SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION
SOA Membership Application
Thank you for applying for membership in the SOA.
Review the qualifications before submitting your application. The $35 application fee is non-refundable.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
The unit/project/operational team must be or have been composed of U.S. Armed Forces military personnel with a mission to conduct Special Operations while assigned to what this Association defines as a Unit specifically designated and tasked with conducting combat and other combat-related missions of an unconventional, covert and/or clandestine nature;
or,
On a routine basis provided direct combat support as part of the Operational Team performing Special Operations missions, aviation units providing insertion, extraction and direct fire support while in close proximity to enemy forces.
Review the approved units below under "Qualifying Units List". This is a partial listing, so if your unit is not listed, contact the membership Chairman for further instructions.
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SOA APPROVED UNITS LIST
Scroll through the SOA Approved Units List and select the unit in which you served. The list is in alpha order by Branch of Service.
Review the list carefully, some Units are limited by Area, Location, begin/end dates or Special Projects.
IMPORTANT NOTE
If your unit meets the Approved Unit Definition, but is not on the Approved Units list
OR;
If your unit is listed in the USSOCOM FACTBOOK (click to view), but is not on the Approved Units List,
email the Committee for further instructions:
Joe Wilson, Membership Chairman
954-448-2981
membership@specialoperations.org
DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
Documentation verifying your assignment to a Special Operations Unit, dates served in that Unit, location, your MOS and your operational role in that combat element is required.
Your DD214/215, or OER/ERB is required.
Be sure to provide enough documentation, (Orders, Commendations, Combat Awards, CIB, etc.) verifying your assignment to a Special Operations Unit, dates served in that Unit, location, MOS and your role in that combat element.
Compiling documentation is the responsibility of the applicant. The SOA assumes no responsibility for finding documentation.
If you have questions about acceptable documentation, contact the Membership Committee before submitting your application.
APPLICANT'S OATH
I affirm that the information submitted is true, correct, and voluntarily given. I hereby grant permission to the Membership Committee to review my application and documentation for inclusion in the Special Operations Association.
Click the Submit button below to transmit your application.
You will receive an acknowledgement for your records. if you do not, check your spam folder or contact:
Joe Wilson, Membership Chairman954-448-2981membership@specialoperations.org