Air Force Special Operations Command was established May 22, 1990. AFSOC is the Air Force component of U.S. Special Operations Command, a unified command. Component Units:
The 16th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida is the oldest, largest and most seasoned unit in AFSOC.
The 352nd Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, is the designated Air Force component for Special Operations Command Europe. Its squadrons are the 7th SOS, which flies the MC-130H Combat Talon II; the 21st SOS, equipped with the MH-53J Pave Low; and the 67th SOS, with the MC-130P Combat Shadow.
The 353rd Special Operations Group, with headquarters at Kadena Air Base, Japan, is the Air Force component for Special Operations Command Pacific. Its squadrons are the 1st SOS, which flies the MC-130H Combat Talon; the 17th SOS, with the MC-130P Combat Shadow; and the 31st SOS at Osan Air Base, Korea, which flies the MH-53J Pave Low helicopter.
Air Reserve Components include the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Fl., whose 5th SOS flies the MC-130P and 711th SOS flies the MC-130E; the 193rd Special Operations Wing at Harrisburg International Airport, Pa., flies the EC-130E Commando Solo.
The USAF Special Operations School, 18th Test Flight Squadron and the 720th Special Tactics Group are also headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, N.C., as a major Army command to enhance the readiness of Army special operations forces. Major Elements of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command
U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School.
U. S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) which includes:
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (NG)
20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (NG)
112th Signal Battalion (Airborne)
528th Support Battalion (Airborne)
10th Special Forces Battalion (Special Forces Association)
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and PSYOPS Command (Airborne)
2nd Psychological Operations Group
4th Psychological Operations Group
5th Psychological Operations Group
7th Psychological Operations Group
96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)
351st Civil Affairs Command
352st Civil Affairs Command
353st Civil Affairs Command.
75th Ranger Regiment which includes:
1st Battalion: 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
2nd Battalion: 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
3rd Battalion: 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (ABN) which includes:
1st Battalion: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
2nd Battalion: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
3rd Battalion: Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

The U. S. Naval Special Operations Command located at San Diego, California. Component Units:
Naval Special Warfare Group ONE which includes the Logistics & Support Unit, Mobile Communications Team (MCT), Naval Special Warfare Unit ONE (NSWU-1), Naval Special Warfare Unit THREE (NSWU-3), SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE (SDVT-1), SEAL Team ONE (ST-1), SEAL Team THREE (ST-3), SEAL Team FIVE (ST-5) and SEAL Team SEVEN (ST-7).
Naval Special Warfare Group TWO which includes the Logistics & Support Unit, Naval Special Warfare Unit TWO (NSWU-2), Naval Special Warfare Unit FOUR (NSWU-4), Naval Special Warfare Unit TEN (NSWU-10), RM Poole, SEAL Team TWO (ST-2), SEAL Team FOUR (ST-4) and SEAL Team EIGHT (ST-8).
Special Boat Squadron One which includes the Patrol Coastal Maintenance Support Team ONE (MST-1), Patrol Coastal Maintenance Support Team THREE (MST-3),USS Hurricane (PC-3), USS Monsoon (PC-4), USS Squall (PC-7) and USS Zephyr (PC-8).
Special Boat Squadron Two which includes the Patrol Coastal Maintenance Support Team TWO (MST-2), Patrol Coastal Maintenance Support Team FOUR (MST-4), Patrol Coastal Maintenance Support Team SIX (MST-6), Patrol Coastal Maintenance Support Team EIGHT (MST-8), Special Boat Unit TWENTY (SBU-20), Special Boat Unit TWENTY TWO (SBU-22), USS Chinook (PC-9), USS Cyclone (PC-1), USS Firebolt (PC-10), USS Sirocco (PC-6), USS Shamal (PC-13), USS Tempest (PC-2), USS Thunderbolt (PC-12), USS Typhoon (PC-5), USS Whirlwind (PC-11).
Naval Special Warfare Center for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS).
Commander Naval Special Warfare Development Group.