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Discuss the history and development of SOCOM

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  • Est 16 April 1987
  • MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
  • Commanded by 4 star flag officer
  • 4 service component commands: USASOC, NAVSPECWARCOM, AFSOC, MARSOC
  • 1 Unified command JSOC
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Discuss the history and development of JSOC

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  • Est 1980
  • Fort Bragg, NC
  • To study Spec Ops Requirements and Techniques
  • Standardization of equipment
  • Development of tactics
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Discuss the history and development NAVSPECWARCOM

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  • Est 6 April 1987
  • NAB, Coronado
  • Develop Maritime Special Ops strategy, doctrine and tactics
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in WWII

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  1. Army and Navy merged to begin training Amphibious Scouts at Little Creek
    - Amphibious Scouts and Raiders commissioned 1942
    - First mission Operation TORCH
  2. UDT’s
    - First combat Operation FLINTLOCK Jan 31, 1944
    - April 1944, deployed to England to prep for operation OVERLORD (amphibious assault on Normandy)
    - 6 June 1944 (D-Day) blew 8 complete/ 2 partial gaps in German defenses
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in Korea.

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  • UDT’s expand into 3 teams of 300 men
  • UDT’s conducted demolition raids on railroad tunnels and bridges along the Korean coast
  • Sep 15, 1950 UDT’s supported mine clearing operation CHROMITE (the amphibious landing at Inchon)
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in Vietnam

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  • Oct 12, 1950: UDT’s rescued 25 sailors from 2 U.S. mine sweepers that sank
  • 1962 J.F.K. established Seal Teams 1 and 2 from UDT personnel
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in Panama

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  • 1989 Operation JUST CAUSE (invasion of Panama to topple Noriega)
  • Secured entrances to Panama Canal
  • Denied Noriega use of aircraft
  • Sank Panamanian patrol boat
  • Conducted recon and search and seizure missions
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in Grenada

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  • 25 Oct 1983: Operation URGENT FURY (invasion of Grenada)
  • First major SEAL operation since Vietnam
  • Night beach recon for assault
  • DA against enemy-controlled radio station
  • Protected governor general and his family
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in Haiti

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  • May-Sep 1994: Amphibious recon operation SUPPORT DEMOCRACY and UPHOLD DEMOCRACY
  • Planned to be largest airborne assault since D-Day
  • Colin Powell changed mission from combat to peace keeping/ nation building operation
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in the Balkans

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  • December 1995- June 1998: Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR/GUARD
  • Conducted recon/served as QRF for Sava river bridging operation
  • Joint commission observers in Bosnia
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in Operation Enduring Freedom

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  • In response to Sep 11, 2001 NSW operators on the ground in Oct
  • First flag officer in Afghanistan - Navy Seal
  • Operation ANACONDA (Seek out Taliban and Al-Qaeda in the Shah-I-Kot mountains)
  • Operation REDWING:
  • 3 Navy Seals killed
  • Chinook with 16 SEAL-rescue team shot down
  • Worse loss of life since invasion of 2001.
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Discuss Naval SOF FORCES role in Operation Iraqi Freedom

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  • Largest number of SEALs employed in history
  • 12-member SF teams infiltrated S. and W. Iraq to hunt scud missiles
  • Seized oil terminals and pumping stations on S. coast
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ADM Eric Olson

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8th commander and 1st Naval Officer of USSOCOM on July 9 2007

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RADM Draper L. Kauffmann

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  • Father of Naval Combat Demolition
  • June 1943 organized first U.S. Navy demo teams
  • 1944 Established Naval Demolition training at Ft. Pierce
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CAPT Phil H. Bucklew

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  • Father of Naval Special Warfare

- Among first team of Scouts and Raiders

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LT Thomas R. Norris

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  • 1 of 3 Seals Awarded Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam
  • Rescued 2 downed pilots deep within Vietnam:
  • Led 5-man team through 2,000 meters of enemy territory to rescue 1 pilot
  • 3 days later, disguised as fisherman rescued 2nd pilot
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LT Michael E. Thornton

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  • Saved lives of senior officer and 3 Vietnamese:
  • Ran into enemy fire to retrieve LT. Norris, dragged to beach, inflated life vest and swam for 2 hours before being rescued
  • Awarded Medal of Honor
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LT Michael P. Murphy

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  • Operation REDWING.
  • Climbed into the open to call for help.
  • Proceeded to fight while wounded allowing a member of his squad to escape
  • Awarded Medal of Honor
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LTJG Joseph R. Kerrey

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  • Led team to capture high-ranking Viet Cong
  • Received injuries from grenade
  • Captured enemy soldiers provided critical intelligence
  • Awarded Medal of Honor
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BMCM(SEAL) Rudy Boesch

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  • Joined Navy April 1945
  • Volunteered for amphibious scouts and raiders
  • With UDT for 11 years.
  • 1 of 50 original Seal team 2
  • 45 years of continuous active duty
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BMC James E. Williams

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  • Patrol commander for river patrol boat 105
  • Led patrol boat against concentration of enemy
  • Called for aerial support
  • 50 vessels and numerous Viet Cong destroyed
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SO2(SEAL) Michael Monsoor

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  • 29 Sep 2006 member of sniper overwatch in E. Ramadi Iraq
  • Shielded 11 ppl with his body from grenade
  • MOH recipient
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SOCS (SEAL) Edward Byers

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  • MOH recipient
  • During hostage rescue exposed himself to enemy fire
  • Shielded American hostage with his body
  • Subdued guard bare-handed
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Composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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  1. Chairman
  2. Army Chief of Staff
  3. Chief of Naval Operations
  4. Air Force Chief of Staff
  5. Marine Corps Commandant
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Who do the Joint Chiefs of Staff advise?
- President - Sec Def - National Security Council
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COCOMs, meaning
Combatant Commands
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What are the COCOMs?
1. EUCOM 2. PACOM 3. AFRICOM 4. CENTCOM 5. NORTHCOM 6. SOUTHCOM 7. SOCOM
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Purpose of USSOCOM
train, organize, equip, and deploy combat ready special operations forces to combatant commands
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Four organizations which make up USSOCOM
- MARSOC - AFSOC - NAVSPECWARCOM - USASOC
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Purpose of MARSOC
train, organize, equip when directed by CDR USSOCOM, deploy task-organized, scalable and responsive MARSOC forces worldwide to support combatant commander and other agencies
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MARSOC five subordinate commands
- Foreign Military Training Unit - Two Marine Special Operations Battalions - Marine Special Operations Support Group - Marine Special Operations School
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What is the purpse of AFSOC
Provide Air Force Special Operations forces for worldwide assignment to regional unified commands
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What 11 units comprise AFSOC
- 1st Special Operations Wing - 720th Special Tactis Group - US Special Operations School - 18th Flight Test Squadron - 352nd, 353rd, and 919th Special Operations Groups - 193rd Special Operations Wing - 209th Civil Engineering Squadron - 227th Special Operations Flight - 280th Combat Communications Squadron
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Mission of NAVSPECWARCOM
- train, equip, organize resources, - deploy and sustain NSW forces - to support CDR USSOCOM and other combatant commander requirement
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What is the mission of USASOC
organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army Special Operations Forces worldwide to support regional combatant commanders, American Ambassadors, and other agencies
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What are the seven subordinate commands of USACOM
1. USASFC (US Army Special Forces Command) 2. USAJFKSWCS (US Army John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School) 3. 75th RGR RGT (Ranger Regiment) 4. 160th SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) 5. SB (SO) (A) (Special Operations Support Command) 6. 4th PSYOP Group (Psychological Operations) 7. 95th CA Bde (Civil Affairs)
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TSOC, meaning
Theatre Special Operations Command
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What are the six TSOCs?
- SOC Joint Forces Command (SOCJFCOM) - SOC Central (SOCCENT) - SOC Europe (SOCEUR) - SOC Pacific (SOCPAC) - SOC Korea (SOCKOR) - SOC South (SOCSOUTH)
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NSWG 1, units with location
- ST 1/3/5/7, Coronado, CA - LOGSU 1, Coronado, CA - TRADET 1, Coronado, CA - Unit 1, Guam - Unit 3, ASU Bahrain
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NSWG 2, units with location
- ST 2/4/8/10, Little Creek, VA - LOGSU 2, Little Creek, VA - TRADET 2, Little Creek, VA - Unit 2/10, Stuttgart, Germany - Unit 4 DET South, Little Creek, VA
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NSWG 3, units with location
- SDV Team 1, Pearl City, HI - SDV Det 1, Little Creek, VA - LOGSU 3, Pearl City, HI - TRADET 3, Pearl City, HI
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NSWG 4, units with location
- SBT 12, Coronado, CA - SBT 20, Little Creek, VA - SBT 22, Stennis, MS - NAVSCIATTS, Stennis, MS
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NSWG 10, units with location
- SRT 1, in Coronado, CA - SRT 2, Little Creek, VA - Mission Support Center, Coronado, CA - Cultural Engagement Unit, Coronado CA
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NSWG 11, units with location
- ST 17, Coronado, CA | - ST 18, Little Creek, VA
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NSW Center, units with location
- Basic Training (BUDS) Coronado, CA | - Advanced Training (ATC), Imperial Beach, CA
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OPCON, meaning and define
- Operational Control | - Command authority which can be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command
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ADCON, meaning and define
- Administrative Control | - Admin and support
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TACON, meaning and define
- Tactical Control | - Command Authority over assigned forces or commands
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J-1/N-1, code meaning
Admin/Personnel | - Admin policies, procedures and regulations of the command
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J-2/N-2, code meaning
Intel | - Collect and disseminate intel
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J-3/N-3, code meaning
Operations | - Maintain operational readiness in support of battle plans
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J-4/N-4, code meaning
Logistics/Engineering | - Routine maintenance of equipment and spaces
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J-5/N-5, code meaning
Planning | - Management, coordination, internal execution of all matters in support of mission requirements
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J-6/N-6, code meaning
Comms | - Visual and electronic exterior communications
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J-7/N-7, code meaning
Supply | - Managing command equipment needs
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J-8/N-8, code meaning
Comptroller - Provide finance services and funding to combat Operations - Support of garrison or stateside training operations
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J-9/N-9, code meaning
Combat Systems Support | Manage combat equipment, special purpose munitions and weapons within each division
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JSOTF
Joint Special Operation Task Force - Special OPS units from more than one service - Formed to carry out specific mission
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NSWTG
Naval Special Warfare Task Group | - Plans, conducts, and supports special OPS in support of fleet commanders
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NSWTU
Naval Special Warfare Task Unit 1. Provide command and control 2. Coordinate admin and logistics support 3. Integrate Special OPS with maritime OPS
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NSWRON
Naval Special Warfare Squadron | - Deployed team is a squadron composed of platoons
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SEAL Platoon
- Large operational element conducting tactical mission | - Organized and trained to conduct OPS in maritime and riverine environments
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Special Boat Team
- Trained and equipped to operate various Special OPS crafts - Able to transition from blue water to open ocean to beach landing sites - Operate within inland maritime lines of communication
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Logistic Support Unit
- Located on each coast | - Provides NSW groups logistics support
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Mobile Communications Team
Provides communications support for SEAL teams, SEAL Delivery Vehicle teams and Special boat squadrons
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DA
Direct Action | Short strikes and small scale offensive actions in hostile environments
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SR
Special Reconnaissance - Recon and surveillance in hostile environments - To collect or verify information of strategic or operational significance - Employs military capabilities not found in conventional forces
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FID
Foreign Internal Defense | Training and advice by NSW forces to friendly governments
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UW
Unconventional Warfare - Military and paramilitary operations - Conducted by indigenous or surrogate forces
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CT
Counter Terrorism | - Prevent, deter, and respond to acts of terrorism
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CP
Counter-Proliferation | - Locate, identify, seize, destroy, render safe, transport, capture, or recover weapons of mass destruction
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CAO
Civil Affairs Operations
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PSYOP
Psychological Operations
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IO
Information Operations | - Information dominance: affecting adversary information while leveraging and protecting U.S. information systems

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