Official Twitter account for JSOU, which provides education to Special Operations Forces (SOF) and enablers of the SOF mission. https://xitter.cf/t.co/y9mjkYDD7r
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Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
Happy birthday, SOCOM! 🎂
For the past 39 years, U.S. Special Operations Command has played a pivotal role in synchronizing global special operations, maintaining ready and postured forces, and delivering precise, lethal capabilities while fostering strong partnerships with allies across the globe.
“It is our role as Special Operations to meet tomorrow’s challenges, we must continuously adapt today—strengthening our capabilities to remain ready, responsive, and lethal.” - ADM Mitch Bradley
We’re grateful for the 7,000 deployed in 80 countries that make up USSOCOM and all you’ve done to keep the tip of the spear sharp and our nation secure. ♠️
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
U.S. Special Operations Command inducted 10 former special operators, including 4 Medal of Honor recipients, into the Commando Hall of Honor ♠️
As SOCOM marks 39 years, this week is a reminder that the force is built on those who answered the call—executing no-fail missions with courage and precision 🇺🇸
"The operators of today and tomorrow see further, achieve more, and stand ready for the darkest days because they are elevated by your legacy. You have given them the high ground. A legacy that inspires us to always see pressure as a privilege." -ADM Mitch Bradley
Their legacy lives on, shaping the foundation and future of the SOF community.
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
#SOFWeek is coming to Tampa May 5 – 8.
SOF Week 2025 is the premier global gathering of special operations, industry leaders and strategic partners. Attendees can connect on modernization of warfighter’s tech capabilities and tactical readiness, enhancing joint force lethality.
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
In alignment with Department of Defense Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders issued by President Donald J. Trump, U.S. SOCOM has reviewed and adjusted its social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. defense.gov/News/Releases/Re…
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
U.S. SOCOM develops, and employs, the world’s finest SOF to conduct global special operations and activities as part of the Joint Force, in support of our national security.
Learn more about the people, mission, and priorities in the 2025 Fact Book: dvidshub.net/publication/iss…
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
“As I depart, I do so with profound appreciation for your skill and commitment to protecting our fellow Americans every day and challenging yourselves and your teammates to do it even better.” @ASD_SOLIC
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
🌐 How can SOF counter PRC and Russian strategies? Share your insights in the WIN Line of Effort for AY25! Deadline approaching. More information: jsou.edu/Press/CallForPapers
#SOF #USSOCOM #JSOU
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
"Securing peace and expanding partnerships from our own defense industrial base to Allies and partners, specifically through @NATO, is not simply an advantage, it is an absolute requirement in light of the challenges facing our Nation," said Gen. Bryan Fenton at #NATOEdge 24.
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
The breakout sessions at the Women in SOF Symposium were impactful! We discussed actionable steps to build the best, most diverse #SOF teams for the future. Together, we're laying the foundation for high-performing teams ready to tackle tomorrow's challenges.
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
How can SOF improve talent management and force sustainability? Submit your paper under the PEOPLE Line of Effort for AY25!
More info: jsou.edu/Press/CallForPapers
#JSOU #SOF #TalentManagement
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Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
📢 Attention SOF professionals! JSOU Press is calling for papers for AY25. This is your chance to contribute to USSOCOM’s mission across PEOPLE, WIN, and TRANSFORM lines of effort. Submit your papers today! #SOF #USSOCOM #JSOU
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Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, #USSPACECOM command senior enlisted leader, visited the @USSOCOM HQ where he met with USSOCOM leaders, received briefings, and spoke with students from @THINKJSOU, discussing areas where the two commands collaborate in multidomain operations.
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
Attention SOF professionals! JSOU Press is calling for papers for AY25. This is your chance to contribute to USSOCOM’s mission across PEOPLE, WIN, and TRANSFORM lines of effort. Submit your papers today! #SOF #USSOCOM #JSOU #callforpapers
jsou.edu/Press/CallForPapers
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Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
📍 Peru 🇵🇪
LIMA, Peru — A Regional Defense Fellowship Program Seminar on Irregular Warfare (IW) was hosted by the Peruvian Army's Escuela Superior de Guerra (ESGE), Joint Special Operations University, and SOCSOUTH, 10-12 Sep., 2024. The event aimed to advance understanding of IW concepts and build partnerships with regional SOF leaders. With JSOU partnering with ESGE for presentations, 90 participants from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, the U.S., and Peru attended the event.
Peru's Chief of Defense, Gen David Ojeda Parra, gave the opening remarks, followed by a detailed brief of operations in the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro Rivers from VRAEM Joint Force Commander Gen Hugo Molina Carazas. CIOEC Commander (SOF and Intel) Gen Julio Castaneda Zegarra also gave a brief on Peruvian SOF, intel fusion, and how they conduct operations in VRAEM.
𝑬𝑺𝑮𝑬-𝑬𝑷𝑮: "𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆́𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒐 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒓"
➡ #𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 esge.edu.pe/noticias/inaugur…
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
#JIATFWest alongside @USEmbassyFSM, facilitated a Maritime Operation Planners Course in 🇫🇲 with instructors from the @THINKJSOU . The course focused on enhancing maritime security in the region and highlights the shared commitment to safeguard the #FreeandOpenIndoPacifc.
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
#ICYMI The daughters of @USArmy Maj. Gen. Joe Lutz, the first chief of staff for USSOCOM, toured @MacDill_AFB this spring with their final stop at the @THINKJSOU Lutz Conference Room, named in his honor.
Full story: dvidshub.net/publication/iss…
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
The latest #JSOUPress publication, “Russia’s Syria Policy: From the Soviet Union to the Russian Federation,” by @MahmoudianArman, examines the evolution of the relationship between Russia and Syria through the cold war and the Syrian civil war.
jsou.edu/Press/PublicationDa…
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Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) retweeted
Check out the latest #JSOUPress Quick Look titled, “China and Russia in West Africa: A Tale of Two Powers and Their Quest for Dominance,” authored by Christiane Thompson.
jsou.edu/Press/PublicationDa…
#JSOU #WestAfrica #research
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