USASOC: Resolute and Ready

As the global war on terrorism enters its eighth year, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) continues to provide trained and ready forces to support the geographic combatant commanders, the theater special operations commands and ambassadors throughout the world. On any given day, elements of three of the five active duty Special Forces groups, one Ranger battalion, some 34 special operations aircraft, more than 35 Civil Affairs teams, 35 Psychological Operations teams and supporting logistics units are deployed around the world. At the same time, the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School continues the training pipeline to put more Special Forces, Civil …