| 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:United_States_Army_Special_Forces_SSI_(1958-2015).png) 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] | |
| Active | 1989–present[2] |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Size | 22,971 personnel authorized (FY2014):[3]
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| Part of | &sq=&lang=&file=File:United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command_DUI.png){kind=small} US Army Special Operations Command&sq=&lang=&file=File:United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg){kind=small} United States Special Operations Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Liberty, North Carolina |
| Engagements | War on Terror |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding General | MG Lawrence G. Ferguson[5][6] |
| Deputy Commander | Vacant |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM David R. Waldo |
| Insignia | |
| Beret flash of the command | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US_Army_1st_Special_Forces_Command_Flash.png) |
| Distinctive unit insignia and regimental insignia of the special forces | &sq=&lang=&file=File:SpecialForces_Badge.svg){kind=icon} |
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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]
- ^ "Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE)". U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brigadier General Lawrence G. Ferguson (USA) Commanding General 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)". gomo.army.mil. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "1st Special Forces Command changes leaders at Fort Liberty". fayobserver.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.(subscription required)
- ^ Trevithick, Joseph (26 November 2014). "The U.S. Army Has Quietly Created a New Commando Division". Medium.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Venhuizen, Harm (14 July 2020). "How the Green Berets Got Their Name". Army Times. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Maren (n.d.). "Green Berets: United States military". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "USASOC Headquarters Fact Sheet". United States Army Special Operations Command. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Brooks, Drew (28 July 2017). "1st Special Forces Command gets new leader". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, N.C. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
