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71: 1347: 1262: 259: 126:: "We have designated special mission units that are specifically manned, equipped and trained to deal with a wide variety of transnational threats" and "These units, assigned to or under the operational control of the U.S. Special Operations Command, are focused primarily on those special operations and supporting functions that combat terrorism and actively counter terrorist use of 92:(JP 3-05.1). JP 3-05.1 defines a "special mission unit" as "a generic term to represent a group of operations and support personnel from designated organizations that is task-organized to perform highly classified activities." 458:
on February 6, 2015. Baghdadi killed himself when he detonated a suicide belt while seeking to evade the U.S. forces during the raid after reaching a dead end in a tunnel. Two Delta operators and one military working dog
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The U.S. government does not acknowledge which units specifically are designated as special missions units, only that they have special mission units within the
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are described as being "special missions units with unique capabilities within the Australian Defence Force". The Regiments are components of Australia's
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as permanently assigned special mission units in congressional testimony and public statements. In 1998,
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which resulted in the liberation of approximately 70 hostages, including more than 20 members of the
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who were to be executed and buried in freshly dug graves. The operation left 1 Delta operator dead,
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As of 2023, the U.S. military has publicly acknowledged five units as Special Mission Units:
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role, while 4 Squadron is responsible for collecting intelligence and also supports the
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An Iraqi-American military interpreter pictured with Saddam shortly after his capture.
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On October 22, 2015, 30 U.S. special operations forces consisting of members of
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Killer Elite: The Inside Story of America's Most Secret Special Operations Team
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Jim Miklaszewski, Richard Engel and Alastair Jamieson (October 22, 2015).
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Joint Publication 3-05.1 – Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations
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publicly referred to special mission units during a briefing to the
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to categorize the nation's most highly secretive and elite military
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Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube (October 23, 2015).
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Index

Special Operations Forces Tier System
United States
special operations forces
Australia
Special Air Service Regiment
killing of Osama bin Laden
attempted hostage rescue of Kayla Mueller

Joint Special Operations Command
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Joint Special Operations Command
U.S. Special Operations Command
Carl Stiner
Delta Force
SEAL Team Six
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Walter B. Slocombe
Senate Armed Services Committee
weapons of mass destruction
Army
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta
Navy
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Air Force
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Intelligence Support Activity
INSCOM
September 11 attacks
Army Rangers
Regimental Reconnaissance Company

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