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 has directed the Secretary of Defense and Director of Central Intelligence to review this recommendation and present their advice by February 23, 2005.1 This report will briefly describe special operations conducted by DOD and paramilitary operations conducted by the CIA and discuss the implications of the 9/11 Commission's recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2005
Accession Number
ADA472855

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
  • 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
  • Warfare

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