The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC or ARSOC) was the command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the U.S. Army. The command was subordinate, for operations, to the U.S. States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) a larger command overseeing all the different SOF Commands of each branch of the U.S. military.
USASOC was activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 1 1989, in accordance with Department of the Army General Order No. 8 of June 20, 1990. It was formed from elements of the 1st Special Operations Command and Forces Command.
USASOC included Army Special Forces, also known as Green Berets; Rangers; Civil Affairs, and Military Information Support Operations (MISO)—formerly known as psychological operations (PSYOPS)—units. In addition, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) provided rotary wing support to all SOF units.
