United States Special Operations Command

United States Special Operations Forces

Deployed SUMMARY FOR: Aug 2011 UNCLASSIFIED Global

Joint United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

Interagency

COCOM / Service A Unified Combatant Command … with Service, Military Service, Military Department, and Defense Agency-like Department, and Defense Agency-like responsibilities responsibilities Deputy CDR Tampa, FL Vice CDR Washington, DC USSOCOM CDR

560 X Deployed Nodes 54 X Garrison Nodes 5 X SOF Strategic Entry Points 59,000 Global Users GOV / Commercial Use of SatellitesDistributed

$9.8 Billion a year budget 1.4% of DOD Budget 3% of DOD personnel 7% of all forces deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq (81% of all deployed SOF) 11.2% of budget spent on C4IASCost-Effective

SOF Core Values Integrity Courage Competence Creativity As Individuals

Who is the Typical SOF Operator? On average, he is about 34 years old, college- educated, married and has at least two kids. On average, he is about 34 years old, college- educated, married and has at least two kids. A thinking athlete – football, track, wrestling or water polo; enjoys games which require problem solving (Chess). A thinking athlete – football, track, wrestling or water polo; enjoys games which require problem solving (Chess). He has 8 years experience in the General Purpose Forces; has attended multiple advanced tactical schools and speaks at least one foreign language. He has 8 years experience in the General Purpose Forces; has attended multiple advanced tactical schools and speaks at least one foreign language. The SOF Operator

SOF Core Activities / Operations

How We Communicate – 321,000 per day VTC – 210 per day Portal – 72,000 per day Phone – 424,435 per day We use every medium of communication to support the SOF Enterprise

Command Why We Communicate

Control Why We Communicate

Send and Receive Intelligence Why We Communicate

Target the Enemy Why We Communicate

Pass Information to Higher HQ Why We Communicate

Build Trust / Establish Relationships Why We Communicate

Crisis Management Why We Communicate

Pass Assessment Why We Communicate

Continuous Cycle / 24 Hours a Day / 365 Days a Week

Universal domain Improved “Reception” Enterprise Cloud Full Spectrum Search Engine Ironclad Protection What We Need

USSOCOM Acquisition QUESTIONS