5th Special Forces Group

In the United States Army Special Forces, the 5th Special Forces Group are geographically specialized for operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Horn of Africa. They most commonly are assigned to United States Central Command, with a home base at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Vietnam War
The 5th Group was the overt Special Forces command during the Vietnam War, with primary responsibilities in working with their Vietnamese counterpart, Lac Luong Dac Biet (LLDB) operating the Civilian Irregular Defense Groups. Especially after the LLDB was reduced, some personnel transferred to the unacknowledged MACV-SOG.

Afghanistan War (2001-)
They were the main acknowledged Special Forces formation in the Afghanistan War (2001-), under COL John Mulholland.

Iraq War
Again under Mulholland, they and the 10th Special Forces Group were the acknowledged forces in Iraq. 5th Group dealt with southern Iraq.