This section provides an overview of the recruitment, selection and training of the various elite and special forces within the US military. It also provides an overview of the units that support these special forces.

US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D, aka Delta Force)
US Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM)
US Naval Special Warfare Officer
US Naval Special Warfare Operator, aka US Navy SEAL, Selection & Training	US Naval Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) Selection & Training
US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
US Army Special Forces (aka Green Beret) Selection & Training
US Army Ranger School Selection & Training	US Army Ranger Assessment & Selection Programme (RASP)
US Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
US Marine Corps Critical Skills Operator (CSO) Selection & Training	US Marine Corps Special Operations Officer (SOO) Selection & Training
US Marine Corps Special Operations Capabilities Specialist (SOCS) Selection & Training	US Marine Corps Reconnaissance Selection & Training
Legacy Pages (Pre-2018/2019)
US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
US Air Force Special Tactics Officer (STO) Selection & Training	US Air Force Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) Selection & Training
US Air Force Special Special Operations Weather Team Officer (SOWT-O) Selection & Training	US Air Force Combat Controllers (CCT) Selection & Training
US Air Force Pararescue Jumper (PJ) Selection & Training	US Air Force Special Operations Weather Team – Enlisted (SOWT-E) Selection & Training
US Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Selection & Training	US Air Force SERE Specialist Selection & Training
New Pages (Post-2018/2019)
US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) (Post-2019)
US Air Force Battlefield Fitness Assessment (BAFA)
US Air Force Special Reconnaissance (SR) Selection & Training	US Air Force Special Warfare Recruitment & Training Units & Organisations
US Theatre Special Operations Commands (TSOC)
US Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)