Jon Rhoades

The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D), commonly known as Delta Force, was established in 1977 to address the growing threat of international terrorism. Modeled after the British SAS, Delta Force specializes in counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and direct action missions. The unit gained early prominence during Operation Eagle Claw, the failed 1980 attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran, and has since participated in numerous high-profile operations, including the capture of Saddam Hussein and the elimination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Delta Force remains one of the U.S. military’s most secretive and elite special operations units.

The Ranger Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) is an elite special operations unit within the 75th Ranger Regiment of the United States Army. Officially activated in 1984 as the Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD), the unit was later redesignated as the RRC in 2007 to reflect its expanded role. The RRC specializes in conducting clandestine surveillance, intelligence gathering, and direct action missions deep behind enemy lines to support Ranger operations and broader special operations objectives. Members of the RRC are among the most highly trained soldiers in the U.S. military, often working alongside Tier 1 units such as Delta Force and DEVGRU in high-risk, strategic missions around the world.