1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)

1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
1st Special Forces Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The arrowhead alludes to the American Indian's basic skills in which Special Forces personnel are trained to a high degree. The dagger represents the unconventional nature of Special Forces operations, and the three lightning flashes, their ability to strike rapidly by air, water or land.
Active1989–present
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeSpecial Operations
Size22,971 personnel authorized (FY2014):
  • 22,845 military personnel
  • 126 civilian personnel
Part of US Army Special Operations Command
United States Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQFort Bragg, North Carolina
EngagementsWar on Terror
Commanders
Commanding GeneralMG Lawrence G. Ferguson
Deputy CommanderVacant
Command Sergeant MajorCSM David R. Waldo
Insignia
Beret flash of the command
Distinctive unit insignia and regimental insignia of the special forces

The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operations forces command within the United States Army Special Operations Command. The command was first established in 1989 and reorganized in 2014 grouping together the Army Special Forces (a.k.a. "the Green Berets"), psychological operations, civil affairs, and support troops into a single organization operating out of its headquarters at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.