Special Forces
Branch Type: Combat Arms
Birthday: The first Special Forces unit
in the Army was formed on June 11, 1952, when the 10th Special
Forces Group was activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
A major expansion of Special Forces occurred during the 1960s,
with a total of eighteen groups organized in the Regular Army,
Army Reserve, and Army National Guard. As a result of renewed
emphasis on special operations in the 1980s, the Special Forces
Branch was established as a basic branch of the Army effective
April 9, 1987, by General Orders No. 35, June 19, 1987.
Career Management Field: Special Forces(18)
AIT Location: AFAIK Fort
Benning Georgia for Basic Training and AIT; known as One
Station Unit Training(OSUT).
Additional Resources: Special Forces Units
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