Special Operations Forces: Opportunities to Preclude Overuse and Misuse.

Abstract

During our review, our overall objective was to determine whether Special Operations Forces (SOF) are being used in a manner that best supports national security objectives. Specifically, we determined (1) whether there is general agreement on the priorities for the use of SOF by the regional commanders in chief (CINC) and SOF unit commanders; (2) the pace of SOF operations and how SOF units' senior officers and enlisted personnel view the impact of that pace of operations on readiness, morale, and retention; and (3) in those cases where the pace of operations is perceived to be degrading SOF readiness, whether opportunities exist to reduce that pace.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA324985

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Green Berets
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Seal Teams
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.