Improving the Understanding of Special Operations: A Case History Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to examine how successful change has previously occurred in U.S. Army and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)policy regarding special operations forces (SOF) to inform future development of options for policymakers and to articulate ways in which the varied Army SOF capabilities can help to meet U.S. national security objectives. The analysis of these past decisions aims to enable the Army SOF to better understand the policy process; assist them in formation of appropriate, sound courses of action; and inform their engagement with other members of the U.S. government interagency community in a constructive manner. More generally, this study may inform future planning and execution by the Army SOF, the U.S. Army, and the joint special operations community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1085757

Entities

People

  • Austin Long
  • Kimberly Jackson
  • Linda Robinson
  • Rebeca Orrie

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Areas
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Warfare

Readers

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