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What Are Special Operations?
Special Operations, according to the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Publication (JP) 3-05 are operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. These operations often require covert, clandestine, or low visibility capabilities. Special operations are applicable across the range of military operations. They can be conducted independently or in conjunction with operations of conventional forces or other government agencies and may include operations through, with or by indigenous or surrogate forces. Special operations differ from conventional operations in degree of physical and political risk, operational techniques, mode of employment, independence from friendly support, and dependence on detailed operational intelligence and indigenous assets.
What USSOCOM Does
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The Units
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) https://www.socom.mil/about
USSOCOM Warrior Care Program (WCP) https://www.socom.mil/care-coalition
USSOCOM Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) https://www.socom.mil/POTFF/Pages/default.aspx
US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) https://www.soc.mil/
US Special Forces Command (1st SF Command) https://www.soc.mil/USASFC/HQ.html
US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) https://www.soc.mil/USASOAC/USASOAChomepage.html
US Army 75th Ranger Regiment https://www.soc.mil/rangers/75thrr.html
US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWC)https://www.soc.mil/SWCS/index.htm
US Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) https://www.nsw.navy.mil/
US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) https://www.afsoc.af.mil/About-Us/
US Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) https://www.marsoc.marines.mil/About/
US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) https://www.socom.mil/ussocom-enterprise/components/joint-special-operations-command#
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Theater Commands
US Special Operations – Africa (SOCAF): https://www.socom.mil/socaf
US Special Operations – Central (SOCCENT): https://www.socom.mil/soccent/Pages/Home.aspx
US Special Operations – Europe (SOCEUR): https://www.socom.mil/soceur
US Special Operations – Korea (SOCKOR): https://www.socom.mil/sockor
US Special Operations – North (SOCNORTH): https://www.socom.mil/Pages/socnorth.aspx
US Special Operations – Pacific (SOCPAC): https://www.socom.mil/socpac
US Special Operations – South (SOCSOUTH): https://www.socom.mil/socsouth