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ODA 574, callsign "Texas 12" (Texas One-Two), was a group of 12 U.S Special Forces soldiers from Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th SFG [2] under the command of Captain Jason Amerine. They deployed from Karshi-Khanabad Air Base (nicknamed K2 by the Special Forces) to just outside of Tarin Kowt on 14 November, accompanied by Pashtun militia ...
In April 2008, the Special Operations Detachment-Central deployed to the United Arab Emirates in support of Eastern Eagle 08, Special Operations Command-Central's Regional Special Operations Exercise. This was the first time 19 Arab countries gathered together in one forum to test the concept of standing up a Regional Coordination Center (RCC).
536th Engineer Battalion (U.S. Army) United States Special Operations Command. 7th Special Forces Group; 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) SEAL Team 2 [5] SEAL Team 4; SEAL Team 6; 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-DELTA; 75th Ranger Regiment; 96th Civil Affairs Battalion; 4th Psychological Operations Group; 8th ...
The 3rd Special Forces Group was reactivated in 1990. Its AO initially consisted of the Caribbean and West Africa. New group members were drawn primarily from the 5th SFG (A). At the outbreak of the Gulf War, 3rd Group's only functioning battalion (1st BN) was deployed to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, for three months.
The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was split, with the cadre that kept the designation 10th SFG deployed to Bad Tölz, Germany, in September 1953. The remaining cadre at Fort Bragg formed the 77th Special Forces Group, which in May 1960 was reorganized and designated as today's 7th Special Forces Group. [8]
The battalion is unique compared to other battalions in the Legion due to its designation as a spetsnaz (Special Purpose Battalion). The 3rd Special Purpose Battalion of the International Legion is specialized in anti-tank warfare, combat patrol with spetsnaz style, commando style raids, CQB/CQC in urban areas, deep reconnaissance, irregular ...
The other World War II unit that 3rd Ranger Battalion draws lineage from is the 5307 Provisional Unit, also called Merrill's Marauders.This unit was consolidated 10 August 1944 with Company F, 475th Infantry Regiment (Long Range Penetration, Special) (constituted 25 May 1944 in the Army of the United States), and consolidated unit designated as Company F, 475th Infantry Regiment.
On 30 June 1972, Lieutenant Colonel Tom Owens was the commander of Company A, 8th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and became the first commander of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). When he retired his company guidon, he exchanged it for the colors of this Special Forces battalion.