Joint Special Operations University

Advancing the SOF Warrior Mind
Mission

JSOU provides relevant joint special operations peculiar (SO-P) education programs that strengthen the SOF enterprise’s impact on the joint force and the Nation.

Recent Publications

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Artificial Intelligence and Military Information Support Operations in Strategic Competition
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By AJ Rutherford, PhD
Published on 11/24/2025
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Golden Dome: A Special Operations Forces Overview
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Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Stackhouse
Published on 11/17/2025
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Cognitive Warfare to Dominate and Redefine Adversary Realities: Implications for U.S. Special Operations Forces
Authored by:
Jeremiah "Lumpy" Lumbaca, PhD
Published on 9/30/2025
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JSOU provides education to SOF and to the people who enable the SOF mission in a joint environment. In addition to the regular courses taught at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), JSOU routinely conducts both regular and tailored off-station activities for SOF units worldwide by means of remote on-site instruction, distance-learning (DL) courses, and via video teleinstruction (VTI).

Special Events

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Learn Our History

In September 2000, under the leadership of then USSOCOM Commander, Army General Peter Schoomaker, JSOU was established as an institution of higher learning.

International Education

The Joint Special Operations University's (JSOU) international education curriculum directly supports the theater special operations commands' (TSOCs) theater campaign support plans.

Campus Orientation Video

Watch a short informative video regarding initial contact with JSOU facilities.

Factbook

To accomplish its mission, JSOU employs an extremely diverse workforce, all of whom are hired or assigned to a variety of staffing programs. Click here to learn more.

Student Handbook

An exhaustive resource for all JSOU students — full of FAQs, base information, expectations, and more.

FAQs

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Transcript Request

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Replacement Certificates

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Call for Papers

The Academic Year 2026 Call for Special Operations Papers program is looking for submissions that align with topics included in the 2026 Special Operations Research Topics booklet.


Upcoming Courses

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Special Operations Intelligence Course
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Special Operations Planning Course
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USSOCOM Staff Education Program Foundations
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Logistics Support to Sensitive Activities
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Introduction to Special Operations Acquisition Course
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