United States special operations forces
United States special operations forces (SOF) are the special forces of the United States Department of Defense's United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) within the United States Armed Forces, used for special operations. Composition Component commands United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Theater Special Operations Commands Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) Joint Interagency Task Force – Counter Terrorism (JIATF-CT – Afghanistan) Special Operations Command Central Forward (SOCCENT FWD) Special Operation Command Forward Yemen (SOC FWD-Y) SOCCENT Cultural Engagement Group (CEG) Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) Joint Special Operations Air Component Europe Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR) ★★★ Represents a unit led by a lieutenant general or vice admiral ★★ Represents a unit led by a major general or rear admiral (upper half) ★ Represents a unit led by a brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) Joint Special Operations Command Joint Special Operations Command