Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

Happy birthday, SOCOM! 🎂 For the past 39 years, U.S. Special Operations Command has played a pivotal role in synchronizing global special operations, maintaining ready and postured forces, and delivering precise, lethal capabilities while fostering strong partnerships with allies across the globe. “It is our role as Special Operations to meet tomorrow’s challenges, we must continuously adapt today—strengthening our capabilities to remain ready, responsive, and lethal.” - ADM Mitch Bradley We’re grateful for the 7,000 deployed in 80 countries that make up USSOCOM and all you’ve done to keep the tip of the spear sharp and our nation secure. ♠️

U.S. Special Operations Command inducted 10 former special operators, including 4 Medal of Honor recipients, into the Commando Hall of Honor ♠️ As SOCOM marks 39 years, this week is a reminder that the force is built on those who answered the call—executing no-fail missions with courage and precision 🇺🇸 "The operators of today and tomorrow see further, achieve more, and stand ready for the darkest days because they are elevated by your legacy. You have given them the high ground. A legacy that inspires us to always see pressure as a privilege." -ADM Mitch Bradley Their legacy lives on, shaping the foundation and future of the SOF community.

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Artificial intelligence is not coming to professional military education — it is already here. In Episode 2 of The SOF Professional Podcast, #JSOU hosts Dr. James Lacey, Horner Chair of War Studies @MarineCorpsU, for a candid and provocative discussion. Link in first comment.

🎧 Now Available as an #Audiobook: Red Teaming and Strategic Risk in #SOF Available through #JSOU Press, this Quick Look examines a critical gap in strategic planning: risk assessment that overlooks the possibility that the strategy itself may be flawed. jsou.edu/Press/Publicat…

Jay Macias, Ed.D., COS at #JSOU, talks about the success of the first Call for Special Operations Papers. Follow link for last year’s winning essays and more. From there click “Call for Papers” to submit. jsou.edu/Press #CallForPapers #USSOCOM #WarriorPreparedness

Coming Soon! A new podcast for the SOF professional. #SOF #podcast #RealTalk

Insight to Action! Eddie Edwards shares the idea that got him first place in last year's JSOU Call for Special Operations Papers. More info on Call For Special Operations Papers: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… #SOF #PME #callforpapers

Small team. Outsized impact. New 3-part #JSOU video series with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mark Grdovic examines how #SOF shaped the fight in northern Iraq, with enduring lessons in unconventional warfare, adaptability and lethality. Start the series with Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=TkrUgG…

Your voice can make a difference! JSOU Call for Papers quick checklist: 🔓 Unclassified only ✍️ <5,000 words 📘 Chicago Manual of Style (18th ed.) 🔗More details: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… #JSOU #SOF #CallForPapers #WarriorPreparedness #Lethality

Selected authors from the #JSOU Call for Special Operations Papers will be recognized by USSOCOM and JSOU leadership at #SOFWeek2026. Have ideas that sharpen readiness and advance the SOF Warrior Mind? Now’s the time. 🗓️ Deadline: March 27, 2026 🔗 jsou.edu/Press/CallForP…

📣 Submission Deadline Extended Due to the recent government shutdown, the submission deadline for the JSOU Call for Special Operations Papers has been officially extended to March 27, 2026. 🔗 Learn more & submit: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP…

In part 2 of our Fireside Chat with Dr. Rob Burrell we break down today’s strategic challenges through four case studies. Building resilient partners + understanding resistance = essential to Advancing the #SOF Warrior Mind. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=yFjXRr… #JSOU #warrior

In Part 1 of #JSOU’s latest Fireside Chat, Dr. Rob Burrell (USF, former Marine) breaks down the resistance & resilience model and what it means for #SOF leaders. Sharpen your edge. Advance the SOF #WarriorMind. 👉 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=Dm5R04… #Lethality #SOFLeadership

🔥 Innovation. Strategy. Storytelling. What will you bring to the fight? Submit your papers: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… #SOF #JSOU #CallForPapers #WarriorPreparedness #AdvancingTheSOFWarriorMind

🌎 #JSOU hosted #WHINSEC fellows from 11 nations—building partnerships, advancing the SOF warrior mind & preparing leaders for tomorrow’s fight. ⚔️ #SOF #WarriorPreparedness

JSOU’s newest publication, Leveraging Contingent Capital by Matthew Flug & Thomas Johansmeyer, introduces insurfare—using parametric insurance to disrupt adversaries & build partner trust in the Global South. 📖 Read: sway.cloud.microsoft/FrHNeAYAbp6Eil… #SOF #EconomicWarfare #Lethality

AY 2026 #JSOU Call for Papers is open! Fuel #WarriorPreparedness, sharpen #Lethality & #AdvancingTheSOFWarriorMind. Deadline: Feb 23, 2026 Submit: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… Which perspective are you writing from?

Latest #JSOU Snapshot. Learn about #lawfare, the different ways that countries use it to support their international agendas while stopping other countries from achieving theirs, and why it matters to #SOF. youtu.be/SLo9-V9xf_g

Graduating another great #JSOFSEA class at #JSOU. Congratulations class #59, and to those who achieved special recognition! The future of SOF leadership is stronger because of you. #WarriorPreparedness #SOFLeadership #AdvancingTheSOFWarriorMind #ProfessionalMilitaryEducation #SOF