Welcome to the official website of the

U.S. Army John F. Kennedy
Special Warfare Center and School

the U.S. Army's Special Operations Center of Excellence at Fort Bragg, N.C.

The John F. Kennedy Plaza, and Colonel "Bull" Simons status, sit across Ardennes St. from Bryant Hall, the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School headquarters building on Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Mission

The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School invests in the development of human capital to produce Civil Affairs, Military Information Support Operations and Special Forces Soldiers from recruitment to retirement in order to provide our regiments with a professionally trained and well-educated force.

Vision

Professionalism starts here. We are an adaptive institution characterized by agility, collaboration, accountability and integrity. We promote life-long learning and transformation. We are THE Special Operations Center of Learning whose credibility in producing the world's finest special operators is recognized and sustained by every single member of our three regiments.

Special Forces Soldiers wear their Green Berets for the first time at a Special Forces Qualification Course graduation ceremony.Special Forces Prior-Service Accession Program

If you've earned a Green Beret and want to return to active-duty service, the Prior-Service Accession Program may be for you! The Special Forces Regiment is accepting applications from prior-service and National Guard Special Forces Soldiers for consideration to enter active-duty service within the Regiment. To learn more about the program, click here.

Last update: Feb. 8, 2013

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