USASOC

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USASOC is the U.S. Army’s major command responsible for overseeing and coordinating all Army special operations forces, including units like the Green Berets, Rangers, and special operations aviation.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
USASOAC 1
USASOAC (A) 1
USASOC insignia 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Army service component command
major command
special operations command
abbreviation USASOC self-link
commandStructure United States Army
U.S. Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Special Operations Command
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateFormed 1989-12-01
engagement Global War on Terrorism
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
formerHeadquartersLocation Fort Bragg
surface form: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
fullName U.S. Army Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Army Special Operations Command
garrison Fort Liberty, North Carolina
surface form: Fort Liberty
headquartersLocation Fort Liberty, North Carolina
militaryBranch United States Army
mission conduct special warfare and surgical strike operations
provide special operations forces to regional combatant commanders
motto Without Equal
nickname Special Forces Branch
surface form: Army Special Operations
oversees 75th Ranger Regiment
Green Berets
Green Berets
surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces

civil affairs units
psychological operations units
special operations aviation units
partOf U.S. Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Special Operations Command
responsibility doctrine and training for Army special operations
equipping Army special operations units
force modernization for Army special operations
readiness of Army special operations forces
role command and control of U.S. Army special operations forces
organize, train, equip, and deploy Army special operations forces
sizeDescriptor largest component of United States Special Operations Command
specialization civil affairs operations
counterterrorism
direct action
foreign internal defense
psychological operations
special reconnaissance
unconventional warfare
subordinateUnit 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
surface form: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)
528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne)
75th Ranger Regiment
95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)
U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
surface form: John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
typeOfForces special operations forces

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: USASOAC
this entity surface form: USASOAC (A)
USASOC abbreviation USASOC self-link
Without Equal usedOn USASOC
this entity surface form: USASOC insignia