10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Definition/Scope: The 10th Special Forces Group is responsible for operations within the EUCOM area of responsibility, as part of the Special Operations Command, Europe (SOCEUR). 10th SFG was formed on June 19th, 1952, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Group was split in 1953, with one half being sent to Germany, while the other half remained in Fort Bragg to form the core of the 77th Special Forces Group. In 1968, the majority of the unit transferred to Fort Devens, Massachusetts, with the exception of 1st Battalion, which remained in Germany. Between 1994 and 1995, 10th SFG moved to Fort Carson, Colorado, which remains its current home. 10th Special Forces Group began training with unconventional warfare groups from friendly countries in the 1960s, beginning with NATO allies. The Group has also trained various components of the militaries of several Middle Eastern countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, Iran, as well as Kurdish tribesmen. Units of the 10th SFG have participated in humanitarian missions to the Congo, Somalia, and Rwanda. 10th SFG was deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1991 during the First Persian Gulf War. The 10th SFG has been heavily involved in the War on Terrorism, deploying to Georgia, North Africa, Afghanistan, and consistently deploying numerous times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Acronym:

10th SFG (ABN)

Broader Terms:

Army special forces
EUCOM
military forces
US Army Special Forces Command (Airborne)

Narrower Terms:

counterterrorism
Humanitarian Assistance
MTT
Special Forces Liaison Element
Special Forces Operational Detachment A
Special Forces Operational Detachment B

Related Terms:

19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
20th Special Forces Group (Airborne, ARNG)
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Army Special Operations Command
CMF 18 (Special Forces)
Fort Carson
Special Forces Groups
Special Operations Command
Special Operations Forces