Army special operations forces fact book 2018 archived 19 october 2016 at the wayback machine, usasoc official website, dated 2018, last. In 2018, ussocom was also assigned the mission to field a transregional military information support operations miso capability. Estonia to discuss and debate the study and practice of uw and resistance. The disa special operations command disasoc field office represents disa, and manages disa support, to the u. The school is collocated with and directly supports ussocoms joint special operations university at hurlburt field, fla. The user specifically acknowledges that neither ussocom nor its. Sofwerx, in collaboration with the united states special operations command ussocomj5 donovan group hosted on 20180821 a radical speaker series on neuroweapons quote after several recent individuals at embassies in cuba and china have incurred apparent brain injury following some form of ambient environmental insult or attack. The importance of special operations forces today and. Special operations research topics 2018 revised edition for academic year 2019. Army special operations command 18 naval special warfare command 22. Us special operations command central, a jointforce capable headqua. Ussocom announces industry day intelligence community news. Ussocom fact book 2020 2 table of contents heroes 4 medal of honor recipients 6 bull simons award recipients 8 commando hall of honor inductees 9 headquarters 10 organization 12 leadership mission 14 commands 16 u.
Watch a special operations forces training exercise. Bucci, phd in the post911 period of war and subsequent military drawdown, special operations forces sof appear likely to grow in numbers, funding, and importancebut not. Special operations command, and air force command chief master sgt. The 1st special forces command airborne is a divisionlevel special operation forces command within the us army special operations command. Ussocom currently sustains an average deployed force of about 8,300 personnel across 90 countries. Click here for an archive of fact book publications. Army special operations command 16 naval special warfare command 18 air force special operations command 20 marine corps forces special operations command 22 subordinate special operations commands inventory 26 aircraft 30 maritime 32 ground 34 weapons.
Ussocom history, 20th anniversary edition, september 2011digital. Documentation to prove assignment to a special operations unit is required, and is solely the responsibility of the applicant. The command was established on 30 september 2014, grouping together the army special forces a. Special operations participating in invincible sentry 20, a bilateral exercise hosted by the government of uzbekistan in the tashkent region feb. Apr, 2020 from 46 november 2014, a multinational and interagency group of academics and practitioners gathered at the baltic defence college in tartu, estonia to discuss and debate the study and practice of uw and resistance. Congress mandated a new fourstar command be activated to. Jan 23, 2020 special operations command socom the united states special operations command socom was activated in april 1987 to provide command, control and training for all special operations forces sof in the united states. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. It is a glossy presentation that provides some facts and figures on the worldwide activities of u.
As of february 15, 2018, ussocom consisted of 57,478 active duty, 7,668 reserve and national guard, and 6,552 civilian personnel assigned to its headquarters, its four components, and. Budget data in this book are presented comparably to the fy 2018 budget, since the location of programs may have changed in prior years or be proposed for change in fy 2018. Our name may be different, but our commitment to the core principles. The talos iron man suit being created for elite commando forces is on its way to begin testing in summer 2018, according to the top weapons buyer for u. Sep 10, 2018 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. United states special operations command wikipedia. Special operations command factbook 2018 ussocom public affairs. Special operations command ussocom, the commands components, the 6th air mobility wing macdill afb, and the wings subordinate units. This draft rfp will allow for questions to be submitted and be followed by an industry day on the morning of 15 may 2018. See more of united states special operations command ussocom on facebook.
Mission and priorities medal of honor recipients special operations forces truths title 10 responsibilities and core activities history organizations u. United states special operations command ussocom home. The united states special operations command ussocom or socom is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the army, marine corps, navy, and air force of the united states armed forces. Arsof army special operations forces arsof fact book 2018 united states army special operations command fort bragg, n.
Gregory smith, back left, ussocom senior enlisted leader, visit. Inside the new fact book are a run down of socom medal of honor recipients, bull simons award winners and commando hall of honor inductees as well as breakdowns of. United states special operations command ussocom, macdill air force base, fl. The president and secretary will address our military community on the status of the coronavirus and the economic recovery signed into law last friday, which will deliver. This ensures sof is postured to operate effectively across. Ussocom fact book 2019 2 table of contents heroes 4 medal of honor recipients 6 bull simons award recipients 8 commando hall of honor inductees 9 headquarters 10 organization 12 leadership mission 14 commands 16 u. Chairwoman stefanik and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for this. Well maybe you should be picturing multilingual, water polo loving dads instead. What do you think of when you think about socom operators. This books aim is to spark intensive discussion on both uw and counteruw approaches, doctrine, and. Special operations commands ussocoms mission is to synchronize the. United states special operations command operation and. Acquisition and logistics information for contractors.
Ussocoms missions uniquely bridge political and military spheres in the exercise of american power, and its influence reaches through the state department, congress, the intelligence services, the white house and the pentagon. Sof has more than doubled from around 33,000 personnel in 2001 to about 70,000 personnel as of early 2018. Neither ussocom nor its contributors are responsible for the content of any offsite pages that are referenced by or that reference to ussocom s home page. Special operations command ussocom april 16, 1987, at macdill air force base, fla. This ensures that ussocom is able to continue to execute changing mission sets safely and successfully. Ussocom fact book 2017 3 4 heroes medal of honor recipients 7 bull simons award recipients 8 commando hall of honor inductees 9 10 headquarters organization 12 leadership mission 14 16 commands u. Dec 05, 2017 the 2018 ussocom fact book is out, grab yours here. Ussocom library joint special operations university press publications 2018.
Provides a single point of contact for disa customer service. Ussocom and components map 42 theater special operations commands map 44 equipment 46 aircraft 48 maritime 52 ground 54 sof truths 57 the typical sof operator 58 glossary 59. Army special operations command 18 naval special warfare command 22 air force special operations command 26. As of february 2018, ussocom had 71,698 57,478 active duty, 7,668 reserve and 6,552 civilian personnel assigned. Report documentation page defense technical information.
Ussocom fact book describes the commands mission, capabilities and priorities. Ussocom organizes, trains and equips sof to support u. Dec 18, 2019 what do you think of when you think about socom operators. This books aim is to spark intensive discussion on both uw and counteruw approaches, doctrine, and capabilities. Trump and secretary mark esper, today, april 1, 2020 at 2. The us special operations command ground mobility vehicle effort modified the basic high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle hmmwv into one of 4 gmv variants. Ussocom, the unified command for global deployment of army, navy, air forces special warfare units located at macdill afb. The official website for the air force special operations command. This change is intended to enable ussocom to standardize, to the extent possible, tsoc capabilities and manpower requirements. Special operations command factbook 2015 ussocom public affairs, p. The united states special operations command ussocom or socom is the unified. He is responsible for all special operations forces acquisition, technology and logistics. Army special operations command was established dec.
United states special operations command fact book 2014 table of contents united states special operations command page 39 page 18 page 30 page 26 page 22 page 34 page 12 page 40 page 41 this is a u. Gregory smith, back left, ussocom senior enlisted leader, visit warrior care. The command is part of the department of defense and is the only unified combatant command created by an act of congress. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Ussocom activated on april 16, 1987, and headquartered at macdill air force base in tampa, fl, ussocom is the unified combatant command cocom responsible for organizing, training, and equipping all u. Background and issues for congress congressional research service 2 to support a gccs special operations logistics, planning, and operational command and control requirements, and are normally commanded by a general officer.
Army special operations command usasoc, naval special. United states special operations command ussocom, tampa. Us socom have just released their 2018 fact book,written by ussocoms office of communication, inside was an interesting list of charecteristics for socoms famed operators. Us special operations forces sof crs reports congress. Smith, a member of the senior executive service, is the acquisition executive, u. Us socom have just released their 2018 fact book,written by ussocoms office read more. The 2018 ussocom fact book is out, grab yours here. Socom headquarters is at macdill air force base, fla. Apr 23, 2018 the purpose of this presolicitation notice is to inform industry of ussocoms intent to issue a draft rfp for actionable intelligence support prior to 1 may 2018. Ussocoms fy2019 budget request calls for growing the force to 71,000 personnel. Air force special operations school is a primary support unit of the air force special operations command, the air force component of the u. Each year the united states special operations command provides a publication highlighting the commands and missions of ussocom. Ussocom fact book 2018 2 table of contents heroes 4 medal of honor recipients 6 bull simons award recipients 8 commando hall of honor inductees 9 headquarters 10 organization 12 leadership mission 14 commands 16 u. Army special operations command naval special warfare command air force special operations command marine corps forces special operations command subordinate special operations commands.
Ussocom and your special operations forces are well resourced by the american taxpayer and congress. The soa assumes no responsibility for finding documentation or sponsorship for any applicant, so be sure to provide enough information and documentation for the membership committee to understand your qualifications. United states special operations command, ussocom public affairs, february 20, p. Special operations command, macdill air force base, florida. The importance of special operations forces today and going. Army commander ussocom before the senate armed services committee, may 4, 2017.
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