State fight". Stars and Stripes. The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.; Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Brigadier General Lawrence G. Ferguson (USA) Commanding General 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)". gomo.army.mil. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ "1st Special Forces Command changes leaders at Fort Liberty". fayobserver.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.(subscription required)
  7. ^ Trevithick, Joseph (26 November 2014). "The U.S. Army Has Quietly Created a New Commando Division". Medium.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  8. ^ Venhuizen, Harm (14 July 2020). "How the Green Berets Got Their Name". Army Times. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Maren (n.d.). "Green Berets: United States military". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  10. ^ "USASOC Headquarters Fact Sheet". United States Army Special Operations Command. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  11. ^ Brooks, Drew (28 July 2017). "1st Special Forces Command gets new leader". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, N.C. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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