1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. The U.S. Army's premier counter-terrorism unit. Delta Force joins SEAL Team 6 and the 24th Special Tactics Squadron as the U.S. military's Tier 1 units.
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Only ~10% of candidates pass Delta's Operator Training Course, the most selective in the U.S. military. Delta selects primarily from Army Rangers and Green Berets but pulls from all elite units across the military.
Delta demands excellence across every dimension. Candidates must already be elite soldiers — then prove they can push far beyond. The selection process tests physical endurance, mental resilience, precision marksmanship, solo land navigation, and the ability to think and adapt under extreme pressure.
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From its founding in 1977 to present day operations, Delta Force has been at the tip of the spear in covert operations around the world.
Operations spanning the globe. Most remain classified.
While the group is shrouded in secrecy and most operators remain anonymous, some have been publicly identified through declassified operations or posthumous recognition.
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"We are the quiet professionals."
45+ years of operations. Stories never told.