Special Operations West 2014

ALL NEW THIS YEAR: 26 NEW SPEAKERS

Robert JonesStrategic Advisor, J56Strategy Division, USSpecial OperationsCommand

Brig Gen Albert “Buck”EltonDirector of Plans, Programs,Requirements andAssessments, AFSOC

SGM Stephen Durfee1st Special Forces Group,ARSOC

SOCM (SEAL) KirbyD. HorrellRange Master Chief,NSWG-1

Major General JeffreyJacobsCommanding General, USArmy Civil Affairs andPsychological Operations

Major General MichaelKeltzDirector of Intelligence,Operations and NuclearIntegration, HeadquartersAir Education and TrainingCommand US Air Force

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The Human Domain Focus Day March 17, 2014Main Summit March 18-19, 2014

Presents a SOFtraining event:

FEATURING 26 NEW SPEAKERS FOR 2014

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Robert JonesStrategic Advisor, J56Strategy Division, USSpecial OperationsCommand

Brig Gen Albert“Buck” EltonDirector of Plans,Programs, Requirementsand Assessments, AFSOC

SGM Stephen Durfee1st Special Forces Group,ARSOC

MCPOKirby D. HorrellRange Master Chief,NSWG-1

Major GeneralJeffrey JacobsCommanding General,US Army Civil Affairs andPsychological Operations

Major GeneralMichael KeltzDirector of Intelligence,Operations and Nuclear Integration,Headquarters Air Education andTraining Command US Air Force

IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS WILL COVER:

Human Domain3 Case Studies by subjectmatter experts and Civil AffairsCommand Major GeneralJeffery Jacobs

Training, Tactics andTechnology Training walk thru by MARSOC,NAVSOC and SOF Leaders(see page 8)

Discussions on new technologiesfrom PEO-Fixed Wing and PEO-SOF Warrior (see page 10)

Military-IndustryMixed Panel Join discussion s on the military/SOF relationship, facilitated bySpecial Operations leaders andMilitary acquisitions experts(see pages 8 and 11, sponsorshipopportunities available)

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Hear What PreviousSpecial OperationsAttendees Have said

Human Domain Focus Day March 17, 2014

Main Summit March 18-19, 2014

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“This show provided an excellentopportunity for private industry and thefederal government to exchange ideas onimprovements that are occurring in theoperational arena within the federal

government and advances in technologyoccurring in the private industry.”

- DTC Communications

“Immensely helpful...the people wemeet, the ideas that were exchanged

and the support received arecertainly parts of the ongoing value

of these conferences.”

- National GeospatialIntelligence Agency

“An incredible amount ofinformation to absorb overthe last three days. Very

much enjoyed listening to allof the keynote speakers.”

- NSWC Crane

Dear Colleagues,

After more than a decade of focused efforts in the Middle East, the United StatesSpecial Operations Forces will once again be rebalancing their posturing abilities tocover all corners of the globe. To match this anywhere-anytime mission the FY 2014USSOCOM Budget has increased by over 170M USD – making it one of the few, ifonly, sectors of the US government to not just avoid cuts but to increase its spendingability.

While the ability to spend has increased for Special Operations, its restructuring andpositioning mean radical changes in what SOF require in terms of training,equipment and technology. Special Operations West will not only facilitateunderstanding of these changes, but will aid in strengthening communicationrelationships between the military and the private defense industry through bothindividual session speakers and through mixed discussion panels.

Special Operations West will take an in depth look at the current and upcomingchanges for USSOCOM and SOF to ensure attendees have a complete understandingof Special Operations’ aims and needs. Join us for solution oriented discussionon the current military-industry relationship, its current impediments, and itsfuture success.

At Special Operations West we will examine the changes and advancements withinUnited States Special Operations Command through the view points of itscommanders and its SOF on the ground. We will also hone in on specific programsthat highlight the changing mission of USSOCOM globally, especially those that arelocated in in the Pacific theater and whose directorates are on the West coast. Thetwo main factors we’ll discuss are the changing strategy of war and the humandomain. Be sure to join us in March to gain in-depth insight into the United Statesmilitary’s elite forces’ way forward.

Very Respectfully,

Meghan MillerProgram DirectorThe Institute for Defense and Government Advancement

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8:00 Registration & Coffee

9:00 The Human Domain – The Importance ofRegions and Cultures Gain a greater insight into the importance of the Human Domain bytaking a look at how it has been utilized by the United States Militaryin the past and present. By studying the region and cultures that aparticular operation will take place in soldiers are better able to build acivilian network – one of the greatest assets available, and also one ofthe most difficult to obtain in the current geopolitical climate. Sincethe end of the Cold War the Human Domain has been largely leftaside in favor of other more clear cut tactics – however, with thewinding-down in Iraq and Afghanistan, and with SOFs’ andconventional combat forces’ increased presence in theaters world-wide, the Human Domain once again proves it is an integral part to allmilitary operations. In this session the meaning and importance of theHuman Domain will be explored, along with a look at where it couldhave the most influence in the future. By understanding the HumanDomain itself, the training and technology that USSOCOM will requirecan be better pinpointed.

What will be covered:• Defining the Human Domain• Explaining its importance, especially concerning USCENTCOM• What we have been doing with the Human Domain in the past

and what we are doing now

Session Leader:Kathleen Reedy, PhDSME Region and CultureUS Central Command

10:00 Obtaining Language, Regional Expertise, andCultural (LREC) Training for SOF-wide Support• Examining the role of the defense industry in the Human Domain• Pinpointing the areas of expansion within LREC training • Understanding where to focus regionally specific training in the

future

Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available! For more informationcontact Marc Zamarin at 212.885.2694 or [email protected].

11:00 Linking Strategic Landpower to the HumanDomain: Changing the Way SOF OperateThe military domain is traditionally a physical one that joint forcesstrive to achieve positive influence or dominance over activities withinits borders so that its interests fall in line with our own. And yet in thisphysical domain an important factor is excluded – the human domain.Between 1991 and now, the war theory norm disregarded humanaspects focusing mostly on effects based operations, rapid decisiveoperations, and net-centric warfare. This move away from “easy wartheories” means a change in what training SOF will require includinglanguage, dialects, cultural practices and political knowledge. Thissession will explore how SOF are uniquely suited to building influenceand relationships critical to operations in high-risk locations globally.

What will be covered:• Identifying the growing issue of linking military action to achieving

national objectives• Explaining why Joint Force combat power alone is insufficient for

strategic success• Describing SOFs role in preparing environments to facilitate future

operations

Session Leader:William MooreCampaign Theater PlannerUS Special Operations Command Pacific

LTC Luke DonohueSecurity Cooperation US Pacific Command

12:00 Lunch

1:00 De-radicalizing Detainees and Case Study:The Human Solution to Anti-TunnelingOver the past decade it has become apparent that long term detentiondoes not unmake a radical – in some occurrences it can in factexacerbate radicalism and allow it to grow. This session will first look athow current and future detainees can be rehabilitated and how this canaid in operations, especially when it comes to prisoners being heldtogether. The problem of Anti-tunneling (effectively, stopping prisonersfrom tunneling out from prisons) has been an issue that has plagued USArmed Forces for decades> In this session the problems tunneling haspresented and the eventual solution that was discovered will beexamined in depth to better highlight the necessity of including thehuman domain in all military operation strategies.

What will be covered:• Utilizing operational detainment as a key line for successfully

completing missions• Understanding the use of people, case study: “The Great Escape” • Intelligence and security: finding the link and preparing operations

Session Leader:COL (R) James BrownChief OCC-3 Defense Intelligence Agency

2:00 By, With and Thru: Foreign Military and SOFPartnerships and Natural Disaster ReliefOperationsLearn firsthand how the United States military is working with foreignpartners, both conventional and special operations, to aid the victims ofnatural disasters world-wide. From the Philippines to Kenya the globalnetwork of first responders is often military in nature and only throughcooperation can the sometimes tens of thousands affected be rescuedand aided in rebuilding their lives. This session will present case studiesof SOF working with foreign military bodies in regions struck by naturaldisasters and the techniques, weapons, and equipment that arerequired in such situations now and in the future. What will be covered:• First hand account from the Philippines • First hand account Africa• Pros, cons, and what more we could be doing

Session Leader: COL (R) William Coultrup Former Legislative Director USSOCOM

3:00 Conventional Civil Affairs and the SOFCivil Affairs and Psychological Operations in the public’s mind have longfallen into the real of Anti-Soviet spy networks and subliminalmessaging in Saturday morning commercials. The realty may have someroots in these myths but their importance for both conventional combatforces and special operations forces should not be underestimated. Thissession will explore the role of Civil Affairs and Psychological Operationsin all aspects of the military – how they differ and how they worktogether. By better understanding the importance of the HumanDomain, we can conclude that these tactical forces must be utilized totheir greatest advantage – including the training provided by thedefense industry. What will be covered:• What is are conventional forces doing with Civil Affairs and how it

ties in with SOF• The re-emergence of psychological operations and their use

throughout US military history• Where Civil Affairs and PSYOPS hopes to go in the future

Session Leader: Major General Jeffrey JacobsCommanding GeneralUS Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations

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Human Domain Focus Day “…to win you must remove the will or means…attacking the will is very difficult, so we traditionally focus on removing the means…” – Clausewitz

Monday, March 17, 2014


7:15 Registration and Coffee

8:15 Chairperson’s Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:30 Explaining the Future of USSOCOM• Developing combat activities in multiple sections of USSOCOM,

specifically with AFSOC• Building and maintaining flight operations • Supporting equipment requirements and explaining ship and

boat operations• Supporting operations through intelligence, communications

and maintenance

Brigadier General Albert “Buck” EltonDirector of Plans, Programs, Requirements and AssessmentsUS Air Force Special Operations Command

9:15 Rebalancing Theaters: Spreading Out USFocus• Examining the role of NORTHCOM in SOF operations for the

future• Explaining how the winding down in Afghanistan and the

Middle East will affect other TSOCs• Defining the mission of SOCNORTH for the next few years and

the acquisitions that are expected

Rear Admiral Kerry MetzCommanderUS Special Operations Command North

10:00 Networking Break

10:45 GPS Next Generation• Intelligence gathering post-Afghanistan• Acquisitions and Engineering in the future• Business operations support moving forward

Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available! For moreinformation contact Marc Zamarin at 212.885.2694 [email protected].

11:15 Advancing SOF Preparedness• Evaluating how current/emerging strategic environments are

viewed• Understanding the “threats” or problems within that context• Using this information to determine the types of tactics,

operations, or equipment needed to advance our interests in apositive direction

Robert JonesStrategic Advisor, J56 Strategy DivisionUS Special Operations Command

12:00 Unconventional Leadership: SOF Adaptationfor Future Challenges• Explaining the changes in leadership for future operations• Describing first hand experiences and knowledge on allied

involvement globally• Preparing for all eventualities

COL Imre PorkolabNational Liaison RepresentativeNATO

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Maintaining the Elite• Exploring the newest training and technologies for Special

Operations Forces• Understanding the rigors of selection • Explaining what new technology is being used for simulations

and training

Brigadier General Clayton HutmacherCommanderARSOAC

2:15 Training for the Future – SOFs and JointTraining• Utilizing current equipment and technology from all areas of

SOCOM • Having elite forces train across division lines: Special Forces

training with Marines and vice versa• Equipping for all terrains: the SOFs tech and gear for Jungles and

Mountains, Arid and Arctic, and everything in between

CSM Frank GrippeCommand Sergeant MajorUS Central Command


3:30 Man vs Wild: When Technology Falls Short • The History of Packing

• Exploring ancient history• Modern military history

• What MCMWTC SOF Horsemanship bring to Special Operations• Demonstrating packing and riding, exploring OP4 • Utilizing equines as a maneuvering platform• Local animal procurement and equine first aid

Maj Sven JensenOperations OfficerUS Marine Corps’ Mountain Warfare Training Center

Staff Sergeant Levi StuartSOF Horsemanship CommanderUS Marine Corps’ Mountain Warfare Training Center

4:15 Directing the Future of Air Force Intelligence• Exploring the relationship between intelligence gathering and

nuclear integration• Educating Tactics – how have they changed and where are they

heading• Determining the relationship between conventional Air Force and

SOF

Major General Michael KeltzDirector of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear IntegrationHeadquarters Air Education and Training Command US Air Force

4:45 Streamlining the Conversation: RequestingFunction over Form Part I• Military Personnel sit down for a round table discussion with

Industry directors (sponsors)• “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a

faster horse.” – Henry Ford • Should the end-game be solicited rather than the specific

equipment• Discussing turn-around: 50% in 6 months vs 100% in a year –

which is preferred?

Brigadier General Albert “Buck” EltonDirector of Plans, Programs, Requirements and AssessmentsUS Air Force Special Operations Command

5:30 End of Main Summit Day One

Main Summit Day One “We see this event to be very important, not only for networking, but also to see the future in government

contracting, new efforts and new desires.” - K2 Solutions

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7:15 Registration and Coffee

8:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

8:15 Aligning Forces: How SOF andConventional Combat Forces Give EachOther a Leg Up• Discussing how the SOF benefits from working and

training with conventional forces• Partnering the SOF with Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) • Learning Language, Regional Expertise, and Cultural

(LREC) Training and how it shapes special operations

Amie Lonas PhDDean of AcademicsJoint Special Operations University

8:45 Expanding Senior Enlisted Influence in theGlobal Environment• Examining institutional know how with a world that is

getting smaller• Using pragmatic and ideological influence to gain

awareness• Building relationships around the world with partnered

nations and our own government

Sergeant Major Bob La PellaSOCCENT, J3 SEAUSSOCOM


10:00 Supporting SOF by Creating Solutions• Vehicles that will always be needed – SOF craft riverine• Exploring the future of IT

• Tagging, tracking, and locating• Cyber-protection and encryption • Long life battery power

Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available! For moreinformation contact Marc Zamarin at 212-885-2694 [email protected]

10:30 Constructing the Future: SOF and MilitaryEngineers• Exploring the roles of SOF with engineering• Aiding operations in Korea and Europe• Aiding operations in the Pacific

Brigadier General Douglas SatterfieldDeputy Commanding General 412th Theater Engineer Command

11:00 Working in the Field: Weapons, Transport,and Tech – Navy SEALs • Giving first had accounts of using equipment in the field:

Navy SEAL perspectives• What works and what doesn’t – and why what fails is

sometimes kept• Explaining what technology elite forces wish they had

MCPO Kirby D. HorrellRange Master ChiefNaval Special Warfare Group ONE

11:45 Working in the Field: Weapons, Transport,and Tech – Green Berets • Giving first had accounts of using equipment in the field:

Green Beret perspectives• What works and what doesn’t – and why what

fails is sometimes kept• Explaining what technology elite forces wish they had

SGM Stephen DurfeeSpecial Projects Sergeant Major1st Special Forces Group, US Army Special OperationsCommand

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Providing Combat Readiness• Training operations for CV-22 Osprey• Explaining Vertical Lift and AFSOC• Determining the way forward for 71st Special Operations

Squadron

Sergeant Major Kevin ForrestSuperintendent, 71st Special Operations SquadronUS Air Force Special Operations Command

2:15 Unmanning the Front Line: PEO-Fixed Wing• Determining Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance’s role in the

future of warfare• Explaining Unmanned Vehicles uses now and where it could

be improved for new geographic settings• Preparing for all terrains and climates: can a UAS fly in the

arctic and the desert?

Timothy McKelveyDirector of Emerging TechnologiesPEO-Fixed Wing, SORDAC


3:30 Exploring the Deep: Expeditionary Warfareand Amphibious Forces• Explaining expeditionary warfare as it pertains to the Navy’s

amphibious forces• Determining unique near term and future capabilities • Exploring technologies and equipment

Rear Admiral Frank PondsCommanderExpeditionary Strike Group III

4:15 Looking Forward: Where SORDAC WantsTechnology to Go• Explaining the future mission of PEO-SOF Warrior• Determining the support that is needed• Testing and Acquisitions

COL Joseph CapobiancoProgram Executive OfficerPEO-SOF Warrior, SORDAC

4.45 Streamlining the Conversation: RequestingFunction over Form Part II• Military Personnel sit down for a round table discussion with

Industry directors (sponsors)• Keeping expectations realistic: when urgency and efficiency

conflict• Ensuring the conversation stays open on both sides in the

future

Session Leaders:Timothy McKelveyDirector of Emerging TechnologiesPEO-Fixed Wing, SORDAC

COL Joseph CapobiancoProgram Executive OfficerPEO-SOF Warrior, SORDAC

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