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National Defense
January 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Special Operations Command Bypasses Acquisition Red Tape That continued ability to field equipment in weeks or months instead of years will be critical as U.S. military strategy shifts from Afghanistan and focuses on smaller, global missions led by special operation forces. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2013
Sandra I. Erwin
Special Operations Forces in the Market For Global Communications Technology When they deploy to combat zones, special operations troops bring along a multitude of gizmos. Besides basic line-of-sight radios to communicate with their peers, they need devices to connect with other U.S. government agencies and allies. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2012
Eric Beidel
Budget Cuts Could Threaten Special Operations Innovation If any part of the military is going to weather the budget storm and still be able to carry out ambitious, speedy acquisitions, experts say it will be SOCOM. But that doesn't mean austerity won't challenge the command or force it to change the way it has been doing things for the past decade. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2004
Harold Kennedy
SOCOM Creates New Hub For Fighting War on Terror The U.S. Special Operations Command has reorganized its headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in order to fulfill a new leadership role in the war on terrorism. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2004
Roxana Tiron
Special Operators Must Change to Win War Despite their successes in recent conflicts, U.S. special operations forces need to alter their approach to win the war on terrorism, according to top military officials. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2015
Jon Harper
GAO Concerned About Special Ops Budget Metrics The Defense Department is not effectively assessing how much it spends on special operations forces, the Government Accountability Office said in a recent report. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Winter 2006/2007
Christopher Spearin
Special Operations Forces a Strategic Resource: Public and Private Divides While the US is experiencing greater reliance on special ops forces, and as such, is encountering the dilemmas posed by growth of private security companies, it is also in the unique position to act in such a manner as to establish the appropriate balance between the public and private sectors with regard to the future of these organizations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2013
Dan Parsons
U.S. Special Operations Command Seeks Intelligence Capabilities for Duty Worldwide Business opportunities abound providing communications and ISR gear for special operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2013
Dan Parsons
Special Operators List Equipment Needs Special Operations Command constantly solicits industry for technologies that improve upon existing gear or that can perform a desired function that is beyond the reach of current equipment. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2013
Stew Magnuson
Special Operations Missions to Require New Doctrine Whether it is called "soft power," or the latest buzzword, "the seventh warfighting function," special operations forces are entering a new chapter in their storied history, senior SOF leaders said. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2008
Sandra I. Erwin
In the Army, Why Can't Soldiers Be Customers? Nowhere do companies find it more difficult to concentrate on true customer needs than in the Army procurement system. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2009
Grace V. Jean
Equipment Shortages Undercut U.S. Special Operations Forces The U.S. Special Operations Command has seen its budget and personnel nearly double since 2001. But analysts caution that the command may be stretching itself thin because it has not acquired enough additional equipment to support a larger force. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2004
Roxana Tiron
SOCOM a Trailblazer For Joint Training The joint-service approach to training employed by U.S. special operations forces has become a model for the Defense Department's Joint National Training Capability, officials said. Under JNTC, the plan is to increase the amount of training that the services conduct jointly. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2014
Stew Magnuson
Changing Missions Means New Equipment Needs for Special Operators Special Operations Command's acquisition organization for the past 12 years has been working under one axiom. Whatever they needed they could get it. But those days are quickly coming to an end. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Grace V. Jean
U.S. Special Operations Command Seeks Culturally Attuned Warriors Candidates who hope to join the Army's Special Forces, whether recruited from the services or other programs, will face higher standards in training. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Aviation Must Change To Stay Relevant, Says Panel Army aviators will adopt many of the tactics, techniques and aircraft maintenance practices that traditionally have been unique to special operations forces, said senior officials. This will help prepare Army aviation units for the unconventional warfare and combined-arms operations prevalent in current conflicts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Summer 2004
Brownlee & Schoomaker
Serving a Nation at War: A Campaign Quality Army with Joint and Expeditionary Capabilities The United States is driving a rapid evolution in the methods and techniques of war. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2011
Grace V. Jean
Army Special Forces Gear Up For Gray Eagle As the Army ramps up production of the Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft, officials at U.S. Army Special Operations Command are developing tactics and plans for operating two companies worth of vehicles slated to come online beginning in 2013. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2012
Stew Magnuson
Changes on the Horizon For Special Operations Command as Force Grows No one in the White House or Pentagon is talking about cutting the ranks of special operators. They number about 66,000 personnel now, and the goal to reach 70,000 will not change. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2004
Harold Kennedy
Forces Under Stress The Special Operations Command is struggling to retain its most experienced personnel while it moves to fill a growing role in the U.S. war against terrorism. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Special Ops Command:No New Equipment Needed The Pentagon began a major expansion of U.S. special operations forces two years ago, but contractors won't see increased purchases of new high-tech equipment for SOF units. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Special Forces' Skills `Needed More Than Ever' Experts are questioning whether the Pentagon is making the best use of highly skilled special operations forces in the nation's war against extremist Islamic groups. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2010
Stew Magnuson
Army Seeks to Quiet Skeptics As it Tries New Acquisition Strategy One year after Defense Secretary Robert Gates canceled the Army's Future Combat Systems program, service leaders say they are moving forward with a new acquisition regime. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2013
James E. Rainey
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories What can we do right now to improve how we fight modern wars? Second, how do we create, in the words of Gen. Robert Cone, "a structural imperative that ensures we do not lose the lessons of the last decade of war?" mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
Army's Promise to War-Bound Soldiers: A Wireless Mobile Network If the Army's new tech-buying strategy goes according to plan, soldiers soon may be ditching paper maps, staticky radios and bulky satellite receivers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2008
Breanne Wagner
Special Operators Ponder the Right Mix of Roles and Missions U.S. Special Operations Command is growing. From 48,000 personnel today, its numbers are expected to increase to 58,000 in the coming years. But how will they be used? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2014
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Special Operations Command Increases Technology Funding Renowned for being the military's most agile and cost-effective force, SOCOM's overall budget is slated to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, allowing for more procurement and personnel funding. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2004
Roxana Tiron
Special Operations Forces Pursue Technologies for the Urban Fight Confined spaces, hardened targets and night vision limitations are among the more critical factors driving this effort. The U.S. Special Operations Command is evaluating existing technologies and commissioning separate developments for more specific requirements. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2014
Dan Parsons
Lawsuit Stalls Special Operations Ground Mobility Vehicle Program A new truck for special operators could have been bought in a swift, purposeful 18-month acquisition process. Instead, it is stuck in limbo pending a lawsuit from a losing manufacturer. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Marine Unit to Deploy Under SEAL Command An elite unit of about 85 Marines is scheduled to deploy in April as part of a Navy SEAL squadron. The detachment, for all intents and purposes, formalizes the Marine Corps' relationship with the U.S. Special Operations Command. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Winter 2003/2004
Christopher J. Toomey
Army Digitization: Making it Ready for Prime Time The Army's commitment to creating a digitized force elicits some key questions about how the Army will make the transition from an analog force in the face of rapidly changing technology while maintaining the capability to meet key strategic and operational challenges. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2015
Jim Schatz
U.S. Military Losing Edge in Small Arms The current U.S. Army small arms development and acquisition system is dysfunctional and virtually unworkable, even for those within the system. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Special Operations Command Faces Personnel Shortages Some of the most skilled personnel slots may face future shortages, including civil affairs operators, psychological operations staff, special forces units and combat controllers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2013
Paul J. Kern
U.S. Troops Deserve a Competitive Equipment Advantage The Army can take advantage of commercial competitive practices for fast-moving technologies, rather than lengthy bureaucratic processes. The armed forces should have the best capability when they need it -- and at a more affordable price in a time of lean defense budgets. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2006
James A. Gavrilis
Army Must Address Irregular Warfare Needs The Army's largest-ever modernization program, the Future Combat Systems (FCS), is expected to deliver a kit bag of new capabilities for the tactical force. It's easy to see how FCS technologies will provide a clear advantage in the conventional fight, but it is less clear how this program will improve capabilities in unconventional warfare. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2013
Dan Parsons
Smaller Trucks Seen as Lucrative Business in U.S. and Abroad Riding a wave of special operations successes and the expectation that funding will flow toward elite forces in the future, vehicle manufacturers are staking millions of dollars on bids to supply those shadowy warriors with new trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2015
Stew Magnuson
Despite Wider Cuts, Special Operations Command Budget Outlook Remains Rosy On the surface, Special Operations Command is holding its own in a time of fiscal austerity. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2014
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Special Operations Command Modernizing Aircraft, Investing In New Technology One of SOCOM's largest investments will go toward upgrading and sustaining its aircraft, which transport and support operators around the world in remote destinations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Jon Harper
SOCOM Plans to Buy More Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles U.S. Special Operations Command intends to buy more non-standard commercial vehicles for missions where special operators need to blend in with their environments. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2012
Dan Parsons
Special Operations Boost Demand for Helicopters Special operations forces have a dedicated fleet of tricked-out helicopters at their disposal, but as their workload grows, they are increasingly reliant on conventional aircraft to get their jobs done. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Summer 2004
Mahnken & Fitzsimonds
Tread-Heads or Technophiles? Army Officer Attitudes Toward Transformation This article presents selected results of the first systematic effort to understand officer attitudes toward transformation in recent years. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Jon Harper
Special Ops Forces Fuel Demand for Ultralight Vehicles When it comes to ground vehicles, U.S. Special Operations Command is embracing the notion that lighter is better. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2011
Grace V. Jean
Invisibility, Nighttime Sensing Top SOCOM's Science and Technology Priorities U.S. Special Operations Command is perhaps best known for grabbing technologies off the shelf and adapting them for challenging missions. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Reform Agenda Targets Acquisition Workforce The Pentagon's cadre of "professional shoppers" could see a wave of reforms in the coming years, as the Defense Department remains under unrelenting pressure to fix its buying practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2014
Dan Parsons
Covert Weapons Top Special Ops Wish List Special Operations Command in late April released a detailed solicitation of equipment Commander Adm. William McRaven envisions as "game-changing" technologies for future commandos. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Technologies Rushed to War: And Then What? Hasty deployment of specialized military equipment to forces under fire in Iraq and Afghanistan have saved the day more than once for Army troops. But much work remains to be done in offering spare parts, manuals and other important follow-on services. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2013
Dan Parsons
Google Glass Eyed for Wearable Soldier Gear Army officials have been after a way to outfit soldiers with wearable computers for years, but have repeatedly failed to find a system that both delivers information coherently and avoids impairing troops' perception of the battlefield. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Not Always Amenable to the Ways of Corporate America Many of the Army's top leaders are fretting about the way the service manages its resources. They confront an alarming financial situation that is caused by escalating war expenses, wasteful buying practices and costly plans to drastically expand the size of the force. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2011
Grace V. Jean
U.S. Special Operations Command's Equipment Buys Focus on Aviation The largest buy that the command intends to make in 2012 is for unconventional warfare aircraft such as light and medium commercial airplanes -- the Pilatus PC-12, the M-28 Skytruck and the DO-328. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Summer 2004
Gordon & Sollinger
The Army's Dilemma The Army is perceived by many as unimaginative, obstructionist, and wedded to concepts of warfare that are increasingly irrelevant to the current geopolitical environment. This article suggests an explanation for this perception and ways the Army might alter it. mark for My Articles similar articles