US Special Operations Command Korea

As a part of our continued investment in our people the command recently hosted instructors from the Joint Special Operations University to teach the school’s ethical leadership course. We regularly use courses and other training events like this to strengthen our ability to lead in ways that remain aligned with our SOF Truths, especially with the concept that “humans are more important than hardware.” A special recognition to our Chaplain and Preservation of the Force and Family team. They regularly host initiatives like this to empower and develop our people. Full story here: https://lnkd.in/gzCDH9jk

No comm, no bomb! Although many of their day-to-day achievements may go unrecognized, the effect they have can make the difference in mission success. They are SOF Enablers. Check out some of our SOF Enablers in this video of our SOJ6 and 112th Signal Detachment, who advance the combat readiness of our combined SOF presence on the Korean Peninsula. SOF Enablers are support personnel within a special operations unit who provide critical capabilities like logistics, intelligence analysis, medical support, communications, or technical expertise. They enable the SOF team to succeed by caring for necessary logistical and other support functions, allowing the special operators to focus on their core mission objectives in a complex and often hostile environment. Thanks to AFN Humphreys for giving us a wonderful chance to introduce one of our great SOF Enablers, SOCKOR J6 and 112th Signal Detachment, to the people in the world. If you want to explore the history of the 112th Signal Detachment, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gim4UgGP USSOCOM

It was our honor to represent the United Nations Command help remember and carry on the stories of those who served in the Korean War yesterday at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea 재한유엔기념공원. The thousands of people who find their final resting place in Busan under the UNC flag continue to serve by reminding us of our past, where we are now, and what the future holds for us if we forget our shared heritage. USSOCOM

SOF Truth #4: Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur. Upholding this truth, last week U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to Special Operations Command-Korea and Soldiers from 대한민국 특수전사령부 / ROK Special Warfare Command conducted a combined high-altitude, high-opening (HAHO) jump training at a drop zone in Republic of Korea. The ability to conduct a HAHO greatly enhances the missions a SOF team can support. This is due to the various aircraft that can support a HAHO and their ability to drop personnel from a location far removed from a potential drop zone. U.S. and ROK SOF regularly conduct training that maintains a high state of readiness while enhancing their ability to meet evolving requirements. The combined SOF on the Korean Peninsula contribute to a holistic integrated deterrence posture that remains ready to meet the defense needs of our homelands. #wegotogether #ConcilioProveho #haho

Did you know that the Korean War was the first time the U.S. Army’s newly formed Special Forces engaged in unconventional warfare through their work with partisan forces working north of the 38th parallel? Last week several our personnel had the distinct honor to meet with some of the people who still live today and filled out these partisan forces during the war. Two of those groups, known the Wolfpack and Donkey forces, contributed to the intelligence gathering and unconventional warfare efforts during the mid to latter phases of the Korean War’s conflict. You can read more about these amazing people and their impact on the Korean War as well as the development of special operations doctrine, concepts, and tactics, techniques, and procedures here: https://lnkd.in/gKP-Cdkz

Not your average wind tunnel! ☝️🤙✌️ Last week, U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to Special Operations Command-Korea participated in combined High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) jump proficiency training with Soldiers from ROK Special Warfare Command in a vertical wind tunnel at a training range in Icheon, Republic of Korea, Oct. 8, 2024. The controlled environment of the vertical wind tunnel enables personnel to closely evaluate and improve skills needed to conduct a HAHO jump, prior to advancing to those in rotary or fixed-wing aircraft. The HAHO jump is one of many skills that SOF personnel train to proficiency in order to conduct various special operations missions and functions. These types of jumps enable special operators to infiltrate from high altitudes in addition to traveling significant distances from the point of exiting an aircraft to a predetermined drop zone. USSOCOM

Last week our Green Berets out of 1st Special Forces Group - Airborne caught a lift from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, maintaining their free fall jump proficiency while demonstrating Joint interoperability around the Peninsula. Quality training with a diverse set of SOF and non-SOF elements remain tenants to an effective integrated deterrence and assurance posture on the Korean Peninsula.

Last week U.S. Green Berets assigned to Special Operations Command-Korea participated in the first Korea international sniper competition hosted by 대한민국 국방부/ROK MND, September 11, at a range training area in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. The team enhanced their sniping capabilities while maintaining quick reflexes under dynamic conditions that included the ability to navigate austere terrain, side-arm firing in a 360-degree range, high-speed drone targets, and long-range firing lanes at over 1000 meters. All this while sharing and discussing skills that lead to increased interoperability with other teams from the various nations participating. #SOCKOR #ConcilioProveho #Sniper 

Help us take time to recognize the great support we receive from Special Operations Detachment Korea (SOD-K) in our training and readiness. Assigned to the Colorado Army National Guard, SOD-K brings a special set skills tailored toward the USSOCOM core activity of countering weapons of mass destruction. The training and relationship building that SOD-K invested over the past decades was visibly recognized during Ulchi Freedom Shield 2024 when two personnel were awarded the Korea Defense Service Medal for more than 60 nonconsecutive days served in the Korean area of operations. Read the full story about their contribution here: https://lnkd.in/g-nw5HrV Colorado National Guard

Multi-domain operations, Joint and combined forces planning together, special reconnaissance across various terrains, and enhanced readiness, just a typical day at SOCKOR! Recently US Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group - Airborne, 대한민국 특수전사령부 / ROK Special Warfare Command, and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aviators completed a joint training exercise during the first week of Ulchi Freedom Shield 24, demonstrating their ability to plan and conduct operations across a variety of domains. The combined training included night-time land navigation, special reconnaissance, simulated air strikes during terminal guidance operations training, and joint partner missions over several days and nights in the Korean mountainous terrain. Even rain from a passing a typhoon didn’t stop the training, fortifying the integrated deterrence posture and response capabilities of our combined forces. UFS 24 reinforces the role of the alliance as a cornerstone for regional peace and security, reaffirming the ironclad commitment between the United States and the Republic of Korea to defend their homelands. United States Forces Korea (USFK) USSOCOM United States Department of Defense