United States Army Special Operations Command

United States Special Operations Command

United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) eller USASOC, styrer de forskellige eliteenheder i US Army, og det er den største myndighed i United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Deres overordnede opgaver er at organisere, undervise, mobilisere, træne, deployere, udstyre og bestyre eliteenhederne så de kan klare de internationale operationer.

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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the United States Army Special Operations Command.

Description: On a red stylized spearhead with a 1/8 inch red border, 3 1/2 inches in height and 2 inches in width overall, a black Fairbairn-Sykes dagger. A black tab with "AIRBORNE" in red letters is attached above the insignia.

Symbolism: The stylized spearhead alludes to the shoulder sleeve insignia worn by the lst Special Service Forces and signifies the heritage and traditions that the US Army Special Operations Command will perpetuate. The unsheathed black dagger symbolizes total military preparedness and has long been associated with Army special operation forces. The airborne tab designates the command's airborne status.

Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 1 December 1989.