Inside the US Military’s Five Tier One Operators

Inside the US Military’s Five Tier One Operators
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Inside the US Military’s Five Tier One Operators
“We are experts in the application of violence we possess the mindset and “will” to do what is necessary we are tier one” That was the dialog spoken in the first real trailer for the reboot of the Medal of Honor. And since then, the term Tier-1 has been associated with American Special Operations units like Delta Force, Seal Team Six and others which we ‘ll talk about later but first let it clear that Tier-1 is not a rating system, but a funding system, it just so happens that these units fall under the top level of funding.

In the US military, there are 5 “Tier 1” special operations forces that fall under the Joint Special Operations Command (J-Soc). The Tier One landscape is full of elite warriors, but the Intelligence Support Activity stands alone - the ultimate intel ghost in the whole command. This is a unit of about 300 members formed in 1981. Despite its modest name, ISA holds Tier-1 status. They are expert in gathering human and signal intelligence through field agent contacts and intercepting communications to support operations of Delta Force and Devgru. Its members frequently collaborate with the J-Soc. The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is the Air Force component of J-Soc, stationed at Pope Field, North Carolina. This unit serves as the Air Force's special operations ground force, providing airmen to J-Soc, including pararescue men, combat controllers, special reconnaissance, and Tactical Air Control Party personnel. Within this group, combat controllers are also certified FAA air traffic controllers. Their mission is to covertly deploy into combat and hostile environments to establish assault zones or airfields. Their motto "First There" reaffirms their commitment to undertake the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines by leading the way for other forces to follow. The unit was involved heavily in activities in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of J-Soc groups Task Force 121, Task Force 6-26 and Task Force 145. The Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) is an elite unit within the 75th Ranger Regiment Special Troops Battalion. The RRC carries out special reconnaissance for the 75th Rangers and for J-Soc. When it was a detachment-sized unit, the RRC (formerly RRD) consisted of three 6-man teams and a headquarters element. RRC operatives are skilled in various military free-fall operations, including High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) and High-Altitude High Opening (HAHO). SEAL Team 6, formally known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, or Devgru, is a name that needs no introduction. They are responsible for off-the-grid, black ops directly under the command of J-Soc. They are not regular Seals, rather best of the best as they are selected from the existing pool of Navy Seals. While standard Seals units already demand a high level of physical fitness comparable to that of professional athletes. Among these is close-quarters battle (CQB). But let's explore: how does SEAL Team 6 operate to achieve their goals? Well, they've got a pretty slick setup. In total, there are six squadrons, each with its own unique role and expertise. Delta Force stands as the tip of the spear of the entire US military, a clandestine force whose existence is not officially unacknowledged by the US government. But they are known by a string of codenames (1st Operational Detachment-Delta, Combat Applications Group (CAG), Army Compartmented Elements (ACE). Delta Force consists of of A, B, C & D squadrons, complemented by a Combat Support Squadron, Signal Squadron, Aviation Platoon, and an intriguingly named "Funny Platoon" - the intelligence-gathering arm of Delta Force. The combat squadrons are composed of smaller units called troops, which specialize in airborne, ground or water insertion, much like the Green Berets. Ultimately, troops can split into small mission teams of up to 12 people and as few as one.

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