5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Commanders / Command Sergeant Major (CSM). Condition: Used, and in good shape. The coin is 1 5/8 by 2 inches with epoxy on both sides. The 5th Special Forces Group, 5th SFG(A), is an active duty United States Army Special Forces. (SF) Group that was activated on 21 September 1961, at the height of the Cold War. It is one of the most decorated special operations units in the United States military. The 5th SFG(A) saw extensive action in the Vietnam War. Today, 5th Group is primarily responsible for operations within the CENTCOM. As part of the Special Operations Command, Central SOCCENT. The 5th SFG(A) traces its lineage to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 1st Special Service Force. A combined Canadian-American organization which was constituted on 5 July 1942. It was activated four days later on 9 July at Fort William Henry Harrison. During World War II, the 1st Special Service Force was disbanded. On 5 December 1944 in Villeneuve-Loubet, France. 5th Group was constituted on 15 April 1960, concurrently consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (activated 1 September 1943). The consolidated unit was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. Organic elements were constituted on 8 September 1961. 5th Group was reactivated 21 September 1961 at Fort Bragg. On 1 October 2005, the unit was redesignated as the 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Regiment. By 13 September 2001, the 5th Special Forces Group was ordered to stand up a forward headquarters to conduct operations in Afghanistan. On 19 October, Operational Detachment Alpha 555, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was the first of several 5th Group teams to infiltrate into Afghanistan, and work with the Northern Alliance to bring down the Taliban government. Of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Operation Enduring Freedom. Was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. For gallantry in November 2001 at Qala-i-Jang Fortress, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. Operations Iraqi Freedom & New Dawn. During Operation Iraqi Freedom 5th SFG(A) assisted in the capture of Saddam Hussein. And was deployed throughout Iraq as part of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP). 5th Group teamed up with various National Guard support groups from many different states: Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin etc. NOTE: Never personally given any of the coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The free listing tool. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Challenge Coins”. The seller is “rolyat11″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
