The official page of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). From jungles to the highest mountains, we are the tip of the spear in the Indo-Pacific. 1st SFG(A) conducts special operations to support command objectives and U.S. national interests. Committed to excellence and pursuit of tactical mastery, 1st SFG(A) aims to uphold the legacy as the Indo-Pacific’s preferred, and most lethal special operations force. “First in Asia”
Green Berets assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct close-quarters battle drills at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 18, 2025. Close quarters combat training instills readiness for real-world operations and building maneuver capabilities.
1st SFG (A) conducts special operations throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to support command objectives and U.S. national interests. The group maintains and employs units capable of executing the full spectrum of special operations at a moment’s notice with allies, partners, and the joint force. Committed to excellence and the pursuit of tactical mastery, the group aims to uphold its legacy as the Indo-Pacific’s preferred and most lethal...
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Odin Café Dining Facility has been named the Joint Base Lewis-McChord best dining facility for fiscal year 2025. They have continued the winning streak extending into the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, totaling 17 quarterly wins in a row.
The competition includes all dining facilities across Joint Base Lewis-McChord, with winners determined solely by inspection scores.
Inspectors from the 404th Army Field Support Battalion evaluate facilities on a 100-point scale across eight categories: food preparation, administration, nutrition, command emphasis, personnel and training, equipment operations and maintenance, receiving and storage, and sanitation. All...
