Units

Frogman Corps (Frømandskorpset) operators preparing to breach the building

Frogman Corps: A Danish counterpart to the Navy SEALs

The Danish Frogman Corps (Froemandskorps) is a highly trained and specialized unit under the Danish Navy Headquarters that has been operational since 1957. The

3 years ago

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Inside Serbia’s Military Police Detachment for Special Purposes KOBRE

The Military Police Detachment for Special Purposes KOBRE is a specialized unit that operates under the direct authority of the Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff. Its primary mission is

3 years ago

Tier 2

SAJ Operators with K9 Rottweiler Dog — SAJ's finest with their loyal K9 companion (Photo: XY)

SAJ: Serbia’s Special Anti-Terrorist Unit

The Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ) is a highly elite police unit under the Republic of Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs jurisdiction. Its primary mission is to execute sophisticated and challenging land, water,

3 years ago

SWAT

SEAL operators sitting on the planks of the Little Bird (Photo: Raven Harris)

JSOC’s Tier-system explained: How do they differ?

The Tier-system is designed by JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) to prioritize which Special Operations Forces receive the most funding. Tier 1 receives the most, then Tier 2, etc. However, games like

4 years ago

Units

Members of CTOE Portugal — Portuguese Military: Army Special Operations Forces (Photo: XY)

Portuguese Special Forces: Special operations and elite units in Portugal

Portuguese military and special forces have a long history of special operations and elite units. Portugal is a relatively small country of 57300 square km and has a population of about 10

6 years ago

Tier 2

3rd Special Forces Group. 2nd Batallion Charlie company. ODA 3236 (Photo: IMGUR)

Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (SFOD-A): Main operational element of Army Special Forces

The Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA, A-Team, SFOD-A) is the operational element of the U.S. Army Special Forces. Unlike the rest of the army, it is designed to conduct operations entirely

6 years ago

Units

NATO Special Operations Forces

In the last decade, the NATO alliance is shifting from conventional large-scale forces to surgical precise special units. The very best special operations units from NATO countries are training side-by-side and driving

6 years ago

Tier 2

Special Operations Team Room

The Special Operations Team Room is a term that designates an ordinary room used by extraordinary men, as some operators like to describe it. So basically it is a room where they

6 years ago

Tier 1

24th Special Tactics Squadron operators — 24th Special Tactics Squadron (Photo: USAF)

24th Special Tactics Squadron: USAF Tier 1 component to JSOC

24th Special Tactics Squadron is the secretive Tier 1 unit and one of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The U.S. Air Force Tier 1 component to Joint Special

7 years ago

Tier 1

The 101st Airborne: The Only Force In The World That Can Do This 2 — 101st Airborne (Photo: Pinterest/101st)

The backbone of the conventional military: The role and importance of Tier 3 units

It is well-established knowledge regarding Tier 1 and Tier 2 special forces, but what constitutes Tier 3? The United States has exhibited a strong interest in U.S. Navy SEALs and Military Special

7 years ago

Tier 3

Member of 75th Ranger Battalion (Photo: Pinterest/Rangers)

Tier 2: An Exclusive Look into the 2nd echelon of elite special forces

Individuals in the U.S. special operations community often speak of Tiers. Thus far, we have examined the characteristics of Tier 1 teams, but what can be said about the Tier 2 units?

7 years ago

Tier 2

A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

Inside the World of Tier 1 Special Mission Units

In the United States military, Tier 1 units are frequently referred to as Special Mission Units (SMU). They are a classification of Special Operations Forces, known for their involvement in high-profile military

7 years ago

Tier 1

Finnish Special Forces (Photo: Reddit/FinlandArmy)

FINSOF – an elite component of Finland’s Army

Today, almost every country has a significant number of special forces operators. In Finland, a non-NATO member, Army SOF consists of professional capabilities and reserve units. SOF reserve units keep up and

7 years ago

Tier 2

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