11th Special Forces

The 11th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was a unit of the United States Army Special Forces, first activated in 1961 during the height of the Cold War. Originally headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland, the Group specialized in unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, and special reconnaissance missions, primarily focusing on Europe and NATO operations. The 11th SFG(A) was composed mostly of Army Reserve soldiers, providing a strategic reserve force trained for rapid deployment. The unit was inactivated in 1992 following the end of the Cold War, with its lineage and personnel absorbed into other Special Forces units.