Theater Special Operations Commands
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Theater Special Operations Commands are regionally focused subordinate commands of U.S. Special Operations Command that plan and conduct special operations within their designated geographic areas of responsibility.
Aliases (2)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
subordinate unified commands
→
theater-level special operations headquarters → |
| abbreviation |
TSOCs
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| associatedWith |
United States Department of Defense
→
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff → |
| commandStructure |
subordinate to USSOCOM and aligned with geographic combatant commands
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| country |
United States
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| doctrine |
U.S. joint doctrine for special operations
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| function |
special operations force allocation within a theater
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special operations liaison with host nations → special operations training and readiness oversight within a theater → theater-level special operations execution → theater-level special operations planning → |
| hasComponent |
Special Operations Command Africa
→
Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) → Special Operations Command Central → Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) → Special Operations Command Europe → Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) → Special Operations Command Korea → Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR) → Special Operations Command North → Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) → Special Operations Command Pacific → Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) → Special Operations Command South → Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) → |
| hasScope |
geographic area of responsibility
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| militaryBranch |
United States Armed Forces
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United States Special Operations Forces → |
| missionType |
civil affairs support
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counterproliferation of weapons of mass destruction → counterterrorism → direct action → foreign internal defense → information operations → psychological operations support → security force assistance → special reconnaissance → unconventional warfare → |
| partOf |
United States Special Operations Command
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| reportsTo |
Commander, United States Special Operations Command
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| role |
advise geographic combatant commanders on special operations
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conduct special operations → coordinate special operations → integrate special operations with conventional forces → plan special operations → provide special operations command and control → support contingency operations → support crisis response → support theater campaign plans → |
| supports |
Geographic Combatant Commands
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States Special Operations Command
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United States Special Operations Command → |
hasComponent |
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Special Operations Command South
("theater special operations command")
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hasRole |
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Special Operations Command Africa
("theater special operations headquarters for United States Africa Command")
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role |
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Special Operations Command North
("theater special operations command")
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typeOfCommand |