Adapting Special Operations to Incorporate the Full Range of Acquisition Capability

Abstract

USSOCOM operators are highly specialized and trained to be exceptionally detail oriented in the near-term, but this leaves long-term acquisition strategy overlooked It creates a fundamental mismatch of best way to carry out acquisitions. The operator must remain flexible for fast paced operational shifts while acquisitions must take on multi-year projects to deliver much needed capability. By adopting a campaign plan style strategy for unit acquisitions, units can mitigate the challenges to incorporating the full range of acquisitions for the fastest and most effective capability delivery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2019
Accession Number
AD1177338

Entities

People

  • Barclay M. Nichol

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Operations
  • Models
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • United States Special Operations Command

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control