What do Delta Force operators do?

The new Delta operators use demolition and marksmanship at the shoot house and other training facilities to train for hostage and counter-terrorist operations with assault and sniper troops working together. They practice terrorist or hostage situations in buildings, aircraft, and other settings.

How are Delta Force operators selected?

In order to apply for Delta selection, an individual, at a minimum, must enter the Army, have the rank of E-4 through E-8 or O-3 through O-4, and be 21 years old. As stated before, most Delta Force operators come from the Special Forces and the 75th Ranger Regiment.

What is known about Delta Force?

Delta Force is an elite special forces unit of the United States Army, officially the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1SFOD-D). It was formed in 1977 and subsequently participated in high-profile operations such as the Iran hostage crisis and the US invasions of Grenada and Panama.

Why was Delta chosen for the operation in Iraq?

Another reason why Delta was chosen for the operation is directly related to the above: battlefield familiarity. Delta shooters have been fighting ISIS alongside their Kurdish and Iraqi allies for close to five years.

What weapons do Delta Force operators use?

As a result, Delta Force operators began switching to compact weapons chambered for 5.56mm rifle rounds, such as the Colt CAR-15 of Vietnam War fame, Colt M4 Commando, and Colt M4A1 carbine by the mid-1980s. They also experimented with the new, Beretta M9 pistol during this period, but still overwhelmingly preferred their trusty .45s.

How did Delta Force start?

For all its renown, Delta Force’s introduction to the American public was ignominious. Created in 1977 by a veteran of the Army’s Special Forces in Vietnam, Delta Force’s first mission was Operation Eagle Claw, the failed 1980 attempt to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran.

What is Delta Force’s mission in Somalia?

In the 1990s, Delta Force deployed to Somalia to hunt warlord Mohammed Farah Aideed, a mission that led to a failed assault on a pair of Aideed lieutenants in which 18 American servicemen died, including five Delta Force operators. That mission was portrayed in the book and movie “Black Hawk Down.”