United States Army Special Operations Command - Definition and Overview

USASOC shoulder sleeve patch.

The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC or ARSOC) is the command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the U.S. Army. The command is part of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM); a larger command overseeing all the different SOF Commands of each branch of the U.S. military.

Subordinate commands

• 75th Ranger Regiment
• 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR, the Night Stalkers)
• Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC)
• John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS)
• Special Forces Command (USASFC)
• Special Operations Support Command (SOSCOM)

External links

• U.S. Army Special Operations Command (http://www.soc.mil) - official site.