Special Forces Operational Detachment Alphas (ODAs) are elite teams consisting of mature, intense, highly-trained operators. SF Operators receive specialized training in advanced weapons, language, demolitions, combat medicine, and advanced combat tactics. Today's quiet professional operates in autonomous environments as the most trusted force in America's Army. The soldiers who make up the Army National Guard Special Forces are unique professionals with an unconventional method for waging war with an innovative approach to winning. They are the best at what they do. Esprit de corps makes them the best the country have to offer.