The Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course (SFAUC) provides additional training to members of the Special Forces Operational Detachment "A" or ODA. You will attend this training once you complete the Special Forces Qualification Course and are assigned to an ODA. SFAUC is usually conducted at the group level. Each of the seven Special Forces groups (5 active and 2 National Guard) conduct their own SFAUC program. This three to four week long course started in the early 2000s and was conducted at group level. All seven Special Forces groups run the course according to a Program of Instruction (POI) provided by USASFC.

SFAUC is run in several phases. The phases include flat range weapons firing, Close Quarter Combat (CQB), and shoothouse drills. Some SFAUCs will incorporate an end-of-course FTX or exercise where all the skills taught are used in a complex scenario that involves mission planning, rehearsals, and infiltration by foot, vehicle movement, or air insertion.

It's the old system to number the ODA and ODB (in application during the beginning of OEF and OIF) :

- The first number refer to Group - Ex.: ODA 525 

"0" refers to 10 Special Forces Group (example : ODA 074,...). 

"1" refers to 1st Special Forces Group (example : ODA 172,...)

"3" refers to 3rd Special Forces Group (example : ODA 373,...)

"5" refers to 5th Special forces Group (examples : ODA 525, ODA 555,...)

"7" refers to 7th Special Forces Group (example : ODA 774,...)

- second is a combination between Battalion & Company (see below) - Ex. : ODA 525

////////Alpha ////////// Bravo /////////// Charlie [= Company]

1 = 1st Battalion / 2 = 1st Battalion / 3 =1st Battalion 

4 =2nd Battalion / 5 =2 nd Battalion / 6 =2nd Battalion 

7 = 3rd Battalion / 8 = 3rd Battalion / 9=3rd Battalion

- third number is Team - Ex. : ODA 525

0 = ODB

1 = team 1 (ODA)

2 = team 2 (ODA)

3 = team 3 (ODA)

4 = team 4 (halo capabilities - ODA)

5 = team 5 (scuba/combat diver capabilites - ODA).

And at this point, you can also differentiate ODA and ODB :

ODA = Operational Detachment Alpha / A-team. It's the basic SF unit.

ODB (= Operational Detachment beta /B Detachment / B team / SFOD-B ) : it's SF company headquarters. For ODB, the last number is always "0"

ODC = provides command and control, and staff planning and supervision for SF battalion operations and administration.

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