Support to Special Operations
Abstract
Today's Special Operations Forces are the best trained, educated, and equipped Soldiers in the world. The technological advances provided for their operations are unmatched. Since the 9/11 attacks, the mission and deployment of Special Operations Forces has doubled in frequency and location. To meet these demands, the size of all Special Operations Forces is growing to meet their global commitments. The growth of operators has out-distanced the Special Operations support structure by over 75 percent. The DoD assignment and tracking process has failed to monitor, grow, and develop the support personnel necessary to keep pace with Special Operations. Logistics Soldiers are assigned with limited training and usually for one tour of duty, creating a lack of continuity and consistency of support provided. To eliminate the discovery learning and relearning for support to Special Operations, a program must be developed that provides a career path to track, educate, train, and assign support Soldiers to Special Operations in a structured format. Working with Special Operations Command, subordinate units, DoD, and HRC, a program of assignment and career management must be developed to keep pace with the future growth of Special Operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA565224
Entities
People
- Thomas J. Rogers
Organizations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill