special operations command and control element

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A special operations command and control element (SOCCE) that is the focal point for the synchronization of special operations forces activities with conventional forces operations. It performs command and control or liaison functions according to mission requirements and as directed by the establishing special operations forces commander. Its level of authority and responsibility may vary widely. It normally collocates with the command post of the supported force. The SOCCE can also receive special operations forces operational, intelligence, and target acquisition reports directly from deployed special operations elements and provide them to the supported component headquarters. The SOCCE remains under the operational control of the joint force special operations component commander or commander, joint special operations task force. Also called SOCCE. See also command and control; joint force special operations component commander; special operations; special operations forces.

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No references found			JP 3-05 details the various levels of liaison that SOF is responsible for to better employ SOF at all levels of command within the JTF These include a special operations coordination element to Army corps and Marine expeditionary forces, special operations command and control elements at the division level, and added liaison elements below these levels as necessary. Joint training must reflect combat realities; gaps remain in the ... by Carty, William J. / National Defense One doctrinal connection in the area of responsibility of a corps or division on the operational and tactical levels is the special operations command and control element (SOCCE). Linking conventional and special operations forces by Mangum, Ronald S. / Joint Force Quarterly 2] = Army Airspace Command and Control AFSCOORD = Assistant Fire Support Coordinator CofS = Chief of Staff DCO = Deputy Commanding Officer EWO = Electronic Warfare Officer LNO = Liaison Officer LRS = Long-Range Surveillance SJA = Staff Judge Advocate SOCCE = Special Operations Command and Control Element MSC = Major Subordinate Commands Joint Targeting School Targeting is not just an Army concept. DOCC: Sustaining Corps Deep Operations Proficiency by Schneider, David A. / FA Journal			special effects special feature special flight Special Forces special forces group special forces operations base special handling special hazard Special homology special information operations Special injuction special interest special interest target Special issue special job cover map special jury Special K special licence special mission unit special needs special offer Special Olympics special operations special operations combat control team special operations command special operations command and control element special operations forces special operations liaison element special operations mission planning folder special operations naval mobile environment team special operations terminal attack controller special operations weather team/tactical element special operations wing special operations-peculiar Special orders Special partner Special partnership Special plea in bar Special pleader special pleading special privilege Special property special purpose Marine air-ground task force special reconnaissance special relativity special relativity theory special school special sense special session special sort special staff			Special Operations Aircraft Special Operations and Humanitarian Affairs Special Operations and Program Officer Special Operations and Test Area Special Operations and Training Area Special Operations Area Special Operations Assault Rifle Special Operations Augmentation Special Operations Aviation Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator Special Operations Aviation Regiment Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Airborne Special Operations Aviation Task Force Special Operations Aviation Training Company Special Operations Base Special Operations Camouflage Special Operations Camouflage Special Operations Camouflage Special Operations Capabilities Evaluation Special Operations Capable Special Operations Capable Exercise Special Operations Certification Exercise special operations combat control team special operations combat control team Special Operations Combat Medic Special Operations Combatives Program Special Operations Command Special Operations Command special operations command and control element Special Operations Command Atlantic Command Special Operations Command Central Special Operations Command Korea Special Operations Command Requirements Evaluation Board Special Operations Command Research And Threat Evaluation System Special Operations Command South Special Operations Command Support System Special Operations Command, Europe Special Operations Command, Pacific special operations communication package Special Operations Communications Special Operations Communications Assemblage special operations communications assembly Special Operations Communications Battalion Special Operations Communications Element Special Operations Component Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command Special Operations Contingency Communications Element Special Operations Control Area Special Operations Coordination Special Operations Coordination Element special operations debrief and retrieval system Special Operations Decision Package Special Operations Detachment

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