About JSOU
Popular Resources
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*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownUSSOCOM Staff Education Program Foundations
Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile
Introduction to Special Operations Acquisition Course
Recent Publications
Leveraging Contingent Capital as a Non-Traditional Discipline of Economic Warfare
Who Are the Green Berets Supposed to Be? Revisiting the Special Forces Identity Crisis
Biosensing Surveillance Technologies: A Quick Guide to Biological Operations Security
About JSOU
Popular Resources
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownUSSOCOM Staff Education Program Foundations
Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile
Introduction to Special Operations Acquisition Course
Recent Publications
Leveraging Contingent Capital as a Non-Traditional Discipline of Economic Warfare
Who Are the Green Berets Supposed to Be? Revisiting the Special Forces Identity Crisis
Biosensing Surveillance Technologies: A Quick Guide to Biological Operations Security
Joint Special Operations Task Force (Level 1) Distance Learning
Description
*Note: Students must complete the Introduction to Special Operations Forces - Distance Learning (ISOF) course prior to registering for JSOTF (Level 1) This course focuses on the organization, functions, and responsibilities of each major joint staff section of a joint special operations task force (JSOTF), as well as looking at the command and control structure of a JSOTF. Other lessons include JSOTF involvement in civil-military operations and the interoperability of a JSOTF with interagency, nongovernmental, and intergovernmental organizations. Upon completion of this course, students will receive .5 Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) points. Students must complete the Introduction to Special Operations Forces - Distance Learning course prior to registering for JSOTF (Level 1) *It takes 1-2 duty days for access the ISOF course*
Audience
Ideally, an individual should complete Phase I instruction, prior to being assigned to a theater special operations command (TSOC) or JSOTF. The training audience for this course includes all staff officers and noncommissioned officers, active and reserve component augmentees who may serve in a JSOTF HQ, active and reserve component augmentees enroute/assigned to a TSOC, DoD civilian and contract personnel supporting a JSOTF or TSOC, or other enablers supporting a JSOTF or TSOC. This course is available to international partners. Prospective international students must contact the security cooperation training element at the U.S. Embassy in his/her country to initiate course attendance. Provide the following MASL Number: D479003
Remarks
Please have completed the ISOF course at least two (2) weeks PRIOR TO registering for JSOTF (Level 1). Failure to do so will result in rejection of your enrollment request for JSOTF.
Materials
There are no required materials for this course.
Accreditation
JSOU is currently an accredited educational institution accredited through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) - a national accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education.