Special Operations Command Doctrine

Question 1

What are the five component commands of United States Special Operations
Command?

Answer 1

USASOC
NAVSEPCWARCOM
MARSOC
AFSOC
JSOC

Question 2

Explain how the special operations forces staff entities liaison and integrate with
the land and air component commands during peacetime and wartime

Answer 2

Special Operations Command & Control Element (SOCCE): established to coordinate and synchronize joint land operations and harmonize actions between the SOF and conventional force elements

Special Operations Liaison Element (SOLE) liaison organizing linking SOF air with the conventional air component

Question 3

Determine the twelve core activities of United States Special Operations
Command.

Answer 3

Direct Action
Special Recon
Counter WMD
Counter terrorism
Unconventional warfare
Foreign Internal Defense
Security Force Assistance
Hostage rescue and recovery
Counter insurgency
Military Information Support Operations
Civil Affairs

Question 4

Determine what main assets each special operations forces component provides to
United States Special Operations Command.

Answer 4

USASOC: SF, RR, SOAR, PSYOPS CA
NAVSECWARCOM: SEALS
AFSOC: Special Tactics Team, PJs, TACPs, EC/AC/MC/HC 130s
MARSOC: Raiders