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U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress [April 1, 2008]
"Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. Potential increased SOF involvement in Pakistan and SOF expansion mandated by the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) might be issues for congressional consideration. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Feickert, Andrew
2008-04-01
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U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress [January 25, 2008]
"Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. Potential increased SOF involvement in Pakistan and achieving the proper balance between direct and indirect SOF missions might be issues for congressional consideration. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Feickert, Andrew
2008-01-25
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U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress [June 28, 2007]
"Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. Recent leadership changes, the availability of SOF special mission unit (SMU) forces, and circumstances surrounding a Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) incident in Afghanistan might be issues for congressional consideration. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Feickert, Andrew
2007-06-28
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U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress [March 6, 2007]
"Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) has called for a 15% increase in special operations forces beginning in FY2007. There has been concern expressed that this expansion might not be achievable and could result in a lower-quality force. There has also been debate over the role of SOF direct action missions in the overall U.S. counterterrorism campaign. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Feickert, Andrew
2007-03-06
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U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress [April 17, 2006]
"Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF forces greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counter-terrorism operations. The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) has called for a 15% increase in special operations forces beginning in FY2007. Proposals to elevate the command of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and the realignment of civil affairs, psychological operations (psyops) and combat search and rescue (CSAR) functions out from under the control of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), has raised concerns that SOF is perhaps becoming too focused on immediate versus long-term results. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Feickert, Andrew
2006-04-17
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Special Operations Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom: Background and Issues for Congress [May 23, 2002]
"Special Operations Forces (SOF) are elite, specialized military units that can be inserted behind the lines to conduct a variety of operations, many of them clandestine. U.S. and allied SOF units have played a significant role in U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and other countries as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the U.S. military campaign against terrorists. This short report provides background information and issues for Congress on U.S. SOF forces and their role in OEF. It will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Bruner, Edward F.; Bolkcom, Christopher C.; O'Rourke, Ronald
2002-05-23
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Special Operations Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom: Background and Issues for Congress [October 15, 2001]
"Special Operations Forces (SOF) are elite, specialized military units that can be inserted 'behind the lines' through land, sea, or air to conduct a variety of operations, many of them clandestine. SOF units are expected to play an important role in U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and possibly elsewhere as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. military campaign against terrorists. This short report provides background information and issues for Congress on U.S. SOF units and will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Bruner, Edward F.; Bolkcom, Christopher C.; O'Rourke, Ronald
2001-10-15
