1. United States Special Operations Command

2. United States Special Operations Forces

3. Deployed SUMMARY FOR: Aug 2011 UNCLASSIFIED Global

4. 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)

5. Interagency

6. 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

7. 560 X Deployed Nodes 54 X Garrison Nodes 5 X SOF Strategic Entry Points 59,000 Global Users GOV / Commercial Use of SatellitesDistributed

8. $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

9. SOF Core Values Integrity Courage Competence Creativity As Individuals

10. 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

11. SOF Core Activities / Operations

12. How We Communicate Email – 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

13. Command Why We Communicate

14. Control Why We Communicate

15. Send and Receive Intelligence Why We Communicate

16. Target the Enemy Why We Communicate

17. Pass Information to Higher HQ Why We Communicate

18. Build Trust / Establish Relationships Why We Communicate

19. Crisis Management Why We Communicate

20. Pass Assessment Why We Communicate

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

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

23. USSOCOM Acquisition QUESTIONS