Special Operations Command Parachute Team (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Parachute Team is composed of volunteers from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and U.S. government civilians. They are selected for the team after a rigorous training program. They participate with the USSOCOM Parachute Team in addition to their regular duties, with training conducted during off duty time. The USSOCOM is two of nine unified commands in the United States military's combatant command structure. The bulk of the command's 47,000 people are made up of Army Rangers and Special Forces (Green Berets); Navy Sea/Air/Land (SEAL) teams; Air Force combat controllers, pararescuemen and combat crew airmen; and Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations forces.