Command and Control of Special Operations Forces Missions in the US Northern Command Area of Responsibility

Abstract

The need for a well thought out, planned, and rehearsed command and control organization to conduct special operations in the US Northern Command Area of Responsibility is vital to success in defending the Homeland. Currently, USNORTHCOM does not have an apportioned or assigned command and control structure for the conduct of special operations. This thesis analyzes three courses of action to fulfill this requirement: use the current USNORTHCOM battle staff command structure including the integration of the Standing Joint Force Headquarters-North; rely on the newly formed US Special Operations Command's Joint Task Force Structures; and establish a Theater Special Operations Command North assigned to USNORTHCOM. Through the conduct of analysis and research this thesis recommends that The Joint Staff direct the reorganization required to establish a Theater Special Operations Command North to exercise command and control of special operations forces conducting operations in the USNORTHCOM AOR.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA432342

Entities

People

  • Ottis W. Mcgregor Iii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Northern Command
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

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