special operations forces unit
C20321
concept
A special operations forces unit is a highly trained, small military team designed to conduct specialized, high-risk missions such as reconnaissance, direct action, counterterrorism, and unconventional warfare, often in politically sensitive or denied environments.
Observed surface forms (40)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| special operations squadron | 10 |
| United States Army Special Forces group | 6 |
| special operations forces | 5 |
| special operations military unit | 5 |
| military special forces unit | 4 |
| military reconnaissance unit | 3 |
| special forces formation | 3 |
| British special forces unit | 2 |
| Special Forces Group | 2 |
| covert military unit | 2 |
| elite strike force | 2 |
| military special operations force | 2 |
| special tactics group | 2 |
| Australian special operations unit | 1 |
| British special operations organization | 1 |
| CIA paramilitary unit | 1 |
| Egyptian military special forces unit | 1 |
| Israeli special forces unit | 1 |
| Russian special forces unit | 1 |
| Tier 1 special operations unit | 1 |
| U.S. Army Special Forces unit | 1 |
| U.S. Army special operations unit | 1 |
| United States Army Special Forces unit | 1 |
| United States Army special reconnaissance unit | 1 |
| United States special mission unit | 1 |
| counter-insurgency unit | 1 |
| covert special forces unit | 1 |
| military special forces | 1 |
| special forces battalion | 1 |
| special operations forces category | 1 |
| special operations group | 1 |
| special operations sub-unit | 1 |
| special operations task group | 1 |
| special operations-capable force | 1 |
| special operations-capable unit | 1 |
| special operations–capable unit | 1 |
| suicide commando unit | 1 |
| unidad de operaciones especiales | 1 |
| wojskowa służba specjalna | 1 |
| יחידות מיוחדות | 1 |
Instances (76)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando | British special forces unit |
| יחידות לוחמה בטרור | יחידות מיוחדות |
| 1st Special Operations Regiment Eagles | special operations military unit |
|
610th Special Operations Battalion Vultures
surface form:
610th Special Operations Battalion "Vultures"
|
special operations military unit |
| Combat Applications Group | — |
| Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | British special operations organization |
| Brigada de Operaciones Especiales Lautaro | special operations military unit |
| División de Fuerzas Especiales | special forces formation |
| Palmach | elite strike force |
| 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | United States Army Special Forces group |
| Philippine Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Group | military reconnaissance unit |
| 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | United States Army Special Forces group |
| Spanish Army special operations units | military special forces |
| Special Operations Task Group | Australian special operations unit |
| Hellenic Army Special Forces | special forces formation |
| 4th Special Operations Squadron | special operations squadron |
| Hungarian Special Operations Forces | special operations forces |
| 34th Special Operations Squadron | special operations squadron |
| 73rd Special Operations Squadron | special operations squadron |
| 319th Special Operations Squadron | special operations squadron |
| 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) | United States Army Special Forces group |
| 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) | United States Army Special Forces group |
| 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | United States Army Special Forces group |
| Special Operations Forces of the Slovak Republic | special operations forces |
| 5th Special Forces Regiment Žilina | special operations forces |
| 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | Special Forces Group |
| 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | Special Forces Group |
|
Joint Special Operations Command
surface form:
Joint Special Operations Command (Colombia)
|
special operations military unit |
| 27th Special Operations Group | special operations group |
| Sayeret Matkal | military reconnaissance unit |
| Galahad | U.S. Army special operations unit |
| Romanian Special Operations Forces | special operations forces |
| Unidad de Operaciones Especiales de Infantería de Marina | unidad de operaciones especiales |
| Informacja Wojskowa (we współpracy) | wojskowa służba specjalna |
| Comsubin Divers Group | military special forces unit |
| Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance | special operations-capable unit |
| Special Operations Group | CIA paramilitary unit |
| Kamo Detachment | covert military unit |
| Special Forces Command | special operations military unit |
| South African Special Forces Brigade | special forces formation |
| 2nd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (Commando) | special operations–capable unit |
| SOF | special operations forces |
| Black Tigers | suicide commando unit |
| Thunderbolt Forces | Egyptian military special forces unit |
| Task Force Green | — |
| Korps Mariniers | special operations-capable force |
| DEVGRU | Tier 1 special operations unit |
| NSWDG | United States special mission unit |
| Unit 101 | Israeli special forces unit |
| Special Operations Force | military special forces unit |