Delta Force
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| 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne) — Delta Force — |
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 USASOC patch worn by Delta Force |
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| Active | 21 November 1977 – present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Role | Tier One Special Operations Force |
| Size | Classified[1] |
| Part of |  U.S. Special Operations Command Joint Special Operations Command U.S. Army Special Operations Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Nickname | The Unit |
| Battles/wars | Operation Eagle Claw Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Operation Acid Gambit Gulf War Operation Restore Hope Operation Gothic Serpent
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1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) is a special forces unit of the U.S. army.
References [change]
- ↑ Eric L. Haney, Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit', Delacorte Press, 2002
