Say it again: American Special Operations Forces. There's a lot that's not known about this group and that's intentional. But everyone knows that these forces are among the most elite and best trained in the world.
Each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces has its own elite forces in addition to their regular enlisted units. The Army's Special Operations units include the Rangers, the Green Berets and the Night Stalkers.
Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
The United States Army Special Forces, commonly called the Green Berets, are often considered one of the world's most elite special forces units.
If they are compromised during a mission, the US government may deny all knowledge. SOG is considered the most secretive special operations force within the United States, with fewer than 100 operators. The group generally recruits personnel from special mission units within the U.S. Special Operations community.
#1 – SAS, United Kingdom
Being, along with the SBS (special boat service), the core of the British special forces, the SAS is one of the oldest and most highly trained special forces in the world.
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR)
Formed in 1957, the SASR is Australia's top-tier SOF unit. It specializes in counterterrorism, special reconnaissance, and direct action. SASR operators have seen action in Vietnam, Borneo, East Timor, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Africa.
The SASR and Australian Commandos are sometimes referred to as 'Tier 1' Special Forces (SF) units because they are the units usually tasked with direct action. Other special operations forces are referred to as 'Tier 2' units as they, usually, fulfil a supporting role for the Tier 1 units.
The most elite special operations forces in the U.S. are known as the Green Berets, and while that alone is enough to spark debate, there's great reasoning behind it. Training includes harsh mental and physical undertakings, including the school that's widely regarded as the hardest: Combat Diving.
Size matters. Army Special Forces is a much larger organization than Delta Force, which is a small subset of Army Special Operations Command.
Delta Force, along with its Navy and Air Force counterparts, DEVGRU and the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, are the U.S. military's tier one special mission units that are tasked with performing the most complex, covert, and dangerous missions directed by the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense.
SASR (Australia)
They made their way up to the #3 position on the Top 10 Special Operations Forces Around the World list.
United States. The United States of America is a North American nation that is the world's most dominant economic and military power.
La Escuela Militar de Lanceros. The Colombian Lancero course is one of the toughest foreign special-operations courses US commandos get to attend. Army Green Berets usually attend, but Navy SEALs and Army Rangers will occasionally go too.
Royal Marines Commandos
The Royal Marines are an elite amphibious raiding force, tasked with attacking from the sea, coming into shore in boats or helicopters.
SEAL Team 6, officially known as United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), and Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), are the most highly trained elite forces in the U.S. military.
The Marine Corps members are called marines, not soldiers, and they typically have to go through much more intense basic training than those in the Army do, creating a reputation for being some of the toughest and most highly trained fighters.
You must be a member of the Navy to be a SEAL, but Delta Team pools from many branches. Many U.S. Navy SEALs become a part of Delta Force over time.
1 British Special Air Service (SAS) The British Special Air Service, or SAS, is a special forces unit of the British Army. They are known for their expertise in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and covert reconnaissance missions.
The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR though commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army. Formed in 1957 as a company, it was modelled on the British SAS with which it shares the motto, "Who Dares Wins".
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), also called Special Air Service (SAS), Australian special forces unit that exists within Australia's Special Operations Command.
Overview. From the time of the arrival of the first members of the Team in 1962 over 60,000 Australians, including ground troops and air force and navy personnel, served in Vietnam; 523 died as a result of the war and almost 2,400 were wounded.