The 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (5th SFG (A)) is one of the most decorated active duty  groups in the U.S. armed forces. The 5th SFG (A) saw extensive action in the  and played a pivotal role in the early months of . 5th Group—as it is sometime called—is designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions: , , , , , , ,  of , and .