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After a 10year hiatus the need for an asian unconventional warfare force was recognized and alpha company, 1st battalion was reactivated at fort bragg on 15 march 1984. This is one of the oda pocket patches for the us army special forces groups airborne sfga as listed above and shown in the picture. Flashes and ovals paratrooper jump beret thumbnail. The 1st special forces command airborne is a divisionlevel special operation forces. The 3rd special forces group, part of the 1st special forces regiment, has a history participating in special operations since world war ii. The 5th special forces group is an active duty united states army special forces sf group that was activated on 21 september 1961, at the height of the cold war. The 1st special forces group airborne is a unit of the special forces regiment of the united. The us armys 1st special forces command airborne shoulder sleeve insignia ssi is worn by all those assigned to. The 1st special forces group airborne has a long and storied history serving the nation during peacetime and war.
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