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	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Special Forces
		Special forces or (sometimes colloquially and incorrectly) special operations forces (general term) are military units formed and trained to conduct missions of unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism, reconnaissance, direct action, and foreign internal defense.
		Special Forces typically comprise relatively small groups of highly-trained soldiers who are armed and supplied with specialised equipment, and operate upon the principles of self-sufficiency, stealth, speed, and close teamwork.
		Special forces operators may also be used to train foreign local forces when military aid is given to other countries, so that much of their specialised training includes language and cultural skills.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Special_Forces (1354 words)

	Wikinfo \| Special forces
		Special forces or special operations forces is a term used in reference to relatively small military units designed for unconventional warfare and special operations.
		Special forces have played an important role throughout the history of warfare where the aim is to achieve more disruption by "hit and run" or sabotage than more traditional face to face combat.
		Invariably special forces were used in key military operations such as the Falklands War, Northern Ireland, the first and second Gulf War, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, the Iranian Embassy siege (London) and the Moscow Theatre siege.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Special_Forces (520 words)

	USA Special Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Designated the 160th Aviation Battalion, the unit was popularly known as Task Force 160 because of the constant attachment and detachment of units to prepare for a wide variety of missions.
		The unit originally was formed of attachments from the 229th Aviation Battalion and the 159th Aviation Battalion, immediately entered into a period of intensive night flying and quickly became the Army's premier night fighting aviation force and the Army's only Special Operations Aviation force.
		Special Forces soldiers are carefully selected, specially trained, and capable of extended operations in extremely remote and hostile territory.
	www.freewebcentral.com /usforces/specialforces.htm (11315 words)

	Special Operations Forces Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Special operations as envisioned by the two men, and by Bank in particular, were a force multiplier: a small number of soldiers could sow a disproportionate large amount of trouble for the enemy.
		The 1st, 3rd, 6th and 8th Special Forces Groups were deactivated, and there was a general de-emphasis of special operations as the Army concentrated once more on conventional warfare, turning its gaze from the jungles of Asia to the well- worn tank paths of Europe.
		Special operations in general, and Special Forces in particular, were among the beneficiaries of this new attention.
	www.soc.mil /sofinfo/story.shtml (8006 words)

	CNN.com - Sources: Reconnaissance ops underway in Afghanistan - September 28, 2001
		Special operations forces are trained in a variety of combat specialties.
		Special operations forces share many of the same combat skills; each unit also maintains its own specialty, which may be useful in this new war on terrorism.
		Air Force Special Operations specialize in inserting, resupplying and retrieving soldiers inside enemy territory, using standard military aircraft modified to fly longer, lower and quieter.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/US/09/28/ret.special.operations (1005 words)

	MILNET: Elite Forces
		We note when it is thought the primary or secondary mission of the unit is counter-terrorism, but as was noted earlier, all these units can be called upon to donate members for training in counter terrorism, or may in fact be part of or support of a force performing counter-terrorism actvities.
		Special Forces KSF Korean Special Forces, Cntr Terr
		U.S. Special Forces from all services are now combined in the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), with a General (probably two star or above) officer as the leader reporting, most likely, to the Secretary of Defense and thus only one step from the President of the United States.
	www.milnet.com /elite.htm (592 words)

	Fort Campbell Kentucky Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Listing of commercial sites on this web server is not an endorsement by the U.S. Army or Fort Campbell of any referenced service or product; nor does Fort Campbell exercise any responsibility over the content at the destination link.
		Both Kentucky and Tennessee were among the earliest states to be settled west of the Appalachians, and the local area abounds with interesting historical sites dating from the early days of settlement in the late 1700's, through the Civil War era to the present.
		On post are more than 4,100 family housing units, and social, religious, and recreational activities to support these and off-post families.
	www.campbell.army.mil (342 words)

	Jane's Amphibious and Special Forces details units ranged against the ‘additional threat’ - Jane's Naval Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		First, it tabulates the world's special forces country-by-country with, at the beginning, a resumé of the definition of special forces and the criteria by which an entry has been chosen.
		Thirdly, Jane's Amphibious and Special Forces assesses the forces capable of straddling the boundary between land and sea, the littoral, and describes the vessels and equipment that support such operations.
		Jane's Amphibious and Special Forces serves three functions: it tabulates the world's special forces; offers a comprehensive amphibious and special forces bibliography; and assesses the forces capable of straddling the littoral and describes the vessels and equipment that support such operations.
	www.janes.com /defence/naval_forces/news/jasf/jasf020905_1_n.shtml (793 words)

	The New Yorker: Fact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The revitalized Special Forces mission is a policy victory for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who has struggled for two years to get the military leadership to accept the strategy of what he calls “Manhunts”—a phrase that he has used both publicly and in internal Pentagon communications.
		The new Special Forces operation is aimed instead at the broad middle of the Baathist underground.
		The former Special Forces official warned that the problem with head-hunting is that you have to be sure “you’re hunting the right heads.” Speaking of the now coöperative former Iraqi intelligence officials, he said, “These guys have their own agenda.
	www.newyorker.com /fact/content/?031215fa_fact (3504 words)

	Special Operations Forces and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles:
		Therefore, the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged in accomplishing two national military objectives--promoting stability and thwarting aggression.
		Special Operations size, self-sufficient nature, and capabilities provide a military response that entails less political liability or risk of escalation normally associated with employment of larger, more visible, conventional forces.
		Special Recce teams are often the "eyes and ears" of unconventional warfare, direct action, counterterrorism, and foreign internal defense operations.
	www.fas.org /irp/eprint/howard.htm (13543 words)

	Battlefield 2: Special Forces (pc: 2005): Reviews
		Battlefield 2 Special Forces takes the intensity and quality of Battlefield 2 behind the scenes of news headlines, showcasing the most elite and deadly forces in the modern military world.
		This close to Christmas, Special Forces is probably for the game’s most loyal fans only — the folk who have played it so much that they are already desperate for new features to layer upon their already intense online experiences.
		I'll try to list some of the reasons, but the honest truth is that there are so may problems with this game that it's almost impossible to list them all.
	www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/pc/battlefield2specialforces (1741 words)

	Special Forces List Team House Mission Statement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The members qualify for membership by serving in the U.S. Army Special Forces as a fully qualified member of a Special Forces team.
		Many served in the Vietnam War, but the general membership spans the history of Army Special Forces units from 1952 to the present, with many still on active duty.
		List discussions are not open to the public, but you are invited to peruse our photo scrapbook, and stop by the writing section to read some of the writing by our members.
	www.sflistteamhouse.com /mission.htm (208 words)

	Link Page
		The Marines were shot down along with Special Forces personnel during an insertion of a MACV-SOG team into Laos on 3 JUN 67.
		The body of SFC Laney (Army Special Forces) was aboard this CH-46 and one of the ones recovered.
		Special Forces Killed in SouthEast Asia From SFAHQ.com List of SF personel who gave their all.
	www.thespecialforce.com /links.htm (2312 words)

	Register and Index of the Special Forces Units of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
		Special forces are elite units, typically highly mobile, lightly armed, and usually have airborne and/or amphibious capability.
		Special forces are generally used for deep penetration, surprise strike, and counter-terrorism.
		Numerically designated units are entered alphabetically under the first keyword of their title other than the number.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/rgtspecf.htm (119 words)

	Special Forces
		I attended the Special Forces Officer Qualification Course at Ft. Bragg in July '71.
		The Special Forces officer course was designed to give you enough knowledge of the specialty fields of each team member, so as to allow you to perform as a commander.
		Co B 1st Bn, 5th SFGA seemed to be one of those units that was always going to the field.
	www.angelfire.com /nc/wdd101/splforces.html (1264 words)

	Amazon.com: U.S. Special Forces: A Guide to America's Special Operations Units-The World's Most Elite Fighting Force: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Consisting of special units from the other branches of the armed forces, such as Green Berets, Rangers, SEALs, and Delta Force, this new fighting command is recognized internationally as the most well-trained and well-equipped special operations force in the world.
		The book includes descriptions of the units and their operational specialties, their training, and their organization, as well as the equipment and technological gadgetry, weapons, armor, planes, helicopters, and support vehicles of each unit.
		The inclusion of the Coast Guard "Special Operations" is a bit suspect as a special operations group, but that chapter is enlightening and informative.
	www.amazon.com /U-S-Special-Forces-Operations-Fighting/dp/0306811650 (1785 words)

	List of special forces units - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following is a list of special forces units.
		Special Air Force Units (SAU) (KA'AM, Hebrew כא"מ)
		Special Forces Brigade (SFB), commonly known as "Recces" an abbvreviation for "reconnaissance commandos".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_special_forces_units (522 words)

	SPECIAL OPERATIONS/Elite Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		United States Army Special Forces: From a Decade of Development to a Sustained Future.
		Special Breed of Officer: The Special Forces Warrant Officer.
		The Role of Special Purpose Forces in the Soviet Union: The Spetsnaz, pp 77-83.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/bibs/special/elite.htm (1811 words)

	News about Special Operations at StrategyPage.com's How to Make War.
		The air force is already working on improvements (to make the V22 more reliable and easier to maintain), that won’t be installed for another six years.
		The current force is about 8,500 strong, organized into six infantry, one parachute, one armored and two combat engineer battalions (called regiments.) Currently, about a third of the troops are French.
		The Legion attracts a lot of men who have served in their foreign armed forces (usually in the infantry or commandoes), and are looking for more excitement, and something different.
	www.strategypage.com /fyeo/howtomakewar/default.asp?target=HTSF.HTM (1471 words)

	Air Force Link - Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		• Air Force Research Laboratory - Munitions Directorate
		• Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness (Agency)
		Rome, N.Y. Air Force Research Laboratory - Information Directorate
	www.af.mil /sites (230 words)

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