November 19, 1977. Delta Force was established by Col. Charles Alvin “Charlie” Beckwith, also the first CO.

Delta in 1979, wearing M17 gas mask, used Walther MP and PP

Delta Force operators in the 1980s, Pete Schoomaker (left) and Jerry Boykin (right), during a joint training operation in Israel

Delta Force A Squadron April 1980, Colorized

The Delta Force Commands, B Squadron in the 80s

Delta Force operators pose for a photograph before Operation Eagle Claw. Notorious Mike R. Vining is on the bottom row's far-right, Apr. 1980.

Delta Force's B Squadron operators pose for a photograph along the shore in Grenada after the assault on Richmond Hill Prison. This picture was taken by notorious Mike Vining. Operation Urgent Fury, Oct. 1983.

Delta Force B Squadron operators in Grenada, 1983.

US Army SFOD-D Delta Force training for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Unknow 80s pics.

Delta Force Operators during CQB training. Circa 1980's.

Delta Force operators with an MH-6 Little Bird helicopter

Delta Force training at Fort Bragg.

Delta Force breach a door during training at Fort Bragg, circa 1985

Delta Force (above) and KGB's Alpha Group (below) operators in civilian clothing, 1980s

(Nov. 22, 1989 12 AM) Pentagon sent Delta Force to El Salvador on Tuesday as Americans were trapped in a San Salvador hotel seized by guerrillas. Officials said their role was advisory. The siege ended later Tuesday; Delta's involvement was unclear.

A young member of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) photographed with local children while in El Salvador.