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MPAT TE-4MPAT TE-4

Functional Staff Planning CellFunctional Staff Planning Cell Special Operation ForcesSpecial Operation Forces

in Peace Operationsin Peace Operations

Maj Deric WongMaj Deric WongSpecial Operations Command, PacificSpecial Operations Command, Pacific

Camp H.M. Smith, Hawai’iCamp H.M. Smith, Hawai’i

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AgendaAgenda

• (US) Special Operation Truths(US) Special Operation Truths

• SOF Principal MissionSOF Principal Mission

• SOF Collateral ActivitiesSOF Collateral Activities

• SOF in the Operations ContinuumSOF in the Operations Continuum

• Self-IntroductionSelf-Introduction

• DiscussionDiscussion

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(US) Joint Pub 3-05, Doctrine for Special Operations, 17 Apr 98

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(US) Joint Pub 3-05, Doctrine for Special Operations, 17 Apr 98

Maj Wong UNCLASSIFIED 5(US) Joint Pub 3-05, Doctrine for

Special Operations, 17 Apr 98

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Spectrum of OperationsSpectrum of Operations

PEACEPEACE WARWARCRISISCRISIS PEACEPEACEPOST- CRISISPOST- CRISIS

DIRECT ACTIONDIRECT ACTION

PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONSPSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS

CIVIL AFFAIRSCIVIL AFFAIRS

UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE

INFORMATION OPERATIONSINFORMATION OPERATIONS

COMBATING TERRORISMCOMBATING TERRORISM

SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCESPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE

FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSEFOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE

COUNTERPROLIFERATIONCOUNTERPROLIFERATION

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCEHUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

SECURITY ASSISTANCESECURITY ASSISTANCE

PERSONNEL RECOVERY (CBT SEARCH & RESCUE)PERSONNEL RECOVERY (CBT SEARCH & RESCUE)

COUNTERDRUGCOUNTERDRUG

COALITION SUPPORTCOALITION SUPPORT

SPECIAL ACTIVITIESSPECIAL ACTIVITIES

HUMANITARIAN DEMINING OPERATIONSHUMANITARIAN DEMINING OPERATIONS

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• Self-IntroductionSelf-Introduction

• DiscussionDiscussion

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• Located at Torii Located at Torii Station, OkinawaStation, Okinawa

• 350 Personnel350 Personnel• 18 Special Forces 18 Special Forces

Operational Operational Detachment Alpha Detachment Alpha (ODA) Teams(ODA) Teams

• 3 Special Operations 3 Special Operations Team-Alpha (SOT-A)Team-Alpha (SOT-A)

1st Battalion 1st Special Forces 1st Battalion 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)Group (Airborne)

OKINAWAOKINAWA

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The Heart Of Special Forces The Heart Of Special Forces “ODA” Or A-Team“ODA” Or A-Team

CPTCPTCDRCDR(18A)(18A)

WOWOXOXO(180A)(180A)

MSGMSGOPSOPSNCONCO(18Z)(18Z)

SFCSFCWPNSWPNSNCONCO(18B)(18B)

SFCSFCINTEL/INTEL/OPSOPSNCONCO(18F)(18F)

SSGSSGASSTASSTWPNSWPNSNCONCO(18B)(18B)

SFCSFCMEDMEDNCONCO(18D)(18D)

SFCSFCCOMMCOMMNCONCO(18E)(18E)

SSGSSGASSTASSTMEDMEDNCONCO(18D)(18D)

SSGSSGASSTASSTCOMMCOMMNCONCO(18E)(18E)

SFCSFCENGENGNCONCO(18C)(18C)

SSGSSGASSTASSTENGENGNCONCO(18C)(18C)

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• Located at Apra Harbor, GuamLocated at Apra Harbor, Guam• Three SEAL PlatoonsThree SEAL Platoons

– OPCON of One Platoon OPCON of One Platoon

• Two Special Boat DetsTwo Special Boat Dets– OPCON of One SDVTU (HI)OPCON of One SDVTU (HI)

Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Naval Special Warfare Task Unit PacificPacific

GuamGuam

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SEAL Platoon CompositionSEAL Platoon Composition

• 2 Officers and 14 Enlisted2 Officers and 14 Enlisted– 2 Squads each, (1 Officer, 7 2 Squads each, (1 Officer, 7

enlisted)enlisted)

• Inherent SpecialtiesInherent Specialties– Combat Swimming / DivingCombat Swimming / Diving

– Small Arms ExpertiseSmall Arms Expertise

– Close Air SupportClose Air Support

– Special ReconnaissanceSpecial Reconnaissance

– Combat Search and RescueCombat Search and Rescue

– DemolitionsDemolitions

– CommunicationsCommunications

– Field MedicineField Medicine

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353rd Special Operations Group 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG)(SOG)

• Headquarters at Headquarters at KadenaKadena Air Base, Air Base, Japan Japan

• Composed ofComposed of– 22 FlyingFlying SquadronsSquadrons

– 1 Special Tactics 1 Special Tactics Squadron (STS)Squadron (STS)

OKINAWAOKINAWA

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1st Special Operations Squadron1st Special Operations Squadron

• Located at Kadena Located at Kadena AB, OkinawaAB, Okinawa

• Four MC-130H Four MC-130H “Combat Talon II” “Combat Talon II”

• Adverse Weather Adverse Weather Infil / Exfil and Infil / Exfil and Resupply Resupply Operations Into Operations Into Hostile / Denied Hostile / Denied AreasAreas

OKINAWAOKINAWA

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17th Special Operations Squadron17th Special Operations Squadron

• Located at Kadena Located at Kadena AB, OkinawaAB, Okinawa

• Four MC-130P Four MC-130P “Combat Shadow”“Combat Shadow”

• Aerial Refueling of Aerial Refueling of SOF Helicopters SOF Helicopters

• Infil / Exfil and Infil / Exfil and Resupply Resupply

OkinawaOkinawa

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320th Special Tactics Squadron320th Special Tactics Squadron

• Located at Kadena AB, OkinawaLocated at Kadena AB, Okinawa• Comprised of Combat Control Comprised of Combat Control

Team (CCT) and Pararescue (PJ) Team (CCT) and Pararescue (PJ) PersonnelPersonnel

• Provide Air-ground C2, Air Provide Air-ground C2, Air Traffic Management, Casualty Traffic Management, Casualty Recovery, Treatment and Recovery, Treatment and EvacuationEvacuation

OkinawaOkinawa

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E Company, 160E Company, 160thth SOAR (A) SOAR (A)

• Five MH-47E “Chinook” HelicoptersFive MH-47E “Chinook” Helicopters

• Taegu AB, KoreaTaegu AB, Korea

• Adverse Weather Infil/Exfil/ResupplyAdverse Weather Infil/Exfil/Resupply– Hostile TerritoryHostile Territory