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*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownJoint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy
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Mission or Meaning? Rethinking the Identity Crisis in U.S. Army Special Forces
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About JSOU
Popular Resources
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownJoint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Foundations Course
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Foundations Course
Recent Publications
Special Operations Research Topics 2026
Mission or Meaning? Rethinking the Identity Crisis in U.S. Army Special Forces
Foreseeing Inroads to Instability: JNIM’s Expansion in West Africa
Introduction to Special Operations Acquisition Course for Newcomers
Description
***NOTE: Students will be enrolled upon assignment to SOF AT&L. This abbreviated, non-credit, self-paced, online course is designed to focus on the Special Operations (SO)-unique Program Agile Acquisition Cycle with emphasis on: special operations (SO) acquisition principles; SO acquisition process, methods, events, and products; and developing an acquisition strategy. Students will receive foundational knowledge about USSOCOM Directive 70-1.
Audience
All newly assigned special operations forces (SOF) Acquisition Technology & Logistics employees (military, government, and contractors); acquisition professionals supporting SO acquisition from external Department of Defense (DoD) agencies; and acquisition enablers throughout the Special Operations Enterprise may request admission through AT&L training office.
Remarks
N/A
Materials
USSOCOM Directive 70-1 – Acquisition Management System Policy, 20 March 2018
Accreditation
N/A