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The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC (/ ˈ j uː s ə ˌ s ɒ k / YOO-sə-sok [5])) is the command charged with overseeing the various special operations forces of the United States Army. Headquartered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, it is the largest component of the United States Special Operations Command.
In October 1985, the Senate Armed Services Committee published the results of its two-year review of the U.S. military structure, entitled "Defense Organization: The Need For Change." [ 17 ] James R. Locher III , the principal author of this study, also examined past special operations and speculated on the most likely future threats.
Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) [7] Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) [7] Naval Special Warfare Group EIGHT [10] [11] SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDVT-1) [7] SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 (SDVT-2); [12] was reactivated on 8 March 2019 [13] Logistics Support Unit 3 [7] Special Reconnaissance Team 1 [14]
The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a joint component command of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and is charged with studying special operations requirements and techniques to ensure interoperability and equipment standardization, to plan and conduct special operations exercises and training, to develop joint special operations tactics, and to execute special ...
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing legislation that would make defense contractors give the U.S. military a "right to repair" its equipment, and require the Department of Defense to ...
It is understood that under a seven-year indefinite delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract (August 2013–August 2020), [4] SOCOM wishes to procure 1,297 GMV 1.1s — to replace its 1,072 first generation, Humvee-based GMV units.
On 25 March 2011, USASOC created the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command to organize, man, train, resource, and equip ARSOA units to provide responsive, special operations aviation support to special operations forces and is designed as the USASOC aviation staff proponent. [4]
The M110A3 is a 6.5mm Creedmoor conversion for SOCOM M110 rifles. [22] In October 2019, NSWC Crane ordered KAC's self-termed M110K1 conversion kits to upgrade USSOCOM 's M110s to fire 6.5mm Creedmoor, with 14.5-inch (370 mm) and 22-inch (560 mm) barreled configurations.