About JSOU
Popular Resources
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownSOF Sensitive Activities Foundations
Special Operations Chaplaincy Crisis Care and Counseling
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Foundations Course
Recent Publications
Tip of the Spear, Edge of the Mind: Neurotechnology’s Roles in the Future of Special Operations
Special Forces Does Not Have an Identity Crisis, SOF Has a Special Forces Identity Problem: A Response to Colonel Croot
Understanding Hybrid Warfare: Great Power Competition and Conflict in the New Era
JSOU's Upcoming Events
Jim Collins - Good to Great Keynote
What is irregular warfare and what does it mean for SOF?
Is artificial intelligence really a threat to SOF?
Events Happening Now
About JSOU
Popular Resources
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownSOF Sensitive Activities Foundations
Special Operations Chaplaincy Crisis Care and Counseling
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Foundations Course
Recent Publications
Tip of the Spear, Edge of the Mind: Neurotechnology’s Roles in the Future of Special Operations
Special Forces Does Not Have an Identity Crisis, SOF Has a Special Forces Identity Problem: A Response to Colonel Croot
Understanding Hybrid Warfare: Great Power Competition and Conflict in the New Era
JSOU's Upcoming Events
Jim Collins - Good to Great Keynote
What is irregular warfare and what does it mean for SOF?
Is artificial intelligence really a threat to SOF?
Events Happening Now
Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile
Description
The TSPC-M curriculum is joint focused course for newly assigned Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) personnel. This fast-paced course gives non-joint personnel exposure to Special Operations Forces (SOF) core activities through a joint lens in order to gain an appreciation of how SOF leverages employment/funding authorities to build theater security cooperation capability and capacity. Additionally, students will understand how a joint TSOC plans for, operates, and leverages U.S. special operations capabilities to compete in an era of Strategic Competition. Finally, through a series of practical exercises, students appreciate how a TSOC supports the Geographic Combatant Command's operational and strategic theater goals in support of national and defense security strategy in a Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) environment. This Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile (TSPC-M) is a five-day in-residence educational event taught at the sponsoring TSOC Headquarters. To hasten the learning curve and increase the understanding of the material, TSOC leadership have established additional on-boarding requirements prior to attending the resident phase. These distance learning requirements include Introduction to Special Operations Forces (ISOF-SOC 1210), JSOTF Level 1 (SOC 1610), and the Joint Planning Process (JPP) on JKO. Students will follow instructions in the TSOC Welcome Letter upon enrollment. Duration: Five (5) working days Location: The course is conducted as a hybrid via distance learning (DL) over 30 days. Student's must complete the following JSOU course pre-requisites prior to resident attendance.; Introduction to Special Operations Forces (ISOF-SOC 1210), JSOTF Level 1 (SOC 1610), and the Joint Planning Process (JPP) on JKO. The remaining five days are conducted in-resident at the TSOC location or at the Joint Special Operations University.
Audience
Priority of enrollment is given to newly assigned/hired TSOC military and civilian (GS/Contractor) personnel or those personnel serving as in-theater SOF enablers to the TSOC. Recommended ranks are E6-E9, O1-O6, WO1-CW5 and GS 09-15.
Remarks
The synchronous learning will be conducted in the sponsoring TSOC’s time zone.
Prerequisites
Introduction to Special Operations Forces - Distance Learning Joint Special Operations Task Force (Level 1) Distance Learning
Materials
All required texts and materials will be available to the student on either the course e-Campus site or issued upon arrival in the classroom. Each student MUST have after hours – NOT in the classroom – access to commercial internet and the course e-Campus site throughout the 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. This course has been reviewed and accredited.