Special Operations Command
SOCOM · United States Special Operations Command oversees special operations forces from all military branches.
Area of Responsibility: Global special operations
SOCOM Alert Flash
LIVE- Aug 20 Tanker Hijack in Gulf of Aden as U.S. Forces Enforce Iran Blockade and Issue New Sanctions
- Aug 18 UAE Detects Iranian Ballistic Missiles After Erbil Drone Attack
- Aug 17 Cargo Vessel Boarded and Controlled 4 NM South of Mareeyo, Somalia
- Aug 3 AFRICOM Conducts Airstrike Targeting al-Shabaab Near Jamaame
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Current Assessment
War with Iran: Ongoing operations
Special Operations Command Mission Overview
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) develops and employs special operations forces for global missions as part of the Joint Force, in concert with interagency partners, allies, and partners. It provides specialized capabilities and rapid response options for combatant commanders worldwide.
SOCOM provides trained and ready special operations forces and conducts specialized missions worldwide in support of combatant commanders, integrating service components to meet joint requirements. The command also oversees readiness, training, and force development for special operations units.
- Global special operations readiness and planning.
- Specialized missions supporting combatant commanders.
- Training, equipping, and integrating special operations forces.
United States Special Operations Command oversees special operations forces from all military branches.
Headquarters
MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
Area of Responsibility
Global special operations
Latest SOCOM Alerts
Recent intelligence updates for Special Operations Command.
Tanker Hijack in Gulf of Aden as U.S. Forces Enforce Iran Blockade and Issue New Sanctions
GULF OF ADEN - Six armed persons boarded the tanker Seamull, also known as SIBU 1, 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen, and redirected the vessel toward Somalia.
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UAE Detects Iranian Ballistic Missiles After Erbil Drone Attack
DOHA - On August 18 the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense stated that its air defense systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the UAE.
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Cargo Vessel Boarded and Controlled 4 NM South of Mareeyo, Somalia
MAREEYO, SOMALIA - UK Maritime Trade Operations received a report at 11:36 AM UTC on August 17 from the company security officer of a cargo vessel stating that eight armed unauth
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AFRICOM Conducts Airstrike Targeting al-Shabaab Near Jamaame
SOMALIA - U.S. Africa Command announced on August 3 that it conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on July 30 in the vicinity of Jamaame, approximately 36 miles (58 km) nort
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Reports Final-Stage Negotiations with Oman on Strait of Hormuz as JMIC Confirms Projectile Incidents
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that negotiations with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages. The Joint Maritime Information Center
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State Department Issues Middle East Travel Caution as Iranian State Media Claims Missile Strike on U.S. Base in Jordan
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of State on August 1 advised Americans currently in the Middle East to exercise caution and heightened vigilance and to prepare for flight cancel
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IRGC Reasserts Hormuz Control After CENTCOM Strikes. Gulf States Condemn UAV Attacks
MIDDLE EAST - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 30 again claimed full control of the Strait of Hormuz and said two oil tankers that tried an unauthorized route
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Trump Orders Hard US Response After Iran Missiles Targeting Forces in Jordan Intercepted
MIDDLE EAST - On July 29, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that five Iranian rockets traveling 8,500 miles per hour had been knocked down the previous night and that U.S. force
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U.S. and Saudi Forces Strike IRGC-Directed Sites in Eastern Iraq
MIDDLE EAST - On July 28, U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
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U.S. and Iran Extend Reciprocal Strike Pause, Trump Denies Munitions Depletion Claims
MIDDLE EAST - The reciprocal pause in U.S. and Iranian strikes has continued into additional nights with no new U.S. Central Command strike-completion announcement after the July
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CENTCOM Completes 13th Night of Strikes on Iranian Targets
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. Central Command started the 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets at 6:45 p.m. U.S. forces targeted Iranian military command cente
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CENTCOM Completes Latest Strikes Against Iran
CENTCOM Completes Latest Strikes Against Iran. U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillan
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