United States Special Operations Command

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The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or USSOC) is charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Commands (SOC or SOCOM) of each branch of the U.S. military. The command is part of the U.S. Department of Defense. When Special Operations Forces (SOF) of different branches are used for the same operation, USSOCOM acts as the Joint Command Center (JCC) of all the forces used in the operation. USSOCOM is headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

1 Commands (incomplete)
2 See also
3 External links
4 References
- 4.1 Former SOF soldier websites

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Commands (incomplete)

Each SOC is unique and capable of running their own operations, but when the different SOF need to work together for an operation, USSOCOM becomes the JCC of the operation, instead of a SOC of a specific branch. Joint Special Operations Command is under the command of USSOCOM.

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Air Force

The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is in charge of the different SOF of the U.S. Air Force. The command currently oversees:

Active-duty

Reserves & National Guard

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Army

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is in charge of the different SOF of the U.S. Army. The command currently oversees:

1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D, Delta Force)
United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
75th Ranger Regiment (U.S. Army Rangers, Light Infantry)
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers, Helicopters)
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center (USAJFKSWCS) and its schools:
- Military Free Fall School – HALO/HAHO
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC) is the headquarters for Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations units. The command currently oversees:
- Civil Affairs
- Psychological Operations (PSYOP)

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Navy

The U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) is in charge of the different SOF of the U.S. Navy, particularly the different SEAL Teams. The command currently oversees:

Naval Special Warfare Group One (Navy SEALs, Naval Air Base, Coronado, CA)
Naval Special Warfare Group Two (Navy SEALs, Naval Air Base, Little Creek, VA)
Naval Special Warfare Group Three (Navy SEALs, Naval Air Base, Coronado, CA)
Naval Special Warfare Group Four (Navy SEALs, Naval Air Base, Little Creek, VA)
Special Boat Squadron 1 (Coastal Patrol Boats, Naval Air Base, Coronado, CA)
Special Boat Squadron 2 (Coastal Patrol Boats, Naval Air Base, Little Creek, VA)
Naval Special Warfare Development Group (Counter-terrorist DEVGRU, fmr. SEAL Team 6, Dam Neck, VA)

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Marine Corps

Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

In an October 28 2005 meeting between SOCOM chief Army Gen. Bryan Brown, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the announcement was made for a permanent Marine Corps presence in SOCOM. Named MarSoc, it will be numbered at roughly 2,700. It is to be headquartered at Camp Lejeune, N.C., with subunits in Camp Pendleton, C.A., and will be commanded by Brig. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, currently the deputy commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force. The MarSoc or Marine Corps Special Operations Command, will be split into 3 subunits, with the MSOG, or Marine Special Operations Group leading the way, taking the typical special operations role, conducting direct action, special reconnaissance, and foreign internal defense among others, and will be made up mainly by Reconnaissance Marines. The second part of the new command is the FMTU, or Foreign Military Training Units, which will include infantrymen and others, will train foreign militaries and help ease the work load from Army Special Forces. The third part is the Special Operations Support Group, which will have counterintel/humint personnel, EOD, dog handlers, and other administrative and support Marines, that will support not only the Marines but other SOCOM assets. The FMTU has been operating since 2005, and the rest of MarSoc was officially activated in a February 24th ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., where MarSoc will be located.

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JSOC

The JSOC (Joint Special Operation Command) is the USSOCOM branch working on counter terrorism. It controls the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D, Delta Force), which is administratively under U.S army command; the DEVGRU (DEVolepment GRUp), ex SEAL Team 6; ISA and SMU, which is a secret unit that often changes name and caries out special missions.

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