Special Warfare articles from January 1 2007

Special Warfare archives from January 1 2007

Know your enemy: human intelligence key to SOF missions.(special operations forces)(Cover story)
January 1, 2007... In this "new era" of extremist Islamic elements, how much more do we know about that enemy than we did five years ago? Even with our experiences in Vietnam, El Salvador, the Balkans and the Middle East, how well-prepared are we to fight today's...

Religious factors analysis: a new emphasis and a new approach.
January 1, 2007... There is no historical example of a culture without religion. Furthermore, all governments and states that have attempted to eliminate religion have ultimately failed to do so. Throughout history, religion has influenced the types of political...

SF WOAC requires final top secret clearance.(Special Forces Warrant Officer Advanced Course)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... In order to attend the SF Warrant Officer Advanced Course, or WOAC, an SF warrant officer must possess a final top secret, or TS, clearance and be eligible for access to sensitive, compartmented information. An interim TS clearance is...

Branch activations part of HRC transformation.(United States Army's Human Resources Command making transformation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The United States Army Human Resources Command, or HRC, is in the middle of a transformation. The activation of the Civil Affairs, or CA, and Psychological Operations, or PO, branches is one of the first steps in this transformation, and it is...

Outstanding performance key to 06 selection.(officers selected for colonel)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Congratulations to the following SF, CA and PO officers for being selected for colonel. The list reflects the fact that there are many ways to make colonel. Some of the SF officers did not command at the battalion level; however, their...

ARSOF accessions board scheduled for April 2007.(Officer)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The next ARSOF accessions board for officers in YG04 is scheduled for April 2007. The board is a combined accessions board that selects the best-quality officers to enter SF, CA and PO. The best recruiters for the board are the officers and...

Focus on officer retention.(United States Army's Human Resources Command's Army Special Operations Forces officer retention plans)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Retention of ARSOF officers remains an important issue. Enlisted retention is monitored, controlled and overseen at all levels, but officer retention is not as closely monitored. ARSOF officers should be retention officers. Commanders must be...

Resisting Rebellion: The History and Politics of Counterinsurgency.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... DETAILS By Anthony James Joes Lexington, Ky.: Univ. Press of Kentucky, 2004. ISBN: 0-8131-2339-9. 351 pages. $35. Few counterinsurgency books effectively blend academic theory, case studies, politics and lessons learned. Anthony...

Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... As Operation Enduring Freedom, or OEF, marks its fifth year in Afghanistan, many in the United States government contemplate whether we will ever win the war. What appeared to be a masterpiece of military innovation and unconventional warfare,...