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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
2
SOCOM organization
SOF Logistics overview
SOFIC
Questions
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Command Relationships
3
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
J4
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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