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Originally Posted by Jinto
I suppose specialized forces is the better term here. It covers more areas of speciallized forces of all the three branches (air force, army, navy/USMC). However, technically such a base can accomodate just any kind of troops.
In this aspect the article is simply giving an example. I seriously doubt the author of the article has the insider knowledge to actually know which type of troops will be stationed in the extra housing.
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US has a whole lot of those "Special Forces" units, each for a different purpose and theater. Unlike the one-unit designation of KSK of the Bundeswehr which performs the main backbone of covert special operations (with the Paratrooper Brigade performing the overt ones such as FOFO and raid-type assaults on FIBUA), US has 4 of those high end special forces units (Delta, ST6, 24STS & ISA) and another team dedicated to picking them up (Pararescue). The overt ones are usually done by Airborne, Rangers or Marines.
Given how sticky missions are in Somalia, they are probably relying on the covert forces, so most of the people there are probably Delta/ST6 or maybe SAD and probably a couple of companies of Ranger/Airborne for base defence and permanently taking positions, since most of the aircraft there are meant to be dropping weapons based on hidden targeters rather than providing air support (which are usually done by helicopters).