Special Forces is the fifth studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released in 1982 by A&M Records.

[3][4] The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.

Special Forces peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting studio album in the United States.

Three of the four charted singles from the album were co-written with Survivor's Jim Peterik, including "Caught Up in You", the band's first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

A remastered CD, with three live bonus tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.