User:Swatjester/SOTF

Welcome to the Special operations group, an initiative of the Military history WikiProject.

Purpose & scope

This group is dedicated to improving the quality of special operations-related topics and articles. It is currently proposed that all articles related to special operations and special forces/special operations forces (SF/SOF) are in the scope of this group. If the proposed scope was agreed upon then the following related articles would be under the task-force's scope:

• Organization of SOF units around the world-by country
• Types of SOF units
• Biographies of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen around the world
• Battles/operations/missions involving SOF units
• Roles
• Training

Participants

1. Swatjester (talk · contribs) (U.S. Special Operations Forces but predominantly ARSOF)

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{{User:Dainomite/userboxes/User WPMILHIST Special operations task force}}	This user is a member of the Special Operations incubator task force of the Military history WikiProject.	Usage

Open tasks

Current worklist

For the current (incomplete) listing of articles within WP:SOF's scope, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Incubator/Special operations/Articles.

Article	Grade	Editor(s) currently working	Notes
Detachment A	B	Swatjester (talk · contribs)	Adding content from "We Defy", preparing for GA nomination
Operation Eagle Claw	B	Swatjester (talk · contribs)	Update with newly added Detachment A content regarding pre-operation reconnaissance and QRF support.
Article 1	Start
Article 2	Start

Other tasks

• Define scope of the task-force to ensure it's not too broad or too narrow
  • Excluded - law enforcement and civilian intelligence, conventional paratrooper and marine units not defined as "special operations" by RS;
  • Included - commando units, enablers, unconventional predecessor units to modern SOF (e.g. Roger's Rangers)
• Create a core list of articles
• Finish adding articles within WP:SOF's scope to the Articles subpage.
• Create Portal:Special operations - Wikipedia:Portal/Instructions
• Improve FAQ/List criteria for Special Operations and Commando units

Article Coverage

Doctrine

• Special operations

National SOF Articles

United States

United States Special Operations Command

• Army
  • United States Army Special Operations Command
    • 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
      • numbered SF groups
      • Psy ops units
      • 95th CA brigade
      • 528th Sustainment bde/389th MI Bn.
    • U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
      • 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
      • USASOC Flight Company
      • Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion
      • Technology Applications Program Office
      • Systems Integration Management Office
    • John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
    • 75th Ranger Regiment
      • numbered ranger BNs
      • STB
      • MIB
      • HHC
    • Delta Force
      • A -D squadron
      • Aviation Technology Office (E squadron/SEASPRAY)
      • G squadron (AFO)
      • Signal Squadron
      • Combat Support Squadron
      • Combat Development Directorate
      • Selection and Training
• Navy
  • United States Naval Special Warfare Command
• Air Force
• Marine Corps
• Joint/Other
  • Joint Special Operations Command
• Lists

Resources

• Parent category: Category:Special forces
• Add external links here
• Add references and bibliographical information here