1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
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US Army Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia
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| Active | 30 September 2014 - present |
| Country |
 United States of America
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Special Operations |
| Role | Organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations |
| Size | 16,700 |
| Part of |
 US Army Special Operations Command
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| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
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| Commanders | |
| Commanding General | MG James E. Kraft |
| Deputy Commander | BG Patrick Roberson |
| Command Sergeants Major | CSM Brian C. Rarey |
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The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level Special Operation Forces command within the US Army Special Operations Command. The command was established on 30 September 2014, grouping together Green Berets, Psychological Operations (MISO), Civil Affairs and Support troops into a single organization operating out of its new HQ building at Ft Bragg, NC.
The main task of the 1st Special Forces Command is to assemble a force specifically tailored for dealing with what the warfare consisting of a mix of traditional combat and unconventional warfare. The stated mission of the 1st Special Forces Command is to consolidate all Special Forces operators and support troop units under one unified command and to combine existing organizations responsible for training and support to foreign fighters. The new command includes an organic military intelligence battalion, all seven special forces groups (including the five active duty and two Army National Guard groups, two military information support groups (formerly known as PSYOP groups), a civil affairs brigade, and a sustainment brigade. The Command has the ability to rapidly deploy a high-level headquarters to run sustained, unconventional campaigns in foreign theatres.
On December 21, 2016, Stars and Stripes reported that the 1st Special Forces Command were taking part in Operation Inherent Resolve as the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.
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