The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) is the Army Special Forces group aligned to the Indo-Pacific theater. Its lineage dates to 1957, when it was first activated on Okinawa; it was inactivated in 1974 and reactivated in 1984. Most of the group is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, with one battalion forward-based on Okinawa, Japan.
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What is 1st Special Forces Group?
Active-duty Special Forces group oriented to the Indo-Pacific, advising and training partner forces across Asia and the Pacific.
What military branch is 1st Special Forces Group in?
1st Special Forces Group is a unit of the U.S. Army.
Who commands 1st Special Forces Group?
1st Special Forces Group operates under 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Where is 1st Special Forces Group based?
1st Special Forces Group is headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
When was 1st Special Forces Group established?
1st Special Forces Group was established in 1957.
Is 1st Special Forces Group a special operations unit?
Yes. 1st Special Forces Group is a U.S. special-operations unit.
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