Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress

Abstract

The 9/11 Commission Report recommended that responsibility for directing and executing paramilitary operations should be shifted from the CIA to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The President directed the Secretary of Defense and Director of Central Intelligence to review this recommendation and present their advice by mid-February 2005, but ultimately, they did not recommend a transfer of paramilitary responsibilities. This Report will briefly describe special operations conducted by DOD and paramilitary operations conducted by the CIA and discuss the background of the 9/11 Commission's recommendations. For additional information see CRS Report RS21048, U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress, by Andrew Feickert. This report will be updated as circumstances warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2006
Accession Number
ADA460682

Entities

People

  • Andrew Feickert
  • Richard A.. Best Jr.

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Covert Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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