USSOCOM Posture Statement 2007

Abstract

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in April, 2007. The impetus for the Command's creation was the failed rescue attempt of American hostages in Iran in 1980. Congress recognized that the capabilities and equipment required to conduct joint special operations could not be fragmented throughout the Services and be successful. This vision established a joint Special Operations headquarters, with service-like responsibilities, that could provide the organization, training, and equipment required for complex special operations. USSOCOM remains the only Combatant Command established by Congress with the passing of the Nunn-Cohen Amendment to the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986. Throughout 2007, the Command will celebrate this landmark event while continuing to focus on synchronizing the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) Warriors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474580

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Green Berets
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

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