USSOCOM WJTC 04 Brief

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US Special Operations Command
Worldwide Joint Training Conference 2004 1 Sep
2004
Lt Col Chris Reams SOKF-J7-T
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USSOCOMA Slightly Different Kind Of Command
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A Different Kind Of Command

• Resourcing
• Force provider
• Supporting
• Supported

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Joint Training Needs

• Collective Training
• Other Peoples Exercises
• ABLE WARRIOR
• Individual Training
• SOF Expertise
• Joint Expertise
• Staff Expertise

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Collective Training

• Extensive use of other Commands CJCS Exercises
  to train our JSOTF staffs as a supporting/force
  provider
• Only USSOCOM-sponsored Exercise ABLE WARRIOR
  trains our staff in our supported role

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Individual Action Officer (AO) Training

• A typical USSOCOM AO
• 70 of AOs have no SOF experience
• Most AOs have no joint experience
• Most AOs have no previous staff experience

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A Typical Non-SOF AO Lifecycle
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Issue Staff Training

• 04SOCOM01 USSOCOM loses a significant portion
  of staff officer productivity due to the spin
  up time upon arrival, the timing of attendance
  to the Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), and the
  spin down time prior to departure.
• Discussion A significant portion of staff
  officers do not have the required
  skills/knowledge upon arrival. By the time we
  are able to send them to JFSC, the pay back on
  the investment is minimal.
• Impact The significant portion of the action
  officers are not productive for a large portion
  of their tour of duty. With the relatively small
  staff compared to the nature of the commands
  responsibilities, every day we can gain
  productive use will increase our ability to
  fulfill our command missions.
• Submitted By USSOCOM/SOKF-J7-T. POC Lt Col
  Chris Reams, [phone]/DSN 299-8050,
  reamsc_at_socom.mil
• Endstate Adequate funding to provide an
  effective internal training program to reduce the
  spin up of new action officers and develop a
  program where the knowledge gained at JFSC is
  available early in the action officers tour.

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Questions?
Ist Day of Freedom - POWs at Fukuoka 3-B
September, 1945