It depends on what type of position you are talking about. If you are asking about an operational position, you would need to spend time as either a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger or Special Forces, or Air Force Special Operations, before being chosen to join one of these branches' Tier One units, such as US Army Delta or US Air Force 24th Special Tactics Squadron.
However, not everyone within JSOC is an operator. They also have a lot of support personnel, who help gather and analyze intelligence to assist the guys in the field. That is another way to be a part of JSOC, if you can't be in an operational position.
SOCOM is the US military acronym for Special Operations Command; the command that coordinates special operations within the US.
Joint Special Operations University was created in 2000.
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U.S. Special Operations Command
Special Operations Command parachute team was created in 1991.
Air Force Special Operations Command was created in 1990.
SOCOM is the Army's special operations command. JSOC is the Joint Special Operations Command and encompasses all of the special ops units in the United States military, including those from Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Both commands are located at Ft. Bragg, NC.
The Command and control helps the Joint Force Commander and staff integrate, synchronize, and direct joint operations. It helps with intelligence, movement, and protection.
A Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) is a military organization that brings together various special operations units from different branches or countries to accomplish a specific mission. It is designed to enhance coordination, interoperability, and effectiveness in conducting special operations missions in a joint or combined environment. JSOTFs are often employed in complex and high-risk operations, such as counterterrorism or unconventional warfare.
NAVSOC is the acronym for the Naval Special Operations Command, which has also been known as Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM), and its current form, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC). NSWC is Naval organization attached to the United States Special Operations Command, which is tasked with coordinating all U.S. SpecOps forces.
Marine Corps Special Operations Command
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