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MPAT TE-4 Functional Staff Planning Cell Special Operation Forces in Peace Operations Maj Deric Wong Special Operations Command, Pacific Camp H.M. Smith, Hawai’i. Agenda. (US) Special Operation Truths SOF Principal Mission SOF Collateral Activities SOF in the Operations Continuum
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MPAT TE-4Functional Staff Planning CellSpecial Operation Forcesin Peace OperationsMaj Deric WongSpecial Operations Command, PacificCamp H.M. Smith, Hawai’i UNCLASSIFIED
Agenda • (US) Special Operation Truths • SOF Principal Mission • SOF Collateral Activities • SOF in the Operations Continuum • Self-Introduction • Discussion UNCLASSIFIED
(US) Joint Pub 3-05, Doctrine for Special Operations, 17 Apr 98 UNCLASSIFIED
(US) Joint Pub 3-05, Doctrine for Special Operations, 17 Apr 98 UNCLASSIFIED
(US) Joint Pub 3-05, Doctrine for Special Operations, 17 Apr 98 UNCLASSIFIED
PEACE CRISIS WAR POST- CRISIS PEACE COMBATING TERRORISM FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE DIRECT ACTION PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS CIVIL AFFAIRS UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE INFORMATION OPERATIONS COUNTERPROLIFERATION PERSONNEL RECOVERY (CBT SEARCH & RESCUE) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SECURITY ASSISTANCE HUMANITARIAN DEMINING OPERATIONS COUNTERDRUG COALITION SUPPORT SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Spectrum of Operations UNCLASSIFIED
Self-Introduction • Discussion UNCLASSIFIED
OKINAWA 1st Battalion 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) • Located at Torii Station, Okinawa • 350 Personnel • 18 Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) Teams • 3 Special Operations Team-Alpha (SOT-A) UNCLASSIFIED
The Heart Of Special Forces “ODA” Or A-Team CPT CDR (18A) WO XO (180A) SFC ENG NCO (18C) SFC MED NCO (18D) SFC COMM NCO (18E) SSG ASST ENG NCO (18C) SSG ASST MED NCO (18D) SSG ASST COMM NCO (18E) SFC INTEL/ OPS NCO (18F) SSG ASST WPNS NCO (18B) MSG OPS NCO (18Z) SFC WPNS NCO (18B) UNCLASSIFIED
Guam Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Pacific • Located at Apra Harbor, Guam • Three SEAL Platoons • OPCON of One Platoon • Two Special Boat Dets • OPCON of One SDVTU (HI) UNCLASSIFIED
SEAL Platoon Composition • 2 Officers and 14 Enlisted • 2 Squads each, (1 Officer, 7 enlisted) • Inherent Specialties • Combat Swimming / Diving • Small Arms Expertise • Close Air Support • Special Reconnaissance • Combat Search and Rescue • Demolitions • Communications • Field Medicine UNCLASSIFIED
OKINAWA 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) • Headquarters at Kadena Air Base, Japan • Composed of • 2FlyingSquadrons • 1 Special Tactics Squadron (STS) UNCLASSIFIED
OKINAWA 1st Special Operations Squadron • Located at Kadena AB, Okinawa • Four MC-130H “Combat Talon II” • Adverse Weather Infil / Exfil and Resupply Operations Into Hostile / Denied Areas UNCLASSIFIED
Okinawa 17th Special Operations Squadron • Located at Kadena AB, Okinawa • Four MC-130P “Combat Shadow” • Aerial Refueling of SOF Helicopters • Infil / Exfil and Resupply UNCLASSIFIED
Okinawa 320th Special Tactics Squadron • Located at Kadena AB, Okinawa • Comprised of Combat Control Team (CCT) and Pararescue (PJ) Personnel • Provide Air-ground C2, Air Traffic Management, Casualty Recovery, Treatment and Evacuation UNCLASSIFIED
E Company, 160th SOAR (A) • Five MH-47E “Chinook” Helicopters • Taegu AB, Korea • Adverse Weather Infil/Exfil/Resupply • Hostile Territory UNCLASSIFIED