Content Details
The Fourth Age of Sof: The Use and Utility of Special Operations Forces in a New Age
- Branch
- Executive
- Category
- Executive Agency Publications
- SuDoc Class Number
- D 16.15/16-2:15/22-1
- Government Author
- Defense Department
- Personal Author
- Irwin, Will
- Series Title
- JSOU report ; 22-1
- Publication Title
- The Fourth Age of Sof: The Use and Utility of Special Operations Forces in a New Age
- Date Issued
- 2022
- Subject
- History
Special forces (Military science)
Special operations (Military science)
United States
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- Abstract
- "This sweeping monograph chronicles the history of modern Special Operations Forces (SOF) and insightfully describes their new challenges. The authors have compiled an excellent, concise history of SOF's three earlier ages: 1941-1960, 1961-1979, and 1980-2020, setting the stage for projecting SOF's Fourth-Age roles in the emerging era of strategic competition. The early years were not easy, but with determination and perseverance, the SOF community prevailed, and four decades of remarkable and unprecedented SOF achievements resulted. As they begin their Fourth Age, SOF will again be challenged."--
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