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The 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (5th SFG (A), 5th Group) is one of the most decorated active duty United States Army Special Forces groups. The 5th SFG (A) saw extensive action in the Vietnam War and played a pivotal role in the early months of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Operational Detachment Alpha 574 is a part of the United States Army's Third Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group.At the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom it operated in Afghanistan to help defeat the Taliban and create conditions for the establishment of a democratic government in Afghanistan.
5th Special Forces Group – Headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 5th SFG(A) is oriented towards the Middle East, Persian Gulf, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa (HOA), and is frequently tasked by CENTCOM. 7th Special Forces Group – Headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Former Commanding Officer of Army 5th Special Forces Group from 1991 to 1993. Served with MACVSOG during Vietnam War in 1971–1972. William G. Boykin: Retired Lieutenant General. Former Commander of Delta Force from 1992 to 1994, including service in Somalia during the Battle of Mogadishu.
This beret flash is often worn by special forces qualified soldiers regardless of their status due to the rifle-green beret informally representing a soldier's special forces qualification—in addition to the Special Forces Tab—rather than a special forces unit as it did in the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
The Special Forces Tab is one of four permanent individual skill/marksmanship tabs (as compared to a badge) authorized for wear by the U.S. Army.In order of precedence on the uniform, they are the President's Hundred Tab, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, and the Sapper Tab. [1]
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Blue Light was an American counter-terrorist subunit of the 5th Special Forces Group that existed into the late 1970s. [1]According to Colonel Charles Beckwith's memoirs, this counter-terrorist group was formed by U.S. Army Special Forces leadership to fill an important counter-terrorism gap until Delta Force became operational.