They operate first in and last out of the field, striking enemies at their most vulnerable swiftly, silently, and invisibly, hence their alias the Ghosts. They are the most experienced, specialized, and qualified special operations force that JSOC has to offer. However, in reality, it is the Army's creme of the crop Special Mission Unit whose operators are armed with state-of-the-art weapon systems and are trained in the best field and combat tactics. In its old name, it is a company-sized reconnaissance unit within the 5th Special Forces Group's 1st Battalion of the Army Special Forces. The unit was established in 1994 and is a secretive special operations force. The Group for Specialized Tactics, also known as the Ghosts, is an elite Special Mission Unit within the US Army and JSOC and is located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 12 Appearances in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (media franchise).7.4.3 Russian invasion of Norway & Rescue of David Crenshaw.7.4.2 War against Artemis Global Security.Additionally, should Ghost operators encounter agents from the aforementioned organizations, said agents would be authorized to take control of the Ghost team should their missions fall under the same parameters. With all Ghost operators conducting covert operations as Advanced Force Operations teams, they are often assisted by elements of the Special Activities Center's Special Operations Group (SAC/SOG) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and occasionally with the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Reorganized following the Russian Insurgency, Ghost Recon was split from the Green Berets, and stylized by the Department of Defense as the Group for Specialized Tactics. Nearly all Ghost Teams have multiple designations, but regardless, the covert unit commanded and administrated by JSOC, often serving as the United States' first line of offense in terms of conducting highly classified covert operations. Similarly to all units operating under the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), all military operations conducted by Ghost Recon are highly-classified. Fort Bragg Ghost Recon, also known as "The Ghosts", formerly known as Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, is a Tier One Special Mission Unit of the United States Army, formerly a detachment of the Army Special Forces, colloquially known as the "Green Berets".