Colonel Charles Cleveland

Command RelationshipsCommand Relationships

COMBATANT COMMANDCOMBATANT COMMAND

COMMAND (-)COMMAND (-)(-)

USSOCOMUSSOCOM

AFSOCAFSOC NAVSPEC-WARCOMNAVSPEC-WARCOM

HQDAHQDAHQDA

JSOCJSOC

(-)(-)

USASOCUSASOC

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Special ForcesSpecial ForcesRangersRangersAviationAviationPSYOPPSYOPCivil AffairsCivil AffairsSOSCOMSOSCOM

AviationAviation--Fixed Wing--Fixed Wing--Rotary Wing--Rotary WingSpecial Tactics GPSpecial Tactics GP

SEAL TeamsSEAL TeamsSpecial Boat UnitSpecial Boat UnitSEAL Delivery TeamsSEAL Delivery TeamsPatrol Coastal ShipsPatrol Coastal Ships

USASOCUSASOC

• Defense Planning Guidance• FY 04-09 POM priorities - Forward basing, immediately employable andeffective combat power improvements, and special attention to rotational base,OPTEMPO, readiness levels, and quality of life issues.• SOF presence in critical regions;Train allies in the GWOT• Capability to conduct unilateral sensitive Special Ops• Field a SOF long-range global strike capability• Highest priority is to solve Optempo challenge that exists with low-density/high-demand (LD/HD) assets• Identify shortfalls in SOF fixed and rotary wing platforms, C2, training, andmobility/fire support• Eliminate critical MOS shortages (e.g. pilots and aviation maintenance)

• OSD (Mr. Rumsfeld), Jan 2002• “...need to increase the total number of Special Forces”

• Army Modernization Plan 2002• ARSOF serve as the Nation’s “global scouts”. Army’s vision supportssignificant improvement in people, readiness, and Transformation

Compelling Need for ARSOF GrowthCompelling Need for ARSOF Growth

• OEF/OIF and other contingencies continue to highlightpersistent ARSOF force structure issues (SOF InstitutionalTraining, SF, MH-47s, CA, SOSCOM…)

• SOCOM Objective Force analysis supports ARSOF growth

• Total Army Analysis 2009 (TAA09) Cycle validated 5,000+additional ARSOF requirements to support the War onTerrorism (WOT)

• ARSOF must be organizationally structured for current andfuture WOT requirements

FactsFacts

Special ForcesSpecial Forces

CURRENT FY04

GSC198

HHC78

SF BN369

BN SPT CO78

HHD45

ODB10

SF CO82

SFG(A)

1383

MFFUWO

ODA12

BAND I

GSC173

HHC92

MFF

BN SPT CO106

HHD50

ODB11

SF CO83

ODA12

SFG(A)

1480 + 97

UWO

SF BN405

= RC

= AC Change

Special Forces BAND ISpecial Forces BAND I

FY 06-10 TOTALGROWTH: 1841

AC: 1335NG: 506

+ 170 (+156 in NG)

MFF

BN SPT CO

HHD SF CO

109

59 87

UWOMFF

ODA

BN

12

UWOMFF

ODA12

MFF

ODA12

GSC246

HHC103

SF COESF CO

ESF BN443

BN SPT CO

HHD

109

59

ODB17ODB

11ODB

11

101

SFG(A)

1650

MFF

SF CO87

BN

429

= RC= AC Change

Special Forces BAND IISpecial Forces BAND II

RangersRangers

GWOTGWOT

• Focused on multiple units, two or more services

• SOTF capability with augmentation required

• Some operational experience with Interagency Operations

� Limited reachback planning and analysis

• Current operational execution and limited future operations planning

•• Focused on multiple units, Focused on multiple units, two or more services two or more services

•• SOTF capability with augmentation SOTF capability with augmentation required required

•• Some operational experience with Some operational experience with Interagency Operations Interagency Operations

�� Limited reachback planning and analysis Limited reachback planning and analysis

•• Current operational execution Current operational execution and limited future operations planning and limited future operations planning

Surge C2 CapabilitySurge C2 CapabilitySurge C2 Capability Sustained C2 Capabilityw/ reachback available

Sustained C2 CapabilitySustained C2 Capabilityw/ reachback availablew/ reachback available

RHQ

HSOC Strike Package

(Nat’l Msn Req’t)

SOTFPackage

(sustainedops)

FutureFuture

• Focused on joint / interagency ops; intel fusion capability at Regt level • SOTF capability with reduced augmentation required

� Sustained augmentation to JTF or similar organization in support of JTF role in GWOT

� Reachback planning and analysis; reduce our footprint

• Current operational execution and future operations planning

•• Focused on joint / interagency ops; intel fusion Focused on joint / interagency ops; intel fusion capability at Regt level capability at Regt level •• SOTF capability with reduced augmentation SOTF capability with reduced augmentation required required

�� Sustained augmentation to JTF or similar Sustained augmentation to JTF or similar organization in support of JTF role in GWOT organization in support of JTF role in GWOT

�� Reachback planning and analysis; reduce Reachback planning and analysis; reduce our footprint our footprint

•• Current operational execution Current operational execution and future operations planning and future operations planning

RHQ

HSOC Strike Package

(Nat’l Msn Req’t)

SOTFPackage

(sustainedops)

JTF

Node

Command and ControlCommand and Control

Special OperationsAviation

Special OperationsAviation

HHC SOATC21 A/C

A Co15 MH-6

B Co15 AH-6

C Co15 MH-60

D Co15 MH-60

F CoMaint

HHC

1-16060 A/C

A Co12 MH-47

B Co6 MH-47

D CoMaint

E/160th6 MH-47PACOM

HHC

2-16024 A/C

A Co10 MH-60

B Co8 MH-47

C CoMaint

HHC

D/160th5 MH-60

SOUTHCOM

3-16023 A/C

160th SOAR (A)128 A/C 113/266/1225 = 1604

ACFTTOTALS: AH/MH-6 45 MH-60 60 MH-47 34

Current ARSOA ForceCurrent ARSOA Force

Fencedfromdaily

taskings

04

05

07

06F/160ADVON

G/160IOC

F/160IOC

?West CoastIOC 2-160

West CoastADVON

West CoastDeploy 1xCO

08

Total 2/13/69//84RHQ 0/3/0//32-160 2/7/22//313-160 0/3/37//40G/160 0/0/10//10

Total 12/31/106//1492-160 9/27/72//1083-160 3/4/34//41

Total 10/27/140//1772-160 1/1/20//223-160 4/13/35//52G/160 5/13/85//103

Total 24/71/315//410

F/160(UF)

G/160

Interim2437 Pers166 Acft

45xA/MH-661xMH-4760xMH-60

Current1604 Pers+423 Pers142 Acft

45xA/MH-637xMH-4760xMH-60

PDM Phasing StrategyPDM Phasing Strategy

160thSOAR(A)

SIMOTDA

FTCKY

HHCFTCKY

1-160NMS

FTCKY

2/160SOAB

WEST COAST

3/160SOABHAAF

D/160SOUTHCOM

5 x MH60

E/160PACOM

4+1 X MH47

F/160EUCOM

4+1 X MH47

G/160CENTCOM

4+1 X MH47

SOATCTDA

FTCKY

A/1-160 15 X MH6

B/1-16015 X AH6

C/1-16020 X MH60

ASLT

D/1-16012 X MH60

DAP/C2

E/1-16012 X MH47

F/1-160 AVUM/AVIM

A/2/1605 X MH60ASLT/DAP

B/2/1607 X MH47

C/2/1607 X MH60

D/2/160 AVUM/AVIM

A/3/1605 X MH60ASLT/DAP

B/3/1607 X MH47

C/3/1607 X MH47

D/3/160 AVUM/AVIM

10 X A/MH66 X MH604 X MH47

ACFT TOTALS

TYPE PAI TAI BAI* TOTALAH/MH-6 30 10 5 45MH-60 47 6 7 60MH-47 52 6 3 61

*BAI remains under Regiment control

1-160 NMSOfficer 53Warrant 174Enlisted 666Total 893

Regt Roll-up

REGT 201Special Mission 893Forward Based 451E/West Coast 892

Grand Total 2437

2/160 Officer 31Warrant 62Enlisted 351Total 444

3/160Officer 33Warrant 64Enlisted 351Total 448

OCONUSD/160 84E/160 142F/160 112G/160 113Total 451

REGT Officer 28Warrant 19Enlisted 154Total 201

ARSOA Objective ForcePhase I

ARSOA Objective ForcePhase I

E/5/160AVUM/AVIM

E/4/160AVUM/AVIM

160th SOAR

HHCFTCKY

SIMO(TDA)

FTCKY

1-160 SOARNat Msn SQDN

FTCKY

2-160 SOARNat Msn SQDN

FTCKY

3-160 SOARNat Msn SQDN

FTCKY

SO Fwd Avn RgtTheater SOA

FTCKY(O-6 Cmd)

4/160 SOARSO Cbt Avn

HAAFGA

5/160 SOARSO Cbt AvnEnd State

Support Squadron

SOATC(TDA)

22 ACFTFTCKY

HHC

A/1-16010 M/AH-6

B/1-1607 MH-604 DAP

C/1-1604 MH-47

HHC

A/2-16010 M/AH-6

B/2-1607 MH-604 DAP

C/2-160 4 MH-47

HHC

A/3-16010 M/AH-6

B/3-1607 MH-604 DAP

C/3-1604 MH-47

HHC

A SQDNSOUTHCOM

5 MH-604 MH-47

B SQDNPACOM5 MH-604 MH-47

C SQDNEUCOM5 MH-604 MH-47

D SQDNCENTCOM

5 MH-604 MH-47

HHC

A/B/4/1608 ea MH47

C/4/16010 MH-60

D/4/1605 DAP

HHC

A/B/5/1608 ea MH47

C/5/16010 MH-60

D/5/1605 DAP

3200303/503/2394//3200

ACFT TOTALS

AH/MH-6 45PAI/TAI/BAI 30/10/5MH-60 96PAI/TAI/BAI 83/6/7

MH-47 74PAI/TAI/BAI 60/6/8

ARSOA Objective ForceARSOA Objective Force

•Humans are more important than hardware•Quality is better than Quantity

•Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced•Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be

created after emergencies occur

•Humans are more important than hardware•Quality is better than Quantity

•Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced•Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be

created after emergencies occur