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Special Forces

Occupation · SOC 55-3018.00

Implement unconventional operations by air, land, or sea during combat or peacetime as members of elite teams. These activities include offensive raids, demolitions, reconnaissance, search and rescue, and counterterrorism. In addition to their combat training, special forces members often have specialized training in swimming, diving, parachuting, survival, emergency medicine, and foreign languages. Duties include conducting advanced reconnaissance operations and collecting intelligence information; recruiting, training, and equipping friendly forces; conducting raids and invasions on enemy territories; laying and detonating explosives for demolition targets; locating, identifying, defusing, and disposing of ordnance; and operating and maintaining sophisticated communications equipment.

Also called: Advance Seal Delivery System Maintainer · Amphibian Crewmember · Basic Combatant Swimmer · Combatant Swimmer (SEAL) · Joint Special Operations · Master Naval Parachutist · Naval Special Warfare Medic · Parachutist · Pararescue Craftsman · Pararescue Manager · Reconnaissance Crewmember · Reconnaissance Man

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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  • O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Special Forces." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-3018-00

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Singulariki. (2026). Special Forces. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-3018-00

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@misc{singulariki-role-55-3018-00,
  title  = {Special Forces},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-3018-00}
}

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