HEADQUARTERS USSOCOM Location - MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Established - April 16, 1987 Commander - U.S. Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III Deputy Commander - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman Vice Commander - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Trask Command Sergeant Major - Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick L. McCauley Role - Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests People - Headquarters approximately 2,500/Entire command nearly 70,000 Headquarters Staff Chief of Staff and Command Support Directorate - U. S. Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Marcus Hicks Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology & Logistics - Mr. James Geurts - J4 Directorate of Logistics
Special Operations Financial Management - Mr. D. Mark Peterson Force Management Directorate - U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kirk SmitH - J1 Directorate of Personnel - J7/J9 Directorate of Training, Doctrine, and Capability Development - Preservation of the Force and Families
J2 Directorate of Intelligence - U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Johnston J3 Directorate of Operations - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo J5 Directorate of Strategy, Plans and Policy - Mr. William Miller J6 Directorate of Communications - Mr. John Wilcox J8 Directorate of Force Structure, Requirements, Resources and Strategic Assessments - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Sean Swindell Joint Special Operations University - Dr. Brian A. Maher |