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Special Forces Officers

Occupation · SOC 55-1017.00

Lead elite teams that implement unconventional operations by air, land, or sea during combat or peacetime. These activities include offensive raids, demolitions, reconnaissance, search and rescue, and counterterrorism. In addition to their combat training, special forces officers often have specialized training in swimming, diving, parachuting, survival, emergency medicine, and foreign languages. Duties include directing advanced reconnaissance operations and evaluating intelligence information; recruiting, training, and equipping friendly forces; leading raids and invasions on enemy territories; training personnel to implement individual missions and contingency plans; performing strategic and tactical planning for politically sensitive missions; and operating sophisticated communications equipment.

Also called: Advanced Seal Delivery System · Combatant Diver Officer · Combatant Diver Qualified (Officer) · Commanding Officer, Special Warfare Team · Control and Recovery, Combat Rescue · Control and Recovery, Special Tactics · Executive Officer, Special Warfare Team · Parachute/Combatant Diver Officer · Parachutist/Combatant Diver Qualified (Officer) · Sea-Air-Land Officer · Seal Delivery Vehicle Officer · Special Forces Officer

Job family: Military Specific Occupations

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What to study: Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services , Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art , Military Technologies and Applied Sciences . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.

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Singulariki. "Special Forces Officers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-1017-00

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Singulariki. (2026). Special Forces Officers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-1017-00

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@misc{singulariki-role-55-1017-00,
  title  = {Special Forces Officers},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-1017-00}
}

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