United States Special Operations Command

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The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command with the mission statement

Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests. Plan and synchronize operations against terrorist networks.

It trains special operations personnel from all the U.S. military services, and either attaches units to geographic Unified Combatant Commands, or, when ordered to do so, may keep operational control of Special Operations units on strategic missions.

Army Component

Army Special Operations Command

Army Special Forces

United States Army Special Forces

Rangers

Psychological Operations Group

Civil Affairs

Navy Component

Air Force Component

Marine Corps Component

Joint Special Operations Command

Army Special Operations Detachment Delta

Detachment, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

DEVGROUP, Naval Special Operations