About the Association

    The John F. Kennedy Special Warfare/Special Forces Branch Historical and Memorial and Museum Association is a non-profit organization. It was established to provide an opportunity for all people, military and civilian, to create and maintain a memorial or memorials of and aid in the preservation of history and traditions of Special Warfare units, past and present. The Association is organized exclusively for historical, charitable, and educational purposes. It qualifies as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.
    Membership in the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare/Special Forces Branch Historical and Memorial Museum Association is voluntary and open to all military and civilians who have an interest in furthering the objectives of the Association. Membership other than honorary is acquired through voluntary contributions to the association.
    Membership categories are as follows: Annual Members, Life Members, Life Contributors, and Honorary Members, In addition there are several categories of Donors: Century Club Members, Benefactors, Patrons, Leadership Members, Honor Members, Distinguished Donors, Pacesetters, and Special Donors. These levels of donations also apply to corporate donors.
    The Association is administered by elected volunteers consisting of an Executive Board (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer.) A fifteen-member Advisory Council is also elected to advise and assist the Association Officers.

About the Gift Shop

    The Gift Shop is part of the Museum Association, and its purpose is to make Special Operation Forces type literature, and souvenir items available to students at the USAJFKSWCS as well as the world-wide special operations community.

About the Museum

    The John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum exists to depict the history and traditions of the U. S. Army Special Forces as well as other Army Special Operation Forces such as Psychological Operations, Civil Affairs, Rangers, and Special Operations Aviation units. This purpose is enhanced through its use as a training tool for all newly indoctrinated Special Forces soldiers, during their qualification training, enabling them to see and hear the long heritage of the men and organizations who preceded them. This includes such heroic examples as Francis Marion in the Revolutionary War, the First Special Service Force, the Office of Strategic Service (OSS) and Detachment 101 in World War II, the Korean Conflict, to modern actions in "Desert Storm.” In this capacity the museum is recognized as the SPECIAL FORCES BRANCH MUSEUM. It also serves to illustrate the unique and specialized part played by all aspects of the Army Special Operations community both in conflict and during crucial roles in peacetime, The museum has also proven itself to be a valuable recruiting catalyst. The Museum is managed by a Curator (Roxanne Merritt) under the guidance of The US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. It is housed in the one-story Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons Memorial Building, on Ardennes Street at Fort Bragg NC.