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
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Foundations Course
Description
This course is designed for USSOCOM, TSOC, and component staff members who are new to the countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) problem set. The CWMD-F course provides an overview of USSOCOM’s roles in CWMD and recent Unified Command Plan (UCP) change; an understanding of weapons of mass destruction proliferation, nonproliferation, and counter proliferation; a review of DoD CWMD strategy and programs, and a discussion on CWMD and the interagency. These fundamentals enable students to align policies across the CWMD spectrum to USSOCOM capabilities in managing its Coordinating Authority position and what USSOCOM is currently doing to address CWMD operations.
Audience
SOCOM and TSOC Staffs and SOF/SOF Enablers assigned to positions that interact with CWMD mission partners, and require a baseline education/knowledge on the SOF CWMD mission.
Remarks
This course is presented in Resident at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) over two weeks. The first week is conducted via Distance Learning (DL), and the second week is in-Resident at JSOU. This course intends to provide SOF Officers, NCOs, and civilian equivalents new to the Special Operations Counter-Proliferation (CP) mission the fundamentals to navigate this complex Joint and Interagency mission set.
Materials
There are no required texts or 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. This course has been reviewed and accredited.