Operational Control of Forward Deployed Naval Special Warfare Forces

Abstract

The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, which led to the establishment of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in 1987 was intended to correct the problems associated with the command and control of the United States Special Operations Forces. In addition to USSOCOM, Theater Special Operations sub-unified commanders were created to facilitate effective command and control of forward deployed Special Operations Forces. Currently, all forward deployed Special Operations Forces (SOF) are under the operational control of Theater Special Operations Commanders (SOC's) with the exception of forward deployed Naval Special Warfare Forces, who are under the divided operational control of Theater Special Operations and Fleet Commanders. Theater SOC Commanders can provide effective SOF command and control, mission essential skills training, enhanced employment opportunities, and optimal SOF mobility support to deployed Naval Special Warfare Forces.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: May 18, 2001
• Accession Number: ADA393739

Entities

People

• Stewart G. Elliott

Organizations

• Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Defense
• Air Force
• Air Power
• Command And Control
• Deployment
• Electronic Mail
• Employment
• Law
• Military Force Levels
• Military Operations
• Military Organizations
• Special Operations Forces
• Unified Combatant Commands
• United States Central Command
• United States Special Operations Command
• War Colleges
• Warfare

Readers

• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
• Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
• Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

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