Joint Special Operations University

Vision

USSOCOM's "Think-Do Tank" - Center for Special Operations Thinking.

Mission

JSOU prepares SOF professionals to address strategic and operational challenges, arming them with the ability to think through problems with knowledge, insight, and foresight.

Sharpening the Edge of SOF's Advantage:

The Next-Generation SOF Professional

SOF Truths

Humans are more important than hardware.

Quality is better than Quantity.

Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced.

Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur.

Most special operations require non-SOF assistance.

Recent Publications

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China and Russia in West Africa: A Tale of Two Powers and Their Quest for Dominance
Authored by:
Christiane Thompson
Published on 6/5/2024
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Unveiling Pervasive Patterns of Violence in West Africa
Authored by:
Christiane Thompson
Published on 6/5/2024
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The New Way of Limited Warfare: The Value of the Afghan Model of Warfare After the Fight Against ISIS
Authored by:
Captain Tijs Althuizen, MA, and Professor Martijn Kitzen, PhD
Published on 6/4/2024
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Browse Our Courses

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, 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, but 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

Check out our most common questions from the community.

Transcript Request

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Replacement Certificates

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Upcoming Courses

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Joint Special Operations Forces Pre-Command Course
Starts in 2 days
Logistics Support to Sensitive Activities
Starts in 2 days
SOF Counterintelligence Integration Course
Starts in 2 days
Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile
Starts in 2 days
Joint Fundamentals Course
Starts in 4 days
Enterprise Management Course
Starts in 4 days
USSOCOM Staff Education Program Foundations
Starts in 9 days
Special Operations Forces-Security Cooperation
Starts in 9 days
SOF Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Staff Course
Starts in 16 days
Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile
Starts in 16 days
JSOU Faculty and Staff Orientation Seminar
Starts in 19 days
Joint Special Operations Medical Orientation Course
Starts in 23 days
Summit
Starts in 23 days

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