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USSOCOM
Armed Forces
Tampa, FL 190,840 followers
Official LinkedIn account for U.S. Special Operations Command.
About us
The Department of Defense (DoD) activated U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) April 16, 1987, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. DoD created the new unified command in response to congressional action in the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 and the Nunn-Cohen Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 1987. Congress mandated a new four-star command be activated to prepare Special Operations Forces (SOF) to carry out assigned missions and, if directed by the president or secretary of defense (SECDEF), to plan for and conduct special operations.
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http://www.socom.mil
External link for USSOCOM
- Industry
- Armed Forces
- Company size
- 10,001 employees
- Headquarters
- Tampa, FL
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1987
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MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa, FL, US
Employees at USSOCOM
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Mark Taylor, D.Eng.
Chief Technical Officer at USSOCOM | Veteran | Driving Digital Transformation for National Security
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David Kaleel
Future Capability Specialist at USSOCOM
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Dr. Shannon McAteer
Course Director / SOF Air SME / Master Instructor at JSOU & Executive Director at SEAkers Adventures Inc.
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Tim Brown
Updates
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Over the last two weeks, Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators conducted realistic, advanced-tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) and Multiple Assault Counter - Terrorism Action Capabilities Operator Course (MACTAC) training with their Republic of Korea (ROK) Naval Special Warfare Flotilla counterparts, Special Operations Unit ROK police, and ROK Coast Guard’s Sea Special Attack Team. NSW are our nation’s elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the reach Joint forces as well as gain and maintain access in competition and conflict in any theater. This localized training was hosted by the ROK Coast Guard’s SSAT and focused on our ability to work together at the tactical level, while also improving life-saving skills in simulated combat scenarios. Special operations forces conduct routine training repetitions and maintain readiness for a variety of situations, ensuring we maintain an credible integrated deterrence posture and can defend against aggression if needed. #sockor #wegotogether #ConcilioProveho USSOCOM
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On July 22, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Arctic and Global Resilience Iris Ferguson launched the Department of Defense’s 2024 Arctic Strategy and underscored the importance of the Arctic region to homeland defense and the Department’s goal to preserve the Arctic as a stable and secure region. Transcript: http://spr.ly/6040cVewI DoD’s 2024 Arctic Strategy: http://spr.ly/6041cVewL
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“Thank you for participating in the Teen Leadership Program. The sergeant major [Senior Enlisted Leader Shane Shorter] and I view you as the sunrise leaders. Shane and I are the sunset leaders,” said USSOCOM Commander Gen. Bryan P. Fenton. “Your parents are so proud of you for attending this program, and I can tell you are proud of them.” Teens from U.S. Special Operations Command military families are attending the command program this week to learn about leadership styles and the various missions on MacDill Air Force Base, while exploring career fields throughout Tampa in community services, media and education, government and tourism, local history, and #STEAM. #TampaProud The USSOCOM initiative incorporates values-based leadership capabilities, self-awareness, and confidence in tandem with community engagement and post-secondary education exposure. #People #Win #Transform
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♠️ #DYK Special Operations Forces train, exchange liaison officers, and conduct exercises and engagements with our international Allies and partners year-round. U.S. Special Operations Command has military #teammates from 28 nations in its operations directorate and units such as Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) have trained nearly 14,000 #Partner security force professionals from 127 nations. 🌍 We also coordinate and take part in integrated #JointForce training with United States Department of Defense, NATO and partner defense forces around the world. #People #Win #Transform
Paratrooper training isn’t for the faint of heart 🪂 A US Army soldier steps off a jump tower during a basic airborne course at Fort Moore 🇺🇸, which trains 13,000 paratroopers per year, including troops from the US Army, NATO Allies and other foreign partners
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The 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army joined by the 3rd and 10th Special Forces Groups, are in the final stages of testing the Family of Weapons Sights – Individual, or FWS-I, for static line and military free fall airborne infiltration. Get the full story here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ef6txAA2 📸 by Maj. Joshua Cook
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USSOCOM hosted principals, senior educators, and guidance counselors from school districts in the Greater #TampaBay area to learn about special operations forces and the joint force military force on MacDill Air Force Base, July 23. The community leaders from Pinellas County Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hernando Schools and Pasco County Schools met personnel from all services to hear about a variety of career opportunities. They also ate lunch with service members at the base dining facility, tried on equipment with the SOCOM Para-Commandos parachute team, and toured the acquisitions' facility to see drones, 3D printing, and the technology of the future. #ROTC instructors from University of South Florida, University of Tampa and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University also attended to provide resources for the educators to grow the next generation of military leaders. #People #Win #Transform #ValueOfService
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🇺🇸 Operators from Naval Special Warfare Command - Navy SEAL & SWCC Teams joined #SOF teammates from 🇰🇷, 🇮🇳, 🇯🇵 and 🇵🇪 for integrated jungle reconnaissance training in Hawaii during #RIMPAC2024. #RIMPAC is the world's largest international maritime exercise with 25,000 #People from 29 #Partner nations building on established security partnerships. RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.
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Crossing rivers...oceans...and limits - Security Force professionals from Colombia 🇨🇴 Mexico 🇲🇽 and Paraguay 🇵🇾 unite to complete a simulated hot extraction for NAVSCIATTS' Riverine course Final Training Exercise! NAVSCIATTS directly supports providing strategic #AlliesandPartners with the capacity and capabilities to address shared global challenges. 🌏 #StrongerTogether #MasfuerteJuntos #SomosAmericanos Naval Special Warfare Command - Navy SEAL & SWCC Teams United States Southern Command U.S. Northern Command