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- Oct 5 SOUTHCOM Strikes Caribbean Go-Fast Vessel and Says Four Aboard Were Killed
- Sep 29 AFRICOM Struck al-Shabaab Near Qumbi, Somalia
- Sep 29 Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Leaves San Diego for Arabian Sea, Trump Confirms Iran Mediator Contact
- Sep 27 UK Police Arrest Five Men Near RAF Fairford on Suspicion of Preparing a Terrorist Act
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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.
SOUTHCOM Strikes Caribbean Go-Fast Vessel and Says Four Aboard Were Killed
CARIBBEAN - According to U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel, a small fast boat, in the Caribbean on October 4.
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AFRICOM Struck al-Shabaab Near Qumbi, Somalia
SOMALIA - On September 28, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Public Affairs stated that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on September 24 targeting al-Shabaab, which the United States
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Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Leaves San Diego for Arabian Sea, Trump Confirms Iran Mediator Contact
MIDDLE EAST - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, left Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego on September
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UK Police Arrest Five Men Near RAF Fairford on Suspicion of Preparing a Terrorist Act
UNITED KINGDOM - The U.S. Embassy in London said on September 27 that it is aware of arrests on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fair
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Inbound Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Restricts Travel to Taif and Yanbu
MIDDLE EAST - On September 21, a tanker on an inbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile. Two crew members received minor injuries, after wh
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Saudi Civil Defense Lifts Abha and Khamis Mushait Alerts After Repeat Warnings
MIDDLE EAST - Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense posted all-clear notices for Abha city and Khamis Mushait Governorate at about 4:01 AM UTC on September 14, mi
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Yemeni Air Force Bombs Declared Kill Zone Around Mokha and Dhubab
YEMEN - Staff Colonel Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaily, official spokesperson for the internationally recognized Yemeni Armed Forces, said on September 13 that the air force was still d
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AFRICOM Strikes al-Shabaab Near Quumbi Northwest of Kismayo
U.S. Africa Command struck al-Shabaab near Quumbi, Somalia, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Kismayo on Sept. 8, according to a Sept. 11 release from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICO
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SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Strike Killed Three on Caribbean Vessel
CARIBBEAN SEA - Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a lethal kinetic strike on September 9 against a go-fast vessel, a small high-speed boat, on routes the command ca
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CENTCOM Strikes Five IRGC Oil Carriers, Cites Missile Attacks on a U.S. Warship
On September 8, U.S. Central Command said its forces struck five crude oil carriers it identified as belonging to the IRGC after the Guard twice fired ballistic missiles at a U.S.
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SOUTHCOM Interdicts and Sinks Eastern Pacific Vessel the Command Tied to Los Choneros
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Southern Command said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere forces on September 7 interdicted a vessel the command described as a floating refueling station
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CENTCOM Strikes Three Iranian Tankers and Reports Missile Fire on U.S. Warships
CENTCOM Strikes Three Iranian Tankers and Reports Missile Fire on U.S. Warships: CENTCOM said it struck M/T Downy, M/T Stark 1, and M/T Kylo on Sept. 5 after reporting IRGC missile
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