2nd Special Warfare Training Group (A)

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2^nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne)

The 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) is located in Clay Hall and is responsible for educating SF, PO, and CA Soldiers and civilians throughout their careers by providing relevant instruction and professional development to foster the capability to succeed in any global region. 2SWTG(A) is divided into a headquarters company, two battalions, and four departments. Human Performance and Wellness Directorate educates and trains ARSOF Soldiers to optimize their physical, cognitive, and interpersonal performance and adaptability. Through this training, ARSOF receives the beginning of exceptional life-long education and personal, professional development. The department supports learning and performance enhancement through the Special Operations Cognitive Enhanced Performance section; Tactical Human Optimization, Rapid Rehabilitation, and Reintegration (THOR3); and Adaptive Thinking and Leadership courses and training. Language and Regional Education and Culture Department provides language instruction for all three special operations training pathways in 15 core languages (Arabic-Egyptian, Arabic-Levantine, Arabic-Modern Standard, Chinese-Mandarin, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian Farsi, Portugese-European, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Ukranian). The 19 to 25-week course is designed to give the students a basic speaking and listening proficiency level on the Oral Proficiency Interview. The department also provides language sustainment and enhancement programs throughout the careers of Army special operations Soldiers including the creation of individual development plans.

Captains Career Course produces officers who are prepared to contribute to their future detachments with the skills necessary to lead, operate, and employ their assigned unit. The course ensures graduates are masters of MDMP, proficient in applying TLPs, and effective in planning, integrating, and synchronizing fires, aviation, and other enablers in a multi-domain environment. Graduates possess the ability to apply critical thinking and the principles of mission command. Graduates are physically dominant leaders grounded in the Army Values and Warrior Ethos and committed to stewarding the Army profession.

2nd Battalion trains ARSOF Soldiers, other U.S. special operations forces, and selected interagency personnel in advanced special operations skills, techniques, tactics, and procedures to meet USSOCOM and theater support command requirements. 2nd Battalion implements and evaluates associated doctrine, then deploys military training teams in support of regional combatant commanders and DOD missions. 6th Battalion trains and educates ARSOF, joint SOF, and select interagency personnel in advanced operational skills to provide organic capabilities to address evolving threats in complex and ambiguous environments in support of multidomain operations.