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