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”
A Green Beret assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), discusses what makes 1st SFG(A) unique from other Special Operation units, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 30, 2026.
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 special operations entity. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. John Bae)
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Parachute riggers assigned to Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) successfully executed the first drop of a Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) on Feb. 12.
After nearly three years of planning and coordination with JBLM range control, the successful proof-of-concept demonstration facilitates future training and operational capabilities for 1SFG(A) and other adjacent units assigned to JBLM.
The JPADS is a self-steering, GPS guided airdrop platform consisting of a canopy and an autonomous guidance unit, capable of landing within 100 meters of its target. The demonstration unit notably utilized Modular Autonomous Guidance Unit 3.0 which...
02.18.2026 | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US |
Story by Sgt. Alec Byrd
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) personnel hold and participate in the inaugural Improvised Antenna Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 7, 2023. A U.S. Army sergeant first class with Group Support Battalion, 1st SFG (A), who organized and executed the competition, speaks on its purpose. Three participants also comment on some of their challenges and decisions during the competition.
