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{{Short description|Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for special operations}} | {{Short description|Unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for special operations}} | ||
{{Distinguish|United States Southern Command}} | {{Distinguish|United States Southern Command}} | ||
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|OrganizationName= United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | |||
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission= To provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests, synchronizing planning of global operations against terrorist networks, while conducting operations and activities with interagency and international partners. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Commander | |||
|Employees= 70000 | |||
|Budget= $13.6 billion (Fiscal Year 2023) | |||
|Website= https://www.socom.mil | |||
|Services= Counterterrorism; Unconventional warfare; Foreign internal defense; Direct action; Special reconnaissance; Psychological operations; Civil affairs | |||
|ParentOrganization= Department of Defense | |||
|CreationLegislation= National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 27.927073, -82.242987 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL 33621, USA | |||
}} | |||
{{United States Armed Forces sidebar}} | |||
The '''United States Special Operations Command''' ('''USSOCOM''' or '''SOCOM''') is the [[unified combatant command]] charged with overseeing the various [[special operations]] component commands of the [[United States Army Special Operations Command|Army]], [[United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command|Marine Corps]], [[United States Naval Special Warfare Command|Navy]], and [[Air Force Special Operations Command|Air Force]] of the [[United States Armed Forces]]. The command is part of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] and is the only unified combatant command created by an [[Act of Congress]]. USSOCOM is headquartered at [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], Florida. | The '''United States Special Operations Command''' ('''USSOCOM''' or '''SOCOM''') is the [[unified combatant command]] charged with overseeing the various [[special operations]] component commands of the [[United States Army Special Operations Command|Army]], [[United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command|Marine Corps]], [[United States Naval Special Warfare Command|Navy]], and [[Air Force Special Operations Command|Air Force]] of the [[United States Armed Forces]]. The command is part of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] and is the only unified combatant command created by an [[Act of Congress]]. USSOCOM is headquartered at [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], Florida. | ||