Unified combatant command of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for special operations, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base.
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is a unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces, established on 16 April 1987. It oversees the special operations forces (SOF) of all service branches through its component commands: Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), Naval Special Warfare Command, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Its headquarters is at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. The command comprises roughly 70,000 military and civilian personnel. USSOCOM also acts as an acquirer of advanced technology, including autonomous systems, robotics and AI-based solutions.
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