What does SOC stand for?

Special Operations Component

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Samples in periodicals archive:

For example, the joint forces commander may delegate authority to establish the JFA short of the forward boundary and in nonlinear battlespace to the supported commander; to the air component long of the forward boundary; to the maritime component over water; and to the special operations component in a joint special operations area.

The JFA: redefining the kill box

Funding from CENTCOM Functional Components Similarly, the Special Operations component of CENTCOM (SOCCENT) receives its mission funding from the Special Operations Command, which acts as a "quasi-service" under the authorities of Title 10, United States Code, section 167.

Combatant command resourcing United States Central Command ...

For example, during the daily commander's conference call, the headquarters utilized it to tie in Special Operations components in Europe, Air Force components in Africa, a JTF liaison officer team to ECOWAS, the JTF Main in Europe, and the JTF Forward.

Expert knowledge in a joint task force headquarters

These decisions were transmitted to the subordinate commands, other functional components--CFACC, Coalition Forces Special Operations Component Command (CFSOCC), Coalition Forces Maritime Component Command (CFMCC)--and higher headquarters by an electronic daily effects fragmentary order (FRAGO).

Operational effects in OIF

A joint special operations component command (JFSOCC) is a headquarters that provides liaison with other components.

Linking conventional and special operations forces

The conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq were fought with the same land, sea, air, and special operations components.

The evolution of Special Operations joint fires

Our NAVCENT [US Naval Forces Central Command], the maritime component command, is the Fifth Fleet located in Bahrain, and SOCCENT [US Special Operations Component Central Command] is the Special Operations Command here at MacDill.

CENTCOM: Targeting in a Unified Command