| Lithuanian Special Operations Forces | |
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| 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.
- ^ "Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Amendment of article 11 of the National Defence System organisation and military service law". Retrieved 14 February 2018.