SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION

SOA APPROVED UNITS LIST

All Special Operations Units may not appear on the Approved Units List.  If you served in a Special Operations Unit that is not listed, forward documentation on the Unit along with verifying information on your assignment and duties to the Membership Committee for review.
Joe Wilson, Membership Chairman
membership@specialoperations.org

SOA Approved Units

Branch of ServiceUnitTheaterBegin DateEnd Date
ALLJSOCna-na
USA101st Abn, 158th AHB, A Co (Phoenix)Vietnamna-na
USA101st Abn, 158th AHB, B Co (Lancers)Vietnamna-na
USA101st Abn, 17th Avn CoVietnamafter TET-1968
USA101st Abn, 17th Cav, 2nd Sq, A, B & C TroopsVietnamafter TET-na
USA101st Abn, 188th AHCVietnamJul-68-na
USA101st Abn, 77th ARA, 4th BnVietnamafter TET-na
USA101st AHB, A Co (Comancheros)Vietnamna-na
USA101st AHB, B Co (Kingsmen)Vietnam1968-na
USA101st AHB, C Co (Black Widows)Vietnamafter TET-1972
USA101st AHB, D Co (Hawks)Vietnamafter TET-na
USA10th SFG (A)Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USA10th SFGAMiddle East2001-present
USA112th Signal BnGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA119th AHCVietnam27-Jun-66-na
USA119th AHCVietnamDec-66-late 67
USA119th AHCVietnam28-Mar-67-16-May-67
USA119th AHCVietnam23-Oct-67-25-Oct-67
USA119th AHCVietnam25-Nov-67-28-Jan-68
USA145th Airlift PlatoonVietnam6-Jan-65-25-Jan-66
USA155th AHCVietnam23-Oct-66-na
USA155th AHCVietnam1-Nov-66-30-Nov-66
USA160 Special Operations Aviation RegimentGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA160th SOAR(A)Afghanistan2002-na
USA160th SOAR(A)Grenada25-Oct-83-2-Nov-83
USA160th SOAR(A)Iraq2003-na
USA170th AHCVietnam1-Jan-67-15-Sep-67
USA170th AHCVietnam24-Mar-68-1-May-68
USA170th AHCVietnam21-Jan-70-16-Mar-71
USA171st Avn Co, 2d PltVietnam25-Jan-66-Jul-66
USA176th AHC Muskets (guns only)Vietnamna-na
USA188th AHCVietnam6-Dec-67-29-Jan-68
USA188th AHCVietnamApr-68-Jun-68
USA189th AHCVietnam15-Sep-67-25-Nov-67
USA189th AHCVietnam1-Oct-67-Jan-68
USA189th AHCVietnam1-Feb-69-6-Mar-69
USA189th AHCVietnam1-Nov-69-31-Dec-69
USA189th AHCVietnam1-Jun-70-30-Jun-70
USA195th AHCVietnam1-Dec-67-30-Jun-70
USA19th SFG (A)Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USA19th SFGAAfghanistan24-Jun-05-present
USA1st SFG (A)Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USA20th SFG (A)Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USA20th SFGA, 1st BNMiddle East2001-present
USA219th Aviation Co, 4th PlatoonVietnamna-Aug-71
USA281st AHCVietnam9-Jun-66-31-Dec-69
USA281st AHCVietnam1-Jan-70-31-Dec-70
USA361st Avn CoVietnam1-Oct-68-stand down
USA3rd SFG (A)Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USA3rd SFGAMiddle East2001-present
USA403rd SOD ASAVietnamna-na
USA46th SF Co, specific individualsLaosna-na
USA4th MISGGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA5307th Provisional, Merrill's MaraudersChina, Burma, IndiaAug-43-10-Aug-44
USA57th AHCVietnam15-Sep-67-Feb-69
USA57th AHCVietnam24-Jan-68-Mar-68
USA57th AHCVietnam1-Feb-68-31-Mar-68
USA57th AHCVietnam1-Oct-68-30-Nov-68
USA57th AHCVietnam7-Mar-69-Feb-70
USA5th SFG (A)Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USA5th SFGAMiddle East2001-present
USA6th Avn PltVietnamDec-66-Jun-66
USA75th Ranger RegimentGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA75th Ranger RegimentIran1980-1980
USA75th Ranger RegimentUSSOCOM opsna-na
USA75th Rangers (all 3 BNs)Panama1989-1989
USA7th SFG (A)Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USA8240 AUKorea10-Dec-51-30-Apr-54
USA8th MISGGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA91st CA BNGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA92nd CA BNGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA96th CA BNGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA97th CA BNGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USA98th CA BNGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USAAlamo ScoutsPacific1941-1945
USAB-36 MGFVietnamna-na
USAB-50 OmegaVietnam1-Jun-67-31-Oct-67
USAB-52 DeltaVietnam15-May-64-30-Jun-70
USAB-55Vietnamna-na
USAB-56 SigmaVietnamna-31-Oct-67
USAB-57 GammaVietnamna-na
USAC&C DetachmentVietnam1-Jan-65-31-Dec-68
USACCCVietnam1-Jan-69-31-Dec-71
USACCNVietnam1-Jan-68-31-Dec-71
USACCSVietnam1-Nov-67-1-Nov-71
USACo B, 3rd Bn, 75th RangersSomalia1993-21-Oct-93
USACo. E, Detachment C-5Vietnam1-Jun-67-31-Oct-67
USACSD - Combined Studies DivisionVietnam1961-1966
USACTsVietnamna-na
USADet 1-314 Troop Carrier WingSEA20-Oct-66-15-Mar-68
USADET A, Berlin BrigadeGermanyna-na
USAFOB 1 thru 6Vietnamna-na
USAMACVSOGVietnamna-na
USAMike ForceVietnamna-na
USAODA-062Iraq2003-na
USAODA-555Afghanistan13-Sep-01-na
USAOSSEurope, Asia1941-1945
USAPRUsVietnamna-na
USASFOD-DAfghanistanSep-91-na
USASFOD-DGrenada25-Oct-83-2-Nov-83
USASFOD-DIran1980-1980
USASFOD-DIraqSep-91-na
USASFOD-DPanama1989-1989
USASFOD-DPersian Gulf1991-1991
USASFOD-DSomalia1993-1993
USASon Tay RaidersRVNna-na
USASpecial Troops Bn; 528th Sustainment BdeGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USASTDAT or STDAT-158VietnamApr-72-24-Apr-75
USATCAE, Training Center Advisory ElementVietnam1-Jan-71-30-Apr-72
USATF DaggerAfghanistan2002-na
USATF1AE, Take Force One Advisory ElementVietnam1-Jan-71-30-Apr-72
USATF2AE, Take Force Two Advisory ElementVietnam1-Jan-71-30-Apr-72
USATF3AE, Task Force Three Advisory ElementVietnam1-Nov-71-30-Apr-72
USAUSACAPOCUSSOCOM opsna-na
USAWhite StarLaos1952-1960
USAF16th SOSUSSOCOM opsna-na
USAF17th SOSVietnamna-na
USAF18th SOSVietnamna-na
USAF19th TASSVietnamna-na
USAF1st Air Commando SquadronVietnamna-na
USAF1st Flight DetachmentVietnam24-Jan-64-31-Dec-71
USAF1st SOSVietnamna-
USAF20th Helicopter SquadronVietnam1-Jun-67-31-Aug-68
USAF20th SOSVietnam1-Nov-68-31-Mar-72
USAF20th TASSVietnamna-na
USAF21st SOSVietnam1969-1970
USAF21st STSUSSOCOM opsna-na
USAF21st TASSVietnamna-na
USAF22nd SOSVietnamna-na
USAF23rd TASSVietnamna-na
USAF34th Special Operations SquadronMiddle Eastna-na
USAF3rd SOSVietnamna-na
USAF40th Aerial Recovery SquadronVietnamna-na
USAF4th SOSVietnamna-na
USAF602nd SOSVietnamna-na
USAF6th SOSVietnamna-na
USAF71st SOSVietnamna-na
USAF8th SOSVietnamna-na
USAF90th ASVietnamna-na
USAF919th SOWUSSOCOM opsna-na
USAFCCTSOCOM Opsna-na
USAFOLAA (Operating Location Alpha -Alpha)Vietnam15-Nov-69-17-Dec-70
USAFRavensLaosna-1973
USAF1st SOWUSSOCOM opsnana
USMC1st Marine Raider BNGlobal24-Feb-06-TBD
USMC1st Special OPS GroupGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USMC24st Special OPS WingGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USMC27th Special OPS GroupGlobal1-Oct-07-TBD
USMC2nd Marine Raider BNGlobal24-Feb-06-TBD
USMC3rd Marine Raider BNGlobal24-Feb-06-TBD
USMCForce ReconUSSOCOM opsna-na
USMCForce ReconVietnamna-na
USMCHMH-463Vietnam1-Sep-70-30-Sep-70
USMCHML-167Vietnamna-na
USMCHML-367Vietnamna-na
USMCJoint Special Operations CommandGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USNHAL-3 SeawolvesVietnamna-na
USNNSW Group 1: NSW Unit 1Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 1: NSW Unit 3Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 1: Seal Team 1Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 1: Seal Team 3Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 1: Seal Team 5Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 1: Seal Team 7Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW GROUP 11: Seal Team 17Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW GROUP 11: Seal Team 18Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 2: Seal Team 10Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 2: Seal Team 2Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 2: Seal Team 4Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 2: Unit 10Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 2: Unit 2Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 2: Unit 2 DETGlobal11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 3: SDV DET 1Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 3: SDV Team 1Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 4: Special Boat Team 12Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 4: Special Boat Team 20Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNNSW Group 4: Special Boat Team 22Global11-Sep-01-TBD
USNSEAL 1USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL 10USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL 2USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL 3USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL 4USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL 5USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL 7USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL 8USSOCOM opsna-na
USNSEAL Team 1Vietnamna-na
USNSEAL Team 2Vietnamna-na
USNSEAL Team 3Afghanistan2002-na
USNSEAL Team 6Grenada24-Oct-83-2-Nov-83
VN - ARVNSTDVietnamna-24-Apr-75
VN - VNAF219th Helicopter SquadronVietnamna-na
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