A [b]special forces[/b] (derived from [i]special operations forces[/i]) is an elite [[military]] [[soldier|infantry]] unit being tasked for risky or demanding operations by the government or the army. An individual served in the special forces are known as a "military operator", or "operator" for short.

This tag covers images with military operator(s) armed with "tactical" [[gun|firearms]] (which may consist of prototype or advanced [[weapon]]s, especially those with the various mounted accessories such as [[laser sight|laser sighting system]], [[optical sight]]s and/or [[suppressor]]s). They are also usually seen equipped with [[tactical clothes|tactical]] loadout that may consist of [[ghillie suit]]s, [[bulletproof vest]]s, [[camouflage]]d [[uniform]]s, [[helmet]]s, [[night vision device]]s, [[radio]]s and more. 

Certain SOF groups, such as the US Green Berets, British [[Special Air Service|SAS]], and Soviet/Russian [[Spetsnaz]] (also [[VDV]]), can be distinguished by coloured [[beret]]s. These are, respectively, green berets, red berets, beige berets and blue [[military hat|berets]].

h4. See also
* [[body armor]]
* [[load bearing vest]]
* [[sniper team]]
* [[trigger discipline]]
特殊部隊 SOF specialforces specialoperations commando