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*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownTheater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile
26X (22-Jun-2026 to 26-Jun-2026)
Starts on 6/22/2026
Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy
Class #65 (06-Jul-2026 to 25-Feb-2027)
Starts on 7/6/2026
National Resistance Course
26D (06-Jul-2026 to 10-Jul-2026)
Starts on 7/6/2026
Recent Publications
The Last A-Team: Special Forces Aren't Special Anymore
Visible vs. Valuable: Why Restructuring U.S. Special Forces Won't Fix a Failure of Perception
Why Green Berets Can't Stop Asking Who They Are
Featured Publications
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success
Leveraging Social Media Intelligence and Open-Source Intelligence for AI-Driven Predictive Analytics in Irregular Warfare
The Perils of Misconception: Why U.S. Strategy Misjudges the Nature of Proxy Resistance
From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces
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About JSOU
Enlisted Academy
Learn our history
The SOF Advantage
Campus & facilities
ACCET accreditation
Tampa Life
Popular Resources
Browse course offerings
International Education
Student Handbook
Replacement Certificate Request
Give Feedback
Research Library
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownTheater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Mobile
26X (22-Jun-2026 to 26-Jun-2026)
Starts on 6/22/2026
Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy
Class #65 (06-Jul-2026 to 25-Feb-2027)
Starts on 7/6/2026
National Resistance Course
26D (06-Jul-2026 to 10-Jul-2026)
Starts on 7/6/2026
Recent Publications
The Last A-Team: Special Forces Aren't Special Anymore
Visible vs. Valuable: Why Restructuring U.S. Special Forces Won't Fix a Failure of Perception
Why Green Berets Can't Stop Asking Who They Are
Featured Publications
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success
Leveraging Social Media Intelligence and Open-Source Intelligence for AI-Driven Predictive Analytics in Irregular Warfare
The Perils of Misconception: Why U.S. Strategy Misjudges the Nature of Proxy Resistance
From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces
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About this event
December 2022 iteration of the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) Orientation Course.
The POTFF Orientation Course is a 1-day online class that informs participants on the history of Special Operations Command, the 5 domains (Cognitive, Physical, Psychological, Social & Family, and Spiritual), and policies specific to POTFF. The course is intended to be interactive as participants actively engage in discussion.
After this course, participants will have a greater understanding of how POTFF efforts directly serve operators.
Please note that registration closes COB December 9th.