U.S. Delta Force

Active: 21 November 1977 – present
Country: United States of America
Branch: United States Army
Type: Special Operations
Role: Tier One Special Operations Force



Part of U.S. Special Operations Command,
Joint Special Operations Command, and
U.S. Army Special Operations Command

Nickname: The Unit
Motto: Surprise, Speed, Success

1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) is one of the United States' secretive tier one counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units. Commonly known as Delta Force or The Unit, it was formed under the designation 1st SFOD-D, and is officially referred to by the Department of Defense as Combat Applications Group. This unit is an elite Special Operations Force, and an Army Compartmented Element of the Joint Special Operations Command. Delta Force, along with its Navy counterpart DEVGRU also known as SEAL Team Six, are the United States' primary counter-terrorism units. Delta Force's primary tasks are counter-terrorism, direct action, and national intervention operations, although it is an extremely versatile group capable of assuming many covert missions, including, but not limited to, rescuing hostages and raids. The Central Intelligence Agency's highly secretive Special Activities Division (SAD) and more specifically its elite Special Operations Group (SOG) often recruits operators from Delta Force.

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