HEADQUARTERS USSOCOM
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Location - MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
Established - April 16, 1987
Commander - U.S. Navy Admiral Frank M. Bradley
Command Sergeant Major - U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Andrew J. Krogman
Deputy Commander - U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Sean M. Farrell
Vice Commander - U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Francis L. Donovan
Role - Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests
People - Headquarters approximately 3,500 / Entire command nearly 70,000
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OUR MISSION
USSOCOM develops, and employs, the world's finest SOF to conduct global special operations and activities as part of the Joint Force, in concert with the U.S. Government Interagency, Allies, and Partners, to support persistent, networked, and distributed combatant command operations and campaigns against state and non-state actors all to protect and advance U.S. policies and objectives.
WHAT USSOCOM DOES |
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-Civil Affairs |
-Hostage Rescue and Recovery |
-Counterinsurgency |
-Military Information Support Operations |
-Counterterrorism |
-Security Force Assistance |
-Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction |
-Special Reconnaissance |
-Direct Action |
-Unconventional Warfare |
-Foreign Humanitarian Assistance |
-Preparation of the Environment |
-Foreign Internal Defense
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OUR ENTERPRISE PRIORITIES
WIN: Our mission is our purpose. Winning starts with empowerment. We empower our Joint SOF Sub-unified Commands (TSOCs and JSOC) by aligning authorities and resources to their mission needs. The power of our problem-solving formations is built upon the innovative spirit of our people, our critical competitive advantage.
We systematize our well-practiced ability to fight, innovate, and present Joint SOF Task Forces tailored to the mission. We serve as the vanguard for our services to sense and close kill chains with asymmetric man-machine teams that leverage the element of surprise developed with Partners and Allies.
PEOPLE: Our competitive advantage and top priority. People are our weapons systems. They are our top sustainment priority. We reinforce a culture of meritocracy to attract, develop, and retain the best talent. At its most basic, meritocracy means rewarding those who merit but, more importantly, holding ourselves accountable when we fail to meet the mark. We focus on maintaining a culture of meritocracy through leadership focused on standards (which must be quantifiable, measurable, auditable, and appropriate to the missions SOF holds) and accountability (at both the individual and leader levels). We mandate annual assessments across all SOF personnel, focusing on physical, cognitive, and behavioral performance, to refine our approach to preserving our force and families.
TRANSFORM: Transformation is our imperative. As the character of warfare changes, we adapt and evolve to take advantage of opportunities and face challenges. We embrace business process modernization to achieve auditability by 2028.