Tier 1

US Navy SEALs boarding ship

USSOCOM: Waging America’s secret wars since 1987

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is a unified combatant command of the…

SEAL operators sitting on the planks of the Little Bird

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…

24th Special Tactics Squadron operators

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…

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.

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…

military fitness exercises

Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR): Test your fitness with this SOF Tier 1 PT test

The Upper Body Round Robin a.k.a. the UBRR is a commonly used physical fitness test among…

CSOR - Canada's Special Operations Regiment 5

Canada’s Special Operations Regiment (CSOR): A battalion-sized unit of the Canadian Armed Forces

Canada’s Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) is the Canadian Armed Forces special operations force. It was created…

CIA's Special Activities Center (SAC) formerly Special Activities Division (SAD)

Special Activities Center (SAC): CIA’s unit for tactical paramilitary operations

Mention the name SAS to someone, and it evokes images of elite commandos from the United…

1st SFOD-D Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta 5

Delta Force: A mighty, secretive, and elite group of warriors

Delta Force is a mighty secretive unit of the Army, considered one of the world’s best…

Why was DEVGRU chosen over Delta Force for the Operation Neptune Spear? SEAL Team 6 Gold Squadron

SEAL Team 6: America’s Secret Warriors

The SEAL Team 6 (ST6) or DEVGRU is an elite special operations team in the US…

SASR operators moving through the smoke during the exercise

SASR: The Australian counterpart to the British SAS

The Special Air Service Regiment, also known as SASR, is a highly skilled and elite unit…