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A Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha consists of 12 men: team commander (usually a captain)
team sergeant major
two weapons sergeants
two engineer sergeants
two communications sergeants
two medical sergeants
two intelligence sergeants

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There are currently seven Active Duty and National Guard Special Forces Groups (SFG). They include:

1st SFG

3rd SFG

5th SFG

7th SFG - Formerly called the 77th SFG until 1960

10th SFG

19th SFG

20th SFG

There were also five other groups that were either disbanded, absorbed, or redesignated into the other groups by 1994. They include:

6th SFG

8th SFG

11th SFG

12th SFG

16th SFG

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The United States Army has 4Special Operations units.

Army Rangers

Army Special Forces Green Berets

160th SOAR(A)

1st SFOD-D Delta Force

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