Delta Force facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 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 |
| Part of |  U.S. Special Operations Command Joint Special Operations Command U.S. Army Special Operations Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Nickname(s) | The Unit |
| Engagements | 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 United States Army. They are a highly secretive, highly elite unit that take part in very dangerous missions including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action, and more. Delta Force is highly elite in that it is not a unit that just anyone can apply for. Delta Force recruits primarily from the Army Special Forces (aka the Green Berets) and the 75th Ranger Regiment, themselves already elite special operations units.
Images for kids
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Delta Force's founder Charles Beckwith in 1980
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Delta Force bodyguards in civilian clothing providing close protection to General Norman Schwarzkopf during the Persian Gulf War, 1991
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Delta Force operators in clandestine attire
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Example of the "Code of the Special Forces Operator", dated 1959. This example pre-dates Delta, among other units.
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Delta Force soldiers, pictured deep behind Iraqi lines during the 1991 Gulf War
See also
In Spanish: Fuerza Delta para niños
