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United States Special Operations Command

USSOCOM J4 OPERATIONAL

OVERVIEW

Sustaining The SOF Warrior in a Dynamic Operational Environment

Derived from: Multiple Sources

Overall Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Donald K. Wols

Colonel, U.S. Army

Director of Logistics, J4

U.S. Special Operations Command

The Line Between Disorder and Order Lies in Logistics. – Sun Tzu

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Agenda

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SOCOM organization

SOF Logistics overview

SOFIC

Questions

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Command Relationships

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U. S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS

COMMAND

(USSOCOM)

NAVAL

SPECIAL

WARFARE

COMMAND

ARMY

SPECIAL

OPERATIONS

COMMAND

AIR FORCE

SPECIAL

OPERATIONS

COMMAND

MARINE CORPS

SPECIAL

OPERATIONS

COMMAND

JOINT

SPECIAL

OPERATIONS

COMMAND

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Command C2 Organization

ARSOF

• Raiders

• RECON

• Intel OPS

NAVSOFAFSOF

As of 24 JAN 2018

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

MARSOF

ARFOR AIRFOR NAVFOR MARFOR

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USASOC AFSOC NSW MARSOC

• NSWTG• JSOAC

• JSOAD• SOTF

• AOB

• ODA

Geographic Combatant

Command (GCC)

USSOCOM

Joint Special

Operations Command

(JSOC)

Theater Special

Operations Command

(TSOC)

SOJTF-A

SOJTF-I

SOJTF-K

CJSOTF

JSOTF

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USSOCOM Organization

Materiel

Management

Division

(J41)

Strategy and Policy

Division

(J47)

Deputy J4

• Strategy/Policy/

Doctrine/Plans

• Equipment Readiness

• Contracting support

• Governance Boards

• Theater advocacy

• Sensitive Activities• Acquisition Life

Cycle Management• Supply Chain Mgmt

• Logistics IT tools

Defense Logistics Agency LNO

• Property Oversight

• Maintenance

• Ammunition

• Engineer support

Plans and

Operations

Division

(J43/5)

Product Support

Management

Division

(J42)

US Army Corps of Engineers LNO

As of 24 JAN 2018

US Army Materiel Command LNO

USTRANSCOM LNO

Lockheed-Martin LNO

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Sustainment

Integration

Division

(J44)

SERVICE SERVICE COCOM/SERVICE COCOM/SERVICE COCOM/SERVICE COCOM

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85% of

requirements are

operationally

focused

15% of

requirements are

acquisition

focused

Chief of Staff

USSOCOM

COMMANDER SOF AT&L

Acquisition

Executive

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Director of Logistics

Deployment

Cell

USAF Bare Base Unit

Exercise Support

Contingency Support

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SOCOM J4 Mission UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

USSOCOM J4 Mission

Shape and set conditions for logistics and materiel solutions to sustain global SOF operations.

SOF Truths

1. Humans are more important than Hardware

2. Quality is better than Quantity

3. Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced

4. Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur

5. Most Special Operations require non-SOF assistance

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USSOCOM J4 Strategy

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Win

Enable the Warfighter: # 1 priority

Codify concept of support to develop TSOC Activity Sets

Trans-Regional Support: Develop global Logistics Concept of

Support

Acquisition Support: Develop Product Support Management that

will empower Service-like responsibilities.

5th SOF Truth: Develop SOF Support demand signal that resonates

with GCCs to better enable GPF support to SOF.

Transform

Innovation: Leverage SOFWERX to develop Global Logistics

Overview (GLO)

Accountability: Development and expansion of Defense Property

Accountability System

(DPAS and Secure-DPAS

Functional Review: Codify GSS and Service-like responsibilities

with the DCR

People

Developing SOF Logistics Experts: Develop education and

training pipeline that better enable talent management

opportunities

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Logistics in support of SOF

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5th SOF Truth: Most Special Operations require non-SOF assistance.

DOD Joint Logistics Enterprise Strategic Partners

Joint Staff

Services

DLA

USTRANSCOM

AMC

Industry

US Corps of Engineers

Theater Executive Agent/Lead Component

OCS

BOS

MILCON

Engineers

Intra-theater Lift

Service Provided Combat Service Support (CSS)

Inter-agency (Title 22)

Coalition

Host Nation

Classes of Supply

Class I

Subsistence

Fresh potable water

Class II

Class III

Fuel, oil, lubricants

Class IV

Construction Material

Class V

Ammunition

Class VI

Personal demand items

Class VIII

Medical materiel

Class IX

Repair parts

Contracting Services

Electrical power

Trash removal

Telephone services

Heavy equipment

Interpreters

Shower services

Billeting services

Latrine services

Vehicle rentals

Funding Authorities

MFP-2 = Service provided

MFP-11 = SO peculiar

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Special Operations Forces Industry Conference

(SOFIC)

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The Special Operations Forces Industry Conference is the

premier venue for the SOF community to interact with industry

and to collaborate on the challenges, initiatives and way-ahead in

delivering the most cutting-edge capabilities into the hands of

SOF operators.

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Questions

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