JOINT & SOF DOCTRINE 101

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JOINT DOCTRINE

FORCE STRUCTURE, BUDGETS, PROGRAMS, TECH MANUALS,

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USSOCOM/JOINT DOCTRINE CHANGES

• USSOCOM MEMO, 9 JUN 95 ELIMINATED SOF USSOCOM MEMO, 9 JUN 95 ELIMINATED SOF LEXICON IN FAVOR OF STANDARD MILITARY LEXICON IN FAVOR OF STANDARD MILITARY TERMINOLOGYTERMINOLOGY

• USSOCOM IS CURRENTLY WRITING JP 3-05.1, USSOCOM IS CURRENTLY WRITING JP 3-05.1, JSOTF OPERATIONS AND JP 3-05.3 WILL BE JSOTF OPERATIONS AND JP 3-05.3 WILL BE RESCINDEDRESCINDED

• JP 3-05.5 IS BEING REWRITTEN AND JP 3-05.5 IS BEING REWRITTEN AND REDESIGNATED JP 3-05.2, "JOINT TACTICS, REDESIGNATED JP 3-05.2, "JOINT TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS TARGETING AND MISSION OPERATIONS TARGETING AND MISSION PLANNING."PLANNING."

USSOCOM/JOINT DOCTRINE CHANGES

• JP 3-57, Joint Doctrine for Civil-Military JP 3-57, Joint Doctrine for Civil-Military Operations, 8 Feb 01Operations, 8 Feb 01

• JP 3-57.1 Joint Doctrine for Civil Affairs is JP 3-57.1 Joint Doctrine for Civil Affairs is in second draft.in second draft.

• JP 3-05, Doctrine for Joint Special JP 3-05, Doctrine for Joint Special Operations – Program Directive issued.Operations – Program Directive issued.

• JP 0-2 Unified Action Armed Forces JP 0-2 Unified Action Armed Forces (UNAAF)(UNAAF)

Unified Action Armed Forces (UNAAF)

• JP 0-2 designates the authorized command relationships and JP 0-2 designates the authorized command relationships and authority military commanders can use.authority military commanders can use.

• Provides policy for the exercise of that military authority. Provides policy for the exercise of that military authority. • Provides doctrine and principles for command and control. Provides doctrine and principles for command and control. • Prescribes policy for organizing joint forces.Prescribes policy for organizing joint forces.• Prescribes policy for selected joint activities. Prescribes policy for selected joint activities. • Provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by Provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by

combatant commanders and other joint force commanders .combatant commanders and other joint force commanders .• Prescribes doctrine for joint operations and training.Prescribes doctrine for joint operations and training.

Unified Action Armed Forces (UNAAF)

• Joint Pub 0-2 will be followed except when, in the Joint Pub 0-2 will be followed except when, in the judgment of the commander, exceptional judgment of the commander, exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise. If conflicts arise circumstances dictate otherwise. If conflicts arise between the contents of this publication and the between the contents of this publication and the contents of Service publications, this publication contents of Service publications, this publication will take precedence for the activities of joint will take precedence for the activities of joint forces unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of forces unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, normally in coordination with the other Staff, normally in coordination with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided more current and specific guidance. provided more current and specific guidance.

Roles, Missions, and Functions

• ““Roles” are the broad and enduring purposes for Roles” are the broad and enduring purposes for which the Services and the United States Special which the Services and the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) were Operations Command (USSOCOM) were established by Congress.established by Congress.

• “ “Missions” are the tasks assigned by the Missions” are the tasks assigned by the President or Secretary of Defense to the President or Secretary of Defense to the combatant commanders. combatant commanders.

• ““Functions” are specific responsibilities Functions” are specific responsibilities assigned by the President and Secretary of assigned by the President and Secretary of Defense to enable the Services and USSOCOM to Defense to enable the Services and USSOCOM to fulfill their legally established roles. fulfill their legally established roles.

USSOCOM Roles

• Training and Ensuring Combat readinessTraining and Ensuring Combat readiness• Monitoring Personnel Promotions and AssignmentsMonitoring Personnel Promotions and Assignments• Developing and Acquiring SOF-Peculiar EquipmentDeveloping and Acquiring SOF-Peculiar Equipment• Manage a Separate Major Force Program (MFP -11)Manage a Separate Major Force Program (MFP -11)

ForeignForeignInternalInternalDefenseDefense

Principal MissionsPrincipal Missions

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ActionActionCombatingCombating TerrorismTerrorism

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USSOCOM Functions

• Train and provide combat-ready special operations Train and provide combat-ready special operations forces (SOF) to the geographic combatant commanders forces (SOF) to the geographic combatant commanders and, when directed by the NCA, conduct selected special and, when directed by the NCA, conduct selected special operations (SO). operations (SO).

• Develop SO, psychological operations, and civil affairs Develop SO, psychological operations, and civil affairs strategy, doctrine and tactics, techniques, and strategy, doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures. procedures.

USSOCOM Functions

• Prepare and submit to the Secretary of Defense Prepare and submit to the Secretary of Defense program recommendations and budget proposals for program recommendations and budget proposals for SOF and for other forces assigned to USSOCOM. SOF and for other forces assigned to USSOCOM.

• USCINCSOC exercises COCOM of all active and USCINCSOC exercises COCOM of all active and reserve SOF, US Army psychological operations, and reserve SOF, US Army psychological operations, and civil affairs forces (except for Marine Corps Reserve civil affairs forces (except for Marine Corps Reserve Civil Affairs Groups) stationed in the continental Civil Affairs Groups) stationed in the continental United States. United States.

The Combatant Commands

• The President, through the Secretary of Defense, The President, through the Secretary of Defense, with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, establishes combatant the Joint Chiefs of Staff, establishes combatant commands for the performance of military missions commands for the performance of military missions and prescribes the force structure of such and prescribes the force structure of such commands.commands.

Commanders of Combatant Commands

• Exercise combatant command (command Exercise combatant command (command authority) (COCOM) of assigned forces authority) (COCOM) of assigned forces

• Directly responsible to the NCA for the Directly responsible to the NCA for the performance of assigned missions and the performance of assigned missions and the preparedness of their commands. preparedness of their commands.

• Prescribe the chain of command within their Prescribe the chain of command within their combatant commands and designate the combatant commands and designate the appropriate command authority to be exercised appropriate command authority to be exercised by subordinate commanders.by subordinate commanders.

The Military Departments

• Operate under the authority, direction, and Operate under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense. control of the Secretary of Defense.

• This branch of the chain of command embraces This branch of the chain of command embraces all military forces within the respective Service all military forces within the respective Service not specifically assigned to commanders of not specifically assigned to commanders of combatant commands. combatant commands.

• This branch of the chain of command is separate This branch of the chain of command is separate and distinct from the branch of the chain of and distinct from the branch of the chain of command that exists within a combatant command that exists within a combatant command.command.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Assists the President and Secretary of Defense in Assists the President and Secretary of Defense in performing their command functions.performing their command functions.

• Transmits to the commanders of the combatant Transmits to the commanders of the combatant commands the orders given by the NCA and, as commands the orders given by the NCA and, as directed by the Secretary of Defense, also oversees the directed by the Secretary of Defense, also oversees the activities of those commands. activities of those commands.

• Reports from combatant commanders normally will be Reports from combatant commanders normally will be submitted through the Chairman who forwards them to submitted through the Chairman who forwards them to the Secretary of Defense and acts as the spokesman the Secretary of Defense and acts as the spokesman for the commanders of the combatant commands.for the commanders of the combatant commands.

COMMAND

• Commanders in the chain of command exercise Commanders in the chain of command exercise authority as prescribed by law or a superior authority as prescribed by law or a superior commander, defined as one of the following commander, defined as one of the following command relationships, over the military command relationships, over the military capability made available to them. capability made available to them.

Command Relationships

• Combatant command [command authority] Combatant command [command authority] (COCOM)(COCOM)

• Operational control (OPCON)Operational control (OPCON)• Tactical control (TACON)Tactical control (TACON)• SupportSupport

OPCON is the Authority to

• Exercise or delegate OPCON and TACON, establish Exercise or delegate OPCON and TACON, establish support relationships among subordinates, and support relationships among subordinates, and designate coordinating authorities.designate coordinating authorities.

• Give direction to subordinate commands and forces Give direction to subordinate commands and forces necessary to carry out missions assigned to the necessary to carry out missions assigned to the command, including authoritative direction over all command, including authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations and joint training. aspects of military operations and joint training.

• Prescribe the chain of command to the commands Prescribe the chain of command to the commands and forces within the command. and forces within the command.

• Organize commands and forces within the command Organize commands and forces within the command as necessary to carry out missions assigned to the as necessary to carry out missions assigned to the command. command.

OPCON is the Authority to

• Employ forces within the command, as necessary, to carry Employ forces within the command, as necessary, to carry out missions assigned to the command. out missions assigned to the command.

• Assign command functions to subordinate commanders. Assign command functions to subordinate commanders. • Plan for, deploy, direct, control, and coordinate the action Plan for, deploy, direct, control, and coordinate the action

of subordinate forces. of subordinate forces. • Establish plans, policies, priorities, and overall Establish plans, policies, priorities, and overall

requirements for the intelligence activities of the command.requirements for the intelligence activities of the command.• Conduct joint training and joint training exercises required Conduct joint training and joint training exercises required

to achieve effective employment of the forces of the to achieve effective employment of the forces of the command, in accordance with joint doctrine established by command, in accordance with joint doctrine established by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and establish the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and establish training policies for joint operations required to accomplish training policies for joint operations required to accomplish the mission. the mission.

OPCON is the Authority to

• Suspend from duty and recommend reassignment of Suspend from duty and recommend reassignment of any officer assigned to the command. any officer assigned to the command.

• Assign responsibilities to subordinate commanders Assign responsibilities to subordinate commanders for certain routine operational matters that require for certain routine operational matters that require coordination of effort of two or more commanders. coordination of effort of two or more commanders.

• Establish an adequate system of control for local Establish an adequate system of control for local defense and delineate such areas operation for defense and delineate such areas operation for subordinate commanders as deemed desirable. subordinate commanders as deemed desirable.

• Delineate functional responsibilities and geographic Delineate functional responsibilities and geographic operational areas of subordinate commanders.operational areas of subordinate commanders.

Tactical Control

• TACON is the command authority over assigned or TACON is the command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed and usually local direction and control of the detailed and usually local direction and control of movements or maneuvers necessary to accomplish movements or maneuvers necessary to accomplish assigned missions or tasks. TACON may be assigned missions or tasks. TACON may be delegated to and exercised by commanders at any delegated to and exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. echelon at or below the level of combatant command. TACON is inherent in OPCON.TACON is inherent in OPCON.

TACON provides the authority to:

• Give direction for military operations. Give direction for military operations. • Control designated forces (e.g., ground forces, aircraft Control designated forces (e.g., ground forces, aircraft

sorties, missile launches, or satellite payload sorties, missile launches, or satellite payload management). management).

TACON

• TACON provides sufficient authority for controlling TACON provides sufficient authority for controlling and directing the application of force or tactical use and directing the application of force or tactical use of combat support assets. TACON does not provide of combat support assets. TACON does not provide organizational authority or authoritative direction for organizational authority or authoritative direction for administrative and logistic support. administrative and logistic support.

• TACON typically is exercised by functional TACON typically is exercised by functional component commanders over military capability or component commanders over military capability or forces made available to the functional component forces made available to the functional component for tasking.for tasking.

SUPPORT

• Support is a command authority. A support Support is a command authority. A support relationship is established by a superior relationship is established by a superior commander between subordinate commanders commander between subordinate commanders when one organization should aid, protect, when one organization should aid, protect, complement, or sustain another force.complement, or sustain another force.

SUPPORT

• Support may be exercised by commanders at any Support may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. echelon at or below the level of combatant command.

• The designation of supporting relationships is important The designation of supporting relationships is important as it conveys priorities to commanders and staffs who as it conveys priorities to commanders and staffs who are planning or executing joint operations. are planning or executing joint operations.

• The establishing authority (the common superior The establishing authority (the common superior commander) is responsible for ensuring that both the commander) is responsible for ensuring that both the supported and supporting commander understand the supported and supporting commander understand the degree of authority the supported commander is degree of authority the supported commander is granted.granted.

SUPPORT - Establishing Directive

• An establishing directive normally is issued to specify An establishing directive normally is issued to specify the purpose of the support relationship, the effect the purpose of the support relationship, the effect desired, and the scope of the action to be taken. It desired, and the scope of the action to be taken. It also should include: also should include:

• The forces and other resources allocated to the The forces and other resources allocated to the supporting effort. supporting effort.

• The time, place, level, and duration of the supporting The time, place, level, and duration of the supporting effort. effort.

SUPPORT - Establishing Directive

• The relative priority of the supporting effort. The relative priority of the supporting effort. • The authority, if any, of the supporting The authority, if any, of the supporting

commander to modify the supporting effort in the commander to modify the supporting effort in the event of exceptional opportunity or an event of exceptional opportunity or an emergency. emergency.

• The degree of authority granted to the supported The degree of authority granted to the supported commander over the supporting effort.commander over the supporting effort.

Other Authorities - ADCON

• Administrative Control is the direction or exercise of Administrative Control is the direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support including respect to administration and support including organization of Service forces, control of resources organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization, and discipline and other matters not demobilization, and discipline and other matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate included in the operational missions of the subordinate or other organizations. ADCON may be delegated to or other organizations. ADCON may be delegated to and exercised by commanders of Service forces and exercised by commanders of Service forces assigned to a combatant commander at any echelon at assigned to a combatant commander at any echelon at or below the level of Service component command.or below the level of Service component command.

Other Authorities - Coordinating Authority

• Coordinating authority may be exercised by Coordinating authority may be exercised by commanders or individuals at any echelon at or below commanders or individuals at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Coordinating the level of combatant command. Coordinating authority is the authority delegated to a commander or authority is the authority delegated to a commander or individual for coordinating specific functions and individual for coordinating specific functions and activities involving forces of two or more Military activities involving forces of two or more Military Departments, functional components, or two or more Departments, functional components, or two or more forces of the same Service. The commander or forces of the same Service. The commander or individual has the authority to require consultation individual has the authority to require consultation between the agencies involved but does not have the between the agencies involved but does not have the authority to compel agreement. authority to compel agreement.

Other Authorities- DIRLAUTH

• Direct Liaison Authorized is that authority granted by a Direct Liaison Authorized is that authority granted by a commander (any level) to a subordinate to directly commander (any level) to a subordinate to directly consult or coordinate an action with a command or consult or coordinate an action with a command or agency within or outside of the granting command. agency within or outside of the granting command. DIRLAUTH is more applicable to planning than DIRLAUTH is more applicable to planning than operations and always carries with it the requirement operations and always carries with it the requirement of keeping the commander granting DIRLAUTH of keeping the commander granting DIRLAUTH informed. DIRLAUTH is a coordination relationship, informed. DIRLAUTH is a coordination relationship, not an authority through which command may be not an authority through which command may be exercised.exercised.

Joint Task Forces - JTFs

• Joint forces are established at three levels: unified Joint forces are established at three levels: unified commands, subordinate unified commands, and commands, subordinate unified commands, and JTFs.JTFs.

• Unified Commands are established by the President.Unified Commands are established by the President.• Subordinate unified commands are established by Subordinate unified commands are established by

commanders of unified commands.commanders of unified commands.• JTFs can be established by the Secretary of Defense, JTFs can be established by the Secretary of Defense,

a combatant commander, subordinate unified a combatant commander, subordinate unified commander, or an existing JTF commander.commander, or an existing JTF commander.

Subordinate Unified Command

• Commanders of subordinate unified commands have Commanders of subordinate unified commands have functions and responsibilities similar to those of the functions and responsibilities similar to those of the commanders of unified commands and exercise commanders of unified commands and exercise OPCON of assigned commands and forces and OPCON of assigned commands and forces and normally over attached forces within the assigned normally over attached forces within the assigned JOA or functional area. JOA or functional area.

JTF’s

• The authority establishing a JTF designates the The authority establishing a JTF designates the commander and assigns the mission and forces. commander and assigns the mission and forces.

• The commander of a JTF exercises OPCON over The commander of a JTF exercises OPCON over assigned and normally over attached forces. The assigned and normally over attached forces. The commander is responsible for making commander is responsible for making recommendations to the superior commander on the recommendations to the superior commander on the proper employment of assigned and attached forces proper employment of assigned and attached forces and for accomplishing such operational missions as and for accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned by the establishing commander. may be assigned by the establishing commander.

• JTF commanders also are responsible to the JTF commanders also are responsible to the establishing commander for the conduct of joint establishing commander for the conduct of joint training of assigned forces.training of assigned forces.

Organizing Joint Forces

• A JFC has the authority to organize forces to best A JFC has the authority to organize forces to best accomplish the assigned mission based on the accomplish the assigned mission based on the concept of operations . concept of operations .

• JFC will establish subordinate commands, assign JFC will establish subordinate commands, assign responsibilities, establish or delegate appropriate responsibilities, establish or delegate appropriate command and support relationships, and establish command and support relationships, and establish coordinating instructions for the component coordinating instructions for the component commanders. commanders.

• The composition of the JFC’s staff will reflect the The composition of the JFC’s staff will reflect the composition of the joint force to ensure those composition of the joint force to ensure those responsible for employing joint forces have thorough responsible for employing joint forces have thorough knowledge of total force capabilities and limitations.knowledge of total force capabilities and limitations.

Functional Component Commands

• The JFC can establish functional component commands to The JFC can establish functional component commands to conduct operations. Functional component commands can conduct operations. Functional component commands can be appropriate when forces from two or more Military be appropriate when forces from two or more Military Departments must operate in the same dimension or Departments must operate in the same dimension or medium or there is a need to accomplish a distinct aspect medium or there is a need to accomplish a distinct aspect of the assigned mission. of the assigned mission.

• Joint force land, air, maritime, and special operations Joint force land, air, maritime, and special operations component commanders are examples of functional component commanders are examples of functional components.components.

• Functional component commands are component Functional component commands are component commands of a joint force and do not constitute a “joint commands of a joint force and do not constitute a “joint force” with the authorities and responsibilities of a joint force” with the authorities and responsibilities of a joint force even when composed of forces from two or more force even when composed of forces from two or more Military Departments. Military Departments.

JFSOCC

• Most often, joint forces are organized with a Most often, joint forces are organized with a combination of Service and functional component combination of Service and functional component commands with operational responsibilities. commands with operational responsibilities.

• Joint forces organized with Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint forces organized with Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps components will have special and Marine Corps components will have special operations forces (if assigned) organized as a operations forces (if assigned) organized as a functional component. functional component.

• The JFC defines the authority and responsibilities of The JFC defines the authority and responsibilities of the Service and functional component commanders.the Service and functional component commanders.

JFSOCC

• The JFC must designate the military capability that The JFC must designate the military capability that will be made available for tasking by the functional will be made available for tasking by the functional component commander and the appropriate component commander and the appropriate command relationship(s) the functional component command relationship(s) the functional component commander will exercise.commander will exercise.

• A joint force special operations component A joint force special operations component commander normally has OPCON of assigned forces. commander normally has OPCON of assigned forces.

• A JFACC normally is delegated TACON of the sorties A JFACC normally is delegated TACON of the sorties or other military capability made available.or other military capability made available.

NOTIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE ORGANIZATIONNOTIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION

THEATER COMPONENT COMMANDSTHEATER COMPONENT COMMANDS

ARMYARMYCOMMANDERCOMMANDER

AIR FORCEAIR FORCECOMMANDERCOMMANDER

SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCESSPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCESCOMMANDERCOMMANDER

MARINEMARINECOMMANDERCOMMANDER

NAVYNAVYCOMMANDERCOMMANDER

COMMANDERCOMMANDERJOINT TASK FORCEJOINT TASK FORCE

COMMANDER IN CHIEFCOMMANDER IN CHIEF

JOINT FORCEJOINT FORCELANDLAND

COMPONENTCOMPONENTCOMMANDERCOMMANDER

(JFLCC)(JFLCC)

JOINT FORCEJOINT FORCEMARITIMEMARITIME

COMPONENT COMPONENT COMMANDERCOMMANDER

(JFMCC)(JFMCC)

JOINT FORCEJOINT FORCEAIRAIR

COMPONENTCOMPONENTCOMMANDERCOMMANDER

(JFACC)(JFACC)

JOINT FORCEJOINT FORCESPECIALSPECIAL

OPERATIONS OPERATIONS COMPONENTCOMPONENTCOMMANDERCOMMANDER

(JFSOCC)(JFSOCC)

JOINTJOINTCIVIL-MILITARYCIVIL-MILITARY

OPERATIONS TASKOPERATIONS TASKFORCE (JCMOTF)FORCE (JCMOTF)

JOINTJOINTPSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICAL

OPERATIONS TASKOPERATIONS TASKFORCE (JPOTF)FORCE (JPOTF)

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ADMIN/LOGISTICSADMIN/LOGISTICS

OPERATIONAL CONTROLOPERATIONAL CONTROL

LIAISONLIAISON

JSOTFJSOTF

JSOTF DEFINITION

• A temporary joint SOF headquarters established A temporary joint SOF headquarters established to control SOF of more than one Service in a to control SOF of more than one Service in a specific theater of operations or to accomplish a specific theater of operations or to accomplish a specific mission. It supports the theater specific mission. It supports the theater campaign or other operations as directed. campaign or other operations as directed. Normally formed from the nucleus of the theater Normally formed from the nucleus of the theater SOC or an existing SOF component.SOC or an existing SOF component.

JSOAC DEFINITION

• Responsible for planning and executing joint Responsible for planning and executing joint special air operations and for coordinating and special air operations and for coordinating and deconflicting these operations with conventional deconflicting these operations with conventional air activities. The JSOACC will be the air activities. The JSOACC will be the commander with the preponderance of assets commander with the preponderance of assets and greatest ability to plan, coordinate, allocate, and greatest ability to plan, coordinate, allocate, task, control, and support the assigned joint task, control, and support the assigned joint special operations aviation (SOA) assets.special operations aviation (SOA) assets.

SOLE DEFINITION

• A joint organization of SOF expertise, including SOF A joint organization of SOF expertise, including SOF aircrews, intelligence, airspace, logistics, Special aircrews, intelligence, airspace, logistics, Special Tactics Team (Combat Control and Pararescue), Tactics Team (Combat Control and Pararescue), Army SF, and Navy Seals working with the JFACC Army SF, and Navy Seals working with the JFACC staff to ensure all SOF targets, teams, and air staff to ensure all SOF targets, teams, and air missions are deconflicted and properly integrated missions are deconflicted and properly integrated and coordinated at all planning and execution and coordinated at all planning and execution phases aimed at the prevention of fratricide while phases aimed at the prevention of fratricide while accomplishing assigned missions.accomplishing assigned missions.

COMMAND PHILOSOPHY

• SIMPLICITY - FLEXIBILITY - REALISMSIMPLICITY - FLEXIBILITY - REALISM• EMPOWER JUNIOR LEADERSEMPOWER JUNIOR LEADERS• CENTRALIZED CONTROL WITH CENTRALIZED CONTROL WITH

DECENTRALIZED EXECUTIONDECENTRALIZED EXECUTION

THE CHALLENGE

• SOF MISSION CRITERIASOF MISSION CRITERIA• APPROPRIATE MISSION?APPROPRIATE MISSION?• SUPPORT JFC’s CAMPAIGN PLAN?SUPPORT JFC’s CAMPAIGN PLAN?• OPERATIONALLY FEASIBLE?OPERATIONALLY FEASIBLE?• RESOURCES AVAILABLE?RESOURCES AVAILABLE?• EXPECTED OUTCOME JUSTIFY RISK?EXPECTED OUTCOME JUSTIFY RISK?

INTERNET DOCTRINE SITES

• Joint Electronic Library Joint Electronic Library http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/index.htmlhttp://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/index.html

• Army Doctrine Army Doctrine http://www.adtdl.army.mil/atdls.htmhttp://www.adtdl.army.mil/atdls.htm

• Air Force DoctrineAir Force Doctrine• http://www.doctrine.af.milhttp://www.doctrine.af.mil• Navy Electronic Directives System Navy Electronic Directives System

http://neds.nebt.daps.milhttp://neds.nebt.daps.mil• USMC Doctrine Division USMC Doctrine Division

http://www.doctrine.quantico.usmc.mil/index.htmlhttp://www.doctrine.quantico.usmc.mil/index.html• Air Land Sea Application Center Air Land Sea Application Center

http://www.dtic.mil/alsahttp://www.dtic.mil/alsa

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