United States Army Special Operations Command information
Army component of the U.S. Special Operations Command
Not to be confused with United States Special Operations Command or 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).
United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne)
Distinctive unit insignia of USASOC Headquarters[1]
Founded
1 December 1989; 34 years ago (1989-12-01)[2]
Country
United States of America
Branch
United States Army
Type
Special warfare operations
Role
Organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain U.S. Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special warfare operations.
Size
33,805 personnel authorized:[3]
32,552 military personnel
1,253 civilian personnel
Part of
U.S. Special Operations Command
Headquarters
Fort Liberty, North Carolina, U.S.
Motto(s)
"Sine Pari" (Without Equal)
Color of Beret
Tan Maroon Rifle green
Engagements
Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Unified Task Force Operation Gothic Serpent
Battle of Mogadishu
Operation Uphold Democracy War on Terror
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Website
Official Website
Commanders
Current commander
LTG Jonathan P. Braga
Notable commanders
LTG Francis M. Beaudette LTG Kenneth E. Tovo[2] Robert W. Wagner Edward M. Reeder Jr. John F. Mulholland Jr. Charles T. Cleveland
Insignia
Combat service identification badge (metallic version of USASOC"s shoulder sleeve insignia)
The stylized spearhead alludes to the SSI worn by the 1st Special Service Force and signifies the heritage and traditions of USASOC. The unsheathed Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife symbolizes total military preparedness and has long been associated with Army special operation forces.[4]
Beret flash of the command
Military unit
A historical overview of U.S. Army Special Operations Forces—prior to the creation of USASOC, circa 1984 (51:52)
The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC (/ˈjuːsəˌsɒk/YOO-sə-sok[5])) is the command charged with overseeing the various special operations forces of the United States Army. Headquartered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, it is the largest component of the United States Special Operations Command. It is an Army Service Component Command. Its mission is to organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations.
^U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Distinctive Unit Insignia, United States Army Institute of Heraldry, last accessed 12 February 2017
^ abSOCOM Fact Book 2014(PDF). SOCOM Public Affairs. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
^Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry, dated 1 December 1989, last accessed 30 December 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^"Chaplain Forte". Facebook. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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