The spec ops stretch: Expansion plans leave many in Army Special Forces uneasy

Article Abstract:

The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review announced a likely expansion of Army special operations forces, which is spreading unease throughout the Special Forces community. Active and retired Special Forces officers are of the view that any attempt to expand Army special operations without a corresponding increase in the size of the regular Army is bound to fail, pushing the Special Forces away from its unconventional warfare and foreign internal defense missions.

Strategy & planning, Planning, Evaluation, Company business planning, Special forces (Military science), United States. Army. Special Operations Command, Brief article

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More than door-kickers: Special ops forces are misused as man-hunters, critics say

Article Abstract:

Direct action and man-hunting, known informally as 'door-kicking', are considered as the preserve of senior leaders in the US Special Operations Command. However, the Special Forces are misused as man-hunters though they are capable of various other missions, which include unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense and civil affairs.

Personnel administration, Human resource management, Company personnel management

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A special debate: support grows for standing up an unconventional warfare command

Article Abstract:

The increasing support to establish an unconventional warfare command that would oversee the Army's indirect action Special Forces specializing in working with local forces is discussed.

Guerrilla warfare, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Special Operations Command

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