U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF forces greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) has called for a 15% increase in special operations forces beginning in FY2007. Proposals to elevate the command of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and the realignment of civil affairs, psychological operations (PSYOPS) and combat search and rescue (CSAR) functions out from under the control of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), has raised concerns that SOF is perhaps becoming too focused on immediate versus long-term results. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2006
Accession Number
ADA458280

Entities

People

  • Andrew Feickert

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Affairs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Green Berets
  • Military Operations
  • Military Training
  • Psychological Operations
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Seal Teams
  • Search And Rescue
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting

Technology Areas

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