Special Forces By charlottewiman Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 12, 2010 Special Forces Jan 1, 1952 Bank and Volckmann created SF Nov 11, 1953 77th SF Group formed for West Germany Apr 1, 1956 77th goup split, new 14th group was sent to Hawaii, Tailand and eventually Vietnam Dec 1, 1958 12 man "A- Team" is formed Jan 1, 1961 President John F. Kennedy is inaugurated Supportive of Special Forces Operations Dec 12, 1980 Special Forces deployed to El Salvador Training the Salvador Military Dec 29, 1989 Special Operations Forces Invade Panama
