1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne)
USASOC patch worn by Delta Force
Active	November 21, 1977 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Tier One Special Operations Force
Role	Special Operations
Size	Classified[1]
Part of	United States Special Operations Command Joint Special Operations Command United States Army Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nickname	The Unit
Engagements	Operation Eagle Claw (Iran hostage crisis) Invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama Gulf War Somali Civil War Operation Gothic Serpent Battle of Mogadishu (1993) Afghanistan War Battle of Tora Bora Iraq War Operation Red Dawn Objective Medford Rescue of Roy Hallums