The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has updated its U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress report. The latest pub is dated October 29, 2018, (CRS RS21048).
This 13-page CRS report on US SOF covers a variety of topics relating to U.S. special operations forces. Topics covered include:
- Background of US SOF
- Command Structures and Components
- Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs)
- USSOCOM Responsibilities
- Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
- Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
- Naval Special Warfare Command (NSW)
- Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
- Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
- Potential Issues for Congress
- The Future of USSOCOM and US SOF
You can read or download the CRS report on US SOF at the link below:
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RS/RS21048
