Special Operations Doctrine

Question 1

When was USSOCOM Created?

Answer 1

16 April 1987

Question 2

Determine the five components of United States Special Operations Command

Answer 2

1- US Army Special Ops Command (USASOC)

2- Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM)

3- Marine Special Ops Command (MARSOC)

4- AF Special Ops Command (AFSOC)

5- Joint Special Ops Command (JSOC)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Through the Special Operations liaison element (SOLE)

A liaison organization linking special operations air with the conventional air component and..

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

Question 4

Determine the twelve (12) core activities of United States Special Operations Command

Answer 4

1- Direct Action (DA)
2- Special Reconnaissance (SR)
3- Countering of weapons of mass destruction (CWMD)
4- Counterterrorism (CT)
5- Unconventional warfare (UW)
6- Foreign Internal Defense (FID)
7- Security Force Assistance (SFA)
8- Hostage Rescue and Recovery (HRR)
9- Counterinsurgency (COIN)
10- Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA)
11- Military Information Support Operations (MISO)
12- Civil Affairs (CA)

Question 5

Short duration strikes

Small scale offensive actions

Often in hostile, denied, or diplomatically sensitive environments

Answer 5

Direct Action

Question 6

What main tactical assets does USASOC provide?

Answer 6

• special forces
• 75th Ranger Regiment
• 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR)
• Psychological Operations Groups
• Civil Affairs Brigade

Question 7

What main tactical assets does NAVSPECWARCOM provide?

Answer 7

Navy Seal

Seal delivery teams

Special boat teams

Question 8

What main tactical assets does AFSOC provide?

Answer 8

Specialized aircraft and aircrews (MH / HH-60, AC-130, MC-130, HC-130, EC-130 Commando Solo, C -22 Osprey)

Special Tactics Team (STT)
- TACP
- Combat Controllers
- Pararescue
- Weather teams
- Special Reconnaissance

Question 9

What main tactical assets does MARSOC provide?

Answer 9

3x Marine Raider Battalions (MRBs)