5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Colorado's 5th Special Forces Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is located just northeast of Denver in Watkins.
The unit has over 400 personnel that train in Special Operations. Special forces participate in foreign intelligence defense, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, direct action and counterterrorism.
About 100 Colorado Army National Guard soldiers were called to duty in early December 2001. Members of the B/5-19th Special Forces A-Teams reported to Fort Knox, KY. The Colorado Guard unit will be under the direction of the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), which is aligned with the US Central and Pacific commands
