United States Army Special Operations Command

United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne)
United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne)
	Distinctive unit insignia of USASOC Headquarters
Founded	1 December 1989
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Special warfare operations
Role	Organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain U.S. Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special warfare operations.
Size	33,805 personnel authorized: 32,552 military personnel; 1,253 civilian personnel;
Part of	U.S. Special Operations Command
Headquarters	Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Motto	"Sine Pari" (Without Equal)
Color of Beret	Tan Maroon Rifle green
Engagements	Invasion of Panama; Persian Gulf War; Unified Task Force; Operation Gothic Serpent Battle of Mogadishu; Operation Uphold Democracy; War on terror War in Afghanistan; Iraq War;
Website	Official Website
Commanders
Current; commander	LTG Lawrence G. Ferguson
Notable; commanders	LTG Jonathan P. Braga; LTG Francis M. Beaudette; LTG Kenneth E. Tovo; Robert W. Wagner; Edward M. Reeder Jr.; John F. Mulholland Jr.; Charles T. Cleveland
Insignia
Combat service identification badge (metallic version of USASOC"s shoulder sleeve insignia)	The stylized spearhead alludes to the SSI worn by the 1st Special Service Force and signifies the heritage and traditions of USASOC. The unsheathed Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife symbolizes total military preparedness and has long been associated with Army special operation forces.
Beret flash of the command

The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC) is the command charged with overseeing the various special operations forces of the United States Army. Headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, it is the largest component of the United States Special Operations Command. It is an Army Service Component Command. Its mission is to organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations.