What is the most secret U.S. unit?

SOG is considered the most secretive special operations force within the United States, with fewer than 100 operators. The group generally recruits personnel from special mission units within the U.S. Special Operations community.
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What is the most elite U.S. military unit?

Say it again: American Special Operations Forces. There's a lot that's not known about this group and that's intentional. But everyone knows that these forces are among the most elite and best trained in the world.
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What is JSOC Ghost Unit?

The Group for Specialized Tactics, also known as the Ghosts, is an elite Special Mission Unit within the US Army and JSOC and is located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Takedown request | View complete answer on ghostrecon.fandom.com.
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Is there a unit more secretive than Delta Force?

While SEAL Team Six and Delta Force are well-known among the public, the most secretive unit belongs to the CIA.
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What are the US Tier 1 units?

Tier 1 units are also known as Special Missions Units. They are commanded directly by national-level Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). These units undertake missions that are critical, classified, and approved at the highest military level.
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What are the most secretive military units?

SOG is considered the most secretive special operations force within the United States, with fewer than 100 operators. The group generally recruits personnel from special mission units within the U.S. Special Operations community.
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Can SEALs join Delta Force?

You must be a member of the Navy to be a SEAL, but Delta Team pools from many branches. Many U.S. Navy SEALs become a part of Delta Force over time. Both operate very similarly, but where they conduct their operations usually varies.
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Who is tougher SEALs or Delta Force?

In the end, there's no real definitive answer to who is tougher between Navy SEALs and Delta Force - they're both badasses in my opinion - and if you favor either one over the other in terms of being tougher, that's pretty much like taking sides in an evenly matched Army vs. Navy football game.
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What is higher than SEAL Team 6?

In 1987, SEAL Team Six was dissolved. A new unit named the "Naval Special Warfare Development Group" was formed, essentially as SEAL Team Six's successor. Reasons for the disbanding are varied, but the name SEAL Team Six is often used in reference to DEVGRU.
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What is GREY Fox military?

Gray Fox was the codename used by the ISA at the beginning of the War in Afghanistan. Its members often worked closely with Joint Special Operations Command and the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, Gray Fox operators served alongside Delta Force and DEVGRU in the mountains of Afghanistan.
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What is the CIA hunter-killer team?

OMEGA is a Joint CIA-JSOC unit of “Hunter/Killer Teams.” It's essentially a combination of the best of the best in military operations and intelligence, with the CIA providing targeting intelligence, and JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) providing Special Ops soldiers to do the heavy lifting.
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What unit is the Night Stalkers?

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers)

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) is the designated aviation unit for Special Operations. Known as the Night Stalkers, these Soldiers are recognized for their proficiency in nighttime operations.
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Is Ghost Recon a real unit?

Except for the "1st Battalion, 5th SFG" designation, this reconnaissance unit is entirely fictional, as Special Forces Battalions currently only support three Companies (A, B and C). They are often referred to as "the Ghosts".
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What is the toughest military unit?

The most elite special operations forces in the U.S. are known as the Green Berets, and while that alone is enough to spark debate, there's great reasoning behind it. Training includes harsh mental and physical undertakings, including the school that's widely regarded as the hardest: Combat Diving.
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What is the hardest military unit to get into?

1. Air Force. It is regarded as the hardest branch of the military to get into among the 5 main US military branches. It not only requires being physically fit but also mentally sharp.
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What is the toughest U.S. military training?

The hardest military branch to get into in terms of education requirements is the Air Force. The military branch with the toughest basic training is the Marine Corps.
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What is SEAL Team 7?

SEAL Team 7 was established on March 17, 2002, just six months after 9/11. Eighteen months after its establishment, SEAL Team 7 first deployed to Iraq in August 2003 and stood up Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula to command and control three SEAL task units conducting over 255 combat operations.
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What rank runs a SEAL team?

A SEAL Team is commanded by a Navy Commander (O-5) and is composed of a HQS element and eight operational 16-man SEAL Platoons.
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What is the Marine version of Navy SEALs?

The Marine Raider Regiment (MRR), formerly known as the Marine Special Operations Regiment (MSOR), is a special operations force of the United States Marine Corps, which is a part of Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC).
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What is the age limit for Delta Force?

U.S. citizenship. 20-32 years old. Meet the Army height and weight standards.
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What is Delta Force called now?

SFOD-Delta has been through a few name changes over the years, and even though it likely always will be known as SFOD-Delta, it recently was renamed the Combat Applications Group (CAG) and is now known officially as Army Compartmented Elements (ACE).
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What is the most vicious SEAL?

Like their feline namesakes, leopard seals are fierce predators. They are the most formidable hunters of all the seals and the only ones that feed on warm-blooded prey, such as other seals. Leopard seals use their powerful jaws and long teeth to kill smaller seals, fish, and squid.
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Who was the youngest Delta Force operator?

151 The Team House. Dale Comstock was the youngest operator in Delta Force when he joined from the 82nd Airborne and was the master breacher on the military's first successful hostage rescue mission, Operation Acid Gambit which rescued Kurt Muse from the clutches of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega.
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Has a Navy SEAL ever been captured?

The SEAL Legacy has been developed and fostered for the more than 50-year history of the United States Navy SEAL Teams. NO SEAL has ever been captured and NO SEAL has ever been left behind on the field of battle, dead or alive.
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What's higher than Delta Force?

Army Special Forces is a much larger organization than Delta Force, which is a small subset of Army Special Operations Command.
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