12-man Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA)
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A 12-man Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) is the core U.S. Army Special Forces “A-Team,” a highly trained, versatile unit designed for missions such as unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Operational Detachment Alpha
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U.S. Army Special Forces unit ⓘ small military unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A-Team
NERFINISHED
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ODA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| capability |
advanced communications
ⓘ
advanced medical support ⓘ cultural expertise ⓘ demolitions and engineering ⓘ joint and combined operations ⓘ language proficiency ⓘ operate with minimal support ⓘ small unit tactics ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Captain ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
independent operations
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operations behind enemy lines ⓘ politically sensitive environments ⓘ |
| doctrine | U.S. Army Special Forces doctrine ⓘ |
| employedBy | U.S. Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Assistant Detachment Commander
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Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant ⓘ Communications Sergeant ⓘ Detachment Commander ⓘ Engineer Sergeant ⓘ Medical Sergeant NERFINISHED ⓘ Operations Sergeant ⓘ Weapons Sergeant ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
long-duration deployments
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partnered operations with foreign forces ⓘ small-footprint operations ⓘ |
| parentUnit | Special Forces Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Army Special Forces
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army Special Operations Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
advising indigenous forces
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counterinsurgency ⓘ counterterrorism ⓘ direct action ⓘ foreign internal defense ⓘ host nation force training ⓘ security force assistance ⓘ special reconnaissance ⓘ unconventional warfare ⓘ |
| secondInCommand | Warrant Officer ⓘ |
| training | Special Forces Qualification Course graduates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRankComposition | officers and non-commissioned officers GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalSize | 12 soldiers ⓘ |
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