“mr. president, i think we have an abort situation.” former secretary of defense brown, april...
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“Mr. President, I think we have an abort situation.” Former Secretary of Defense Brown, April 1980
“Mr. President, I think we have an abort situation.” Former Secretary of Defense Brown, April 1980
DESERT ONEDESERT ONE
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USSOCOM MISSIONUSSOCOM MISSION
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FUNCTIONAL COMBATANT COMMANDFUNCTIONAL COMBATANT COMMAND
• SUPPORTED COMMANDER FOR PLANNING FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
• SUPPORTED OR SUPPORTING COMMANDER FOR GWOT EXECUTION
• COMBATANT COMMANDER OF U.S. BASED SOF
• PROVIDE SOF TO REGIONAL COMBATANT COMMANDERS
• SUPPORTED COMMANDER FOR PLANNING FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
• SUPPORTED OR SUPPORTING COMMANDER FOR GWOT EXECUTION
• COMBATANT COMMANDER OF U.S. BASED SOF
• PROVIDE SOF TO REGIONAL COMBATANT COMMANDERS
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SERVICE LIKE RESPONSIBILITIESSERVICE LIKE RESPONSIBILITIES
• STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, TACTICS
• ORGANIZE, TRAIN & EQUIP SOF
• PROGRAM & BUDGET FOR SOF
• DEVELOP/PROCURE SOF PECULIAR:
• EQUIPMENT
• MATERIEL, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
• ENSURE INTEROPERABILITY OF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
• MONITOR SOF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
• INTERNAL AUDITS
• STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, TACTICS
• ORGANIZE, TRAIN & EQUIP SOF
• PROGRAM & BUDGET FOR SOF
• DEVELOP/PROCURE SOF PECULIAR:
• EQUIPMENT
• MATERIEL, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
• ENSURE INTEROPERABILITY OF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
• MONITOR SOF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
• INTERNAL AUDITS
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SERVICE LIKE RESPONSIBILITIESSERVICE LIKE RESPONSIBILITIES
M4 CarbineM4 Carbine
Modified with MFP 11
Modified with MFP 11
MH – 47EMH – 47E
Modified with MFP 11
Modified with MFP 11
MBITRMBITR
MFP 11 R&D with ASD/NII interestMFP 11 R&D with ASD/NII interest
MBMMRMBMMR
ASDSASDS
All MFP 11 R&D and procurementAll MFP 11 R&D and procurement
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SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCESSPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
WHAT DO WE DO? • WHO ARE WE?WHAT DO WE DO? • WHO ARE WE?
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SOF CORE TASKSSOF CORE TASKS
Counterproliferation of WMD
Counterterrorism
Direct Action
Psychological Operations
Information Operations
Counterproliferation of WMD
Counterterrorism
Direct Action
Psychological Operations
Information Operations
Unconventional Warfare
Civil Affairs Operations
Special Reconnaissance
Foreign Internal Defense
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THE SOF TEAMTHE SOF TEAM
UNITED STATES SPECIALOPERATIONS COMMAND
(USSOCOM)
AVIATION - FIXED WING - ROTARY WINGSPECIAL TACTICSCOMBAT WEATHER
AIR FORCEAIR FORCE
SPECIAL OPERATIONSSPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMANDCOMMAND
(AFSOC)(AFSOC)
AIR FORCEAIR FORCE
SPECIAL OPERATIONSSPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMANDCOMMAND
(AFSOC)(AFSOC)
JOINT STANDINGBATTLESTAFFSAND C4I STRUCTURE
JOINT SPECIALJOINT SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMANDOPERATIONS COMMAND
(JSOC)(JSOC)
JOINT SPECIALJOINT SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMANDOPERATIONS COMMAND
(JSOC)(JSOC)
SEAL TEAMSSPECIAL BOAT TEAMSSEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE TEAMS
NAVAL SPECIALNAVAL SPECIAL
WARFARE COMMANDWARFARE COMMAND
(NAVSPECWARCOM)(NAVSPECWARCOM)
NAVAL SPECIALNAVAL SPECIAL
WARFARE COMMANDWARFARE COMMAND
(NAVSPECWARCOM)(NAVSPECWARCOM)
UNITED STATES ARMYUNITED STATES ARMY
SPECIAL OPERATIONSSPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMANDCOMMAND
(USASOC)(USASOC)
SPECIAL FORCESRANGERSAVIATIONPSYOPCIVIL AFFAIRS
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THEATER SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDTHEATER SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
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SOF RELEVANCE IS ITS PEOPLESOF RELEVANCE IS ITS PEOPLE
SOF VALUES:SOF VALUES: Integrity, Courage,Competency, Creativity
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SOF TRUTHSSOF TRUTHS
•Humans are more important than hardware•Quality is better than Quantity•Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced•Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur
•Humans are more important than hardware•Quality is better than Quantity•Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced•Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur
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