Green beret
U.S. Special Forces wear the green beret as a distinction of excellence and uniqueness within the Army.
Special Operations Troops Centre
After the creation of the special operations unit in 1981, the CTOE ceased to be just an instruction facility but also served as the HQ for the new Portuguese special operations unit. The unit members wear a grass green beret and are the heir of the Special Hunters: the beret badge includes a trumpet — a symbol of the Special Hunters; and the unit is known as Rangers because the first instructors of the Special Hunters completed the Ranger Course and adapted the characteristics of that training to the Special Operations Course. The unit has operated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, East-Timor, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.The CTOE has several courses:For those already badged as special operations soldiers, there are also courses outside the CTOE:Special Operations soldiers also take courses in friendly countries: