Original ODA - 511 COMMANDERS in EXTREMIS FORCE (CIF) patch. This is the actual insignia received by the team in 1982.
This patch is pictured on page No. 152 of Gary Perkowski’s new “U.S. Army Special Forces Team History and Insignia, 1975 to Present” book.
The CIF is a specially-trained and resourced element that is focused on Direct Action (DA) / Counter Terrorism (CT) missions. This role includes both training foreign tactical units in DA / CT techniques and carrying out DA / CT operations themselves, often with partner nation forces.
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