Joint Special Operations Command
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Joint Special Operations Command is a highly secretive component of U.S. Special Operations Command responsible for planning and conducting specialized, high-risk counterterrorism and special operations missions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
joint military command
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military organization → special operations command → |
| abbreviation |
JSOC
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| classifiedStatus |
highly secretive
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| commandStructure |
subordinate unified command of United States Special Operations Command
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| country |
United States
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| dateFounded |
1980
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| doctrine |
joint special operations doctrine
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| foundedAfter |
Operation Eagle Claw
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failed Iran hostage rescue mission → |
| hasCapability |
integrated intelligence operations
→
joint task force headquarters → rapid deployment → special mission unit coordination → |
| headquartersLocation |
Fort Liberty
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North Carolina → United States → |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Armed Forces → United States Army → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → United States Space Force → |
| missionType |
clandestine special operations
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counterterrorism operations → high-value target operations → time-sensitive targeting → |
| notableComponentUnit |
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
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24th Special Tactics Squadron → Intelligence Support Activity → Joint Communications Unit → Naval Special Warfare Development Group → |
| operatesIn |
combat zones
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contingency operations → global → |
| partOf |
United States Special Operations Command
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| primaryTask |
ensure interoperability of special operations forces
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standardize special operations equipment → study special operations requirements and techniques → |
| reportsTo |
Commander of United States Special Operations Command
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| role |
counterterrorism
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direct action operations → high-risk missions → hostage rescue planning → interagency coordination for special operations → special operations → special reconnaissance → |
| securityClassification |
Top Secret activities
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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160th SOAR
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160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment → U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command ("Joint special operations forces") → |
supports |
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Fort Bragg
("Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) elements")
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Fort Liberty → |
garrison |
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United States Special Operations Command
→
United States Special Operations Command → |
oversees |
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Operation Neptune Spear
→
killing of Osama bin Laden → |
plannedBy |
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Quiet Professionals
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associatedWith |
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Operation Neptune Spear
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operator |
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Delta Force
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partOf |
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Pope Army Airfield
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supportsCommand |
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AH-6 Little Bird
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usedBy |