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About JSOU
Popular Resources
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownLogistics Support to Sensitive Activities
Assessing SOF Operations in the Information Environment
Joint Special Operations Forces Pre-Command Course
Recent Publications
Improving SOF Ethics Education
Competing for Advantage: The Chinese Communist Party, Statecraft, and Special Operations
Special Operations Research Topics 2024
Featured Publications
Quick Links
Irregular Warfare Course
Description
This course provides students with tools and concepts to analyze IW theories and practices. Through case studies, multimedia, and selected readings, students will be better equipped to collaborate with partners as well as outthink and out innovate adversaries in a complex operating environment. This course has a four week distance learning requirement as well as the one week resident portion. Students should expect about 20 hours of readings and discussion posts required during the distance learning portion.
Audience
This blended course is taught at the undergraduate level and is designed specifically for the special operations community, interagency, and international partners. The student profile is E5-E8, W1-4, O1-O3, and their civilian agency equivalents (i.e., GS-5-13) assigned to USSOCOM, TSOC, or a component directly supporting joint or coalition special operations.This course is available to international partners. Prospective international students must contact the security cooperation training element at the U.S. Embassy in his/her country to initiate course attendance. Provide the following MASL Number: D126077
Remarks
This course is remarkable (DEV test)
Materials
All required texts and materials are available to the student on the JSOU e-Campus using the Blackboard Learning Management System. Each student MUST have the Zoom app, audio / visual capability, and access to commercial internet and the JSOU e-Campus site prior to and 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.