John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School: Difference between revisions

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* 1,891 military personnel

* 534 civilian personnel

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== History ==

 

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On 1 April 1972, the U.S. Army Civil Affairs School was transferred from [[Fort Gordon]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] to Fort Bragg, to begin operating under the center's umbrella. In 1973, the center was assigned to the new U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). On 1 June 1982, the Chief of Staff of the Army approved the separation of the center as an independent TRADOC activity under the name U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center (SWC). The SWC integrated special operations into the Army systems, training and operations, becoming the proponent school for Army Special Operations Forces.

 

 

==Overview==

 

 

 

Regional studies and education constitutes Phase II of the three branches' qualification courses. This phase lasts 18 to 24 weeks depending on the language category (CAT) assigned them. Students who are assigned to CAT I or II languages such as Spanish, French and Indonesian spend 18 weeks of study with the end goal being to achieve a score of 2 on the Interagency Language Roundtable Scale (ILR). Students spend 24 weeks studying CAT III or IV languages such as [[Arabic]], [[Mandarin Chinese]], [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Korean language|Korean]], [[Thai language|Thai]], [[Pashto]], or [[Urdu]] with the end goal being to achieve an [[ILR scale|ILR score]] of III or IV (indicating professional proficiency). All students must pass an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) before moving to the next phase of their qualification course. The [[Defense Language Institute]] assists with this language education.

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| 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne)

| Provides entry-level training and education.

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| 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne)

| Provides advanced training and education.

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| Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne)

| Together with the Naval Special Operations Medical Institute (NSOMI), composes the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center (JSOMTC). Educates and trains special operation combat medics SOCMs.

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| Special Forces Warrant Officer Institute

| Educates, mentors, and provides training to become a commissioned warrant officer in the U.S. Army, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 180A. Conducts advanced education and training courses for mid and senior grade Special Forces warrant officers. Serves as a catalyst for research and development of warrant officer professionalism.

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| David K. Thuma Non-Commissioned Officers Academy

| Develops and conducts Warrior Leader, Advanced and Senior Leader courses for Army special-operations NCOs.

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| Directorate of Training, Doctrine, and Proponency

| DOTD is a hybrid organization that deals with doctrine, personnel proponency and the future training, leadership, and education needs of the Army Special Operations Forces. It comprises the former Directorate of Training and Doctrine, Directorate of Special Operations Proponency, and the Army Special Operations Capability Integration Center. DOTD has three branch proponents, Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations, and Special Forces. For ARSOF overarching requirements there are three major elements within DOTD: Army Special Operations Capabilities Integration Center (ARSOCIC), Personnel Policy and Programs (PPP), and Training, Leader Development and Education (TLDE).

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| Education Support Cell

| The ESC is a team of experts who foster the Army Learning Model 2015 implementation and supports continuous improvement through curriculum assistance, instructional assistance, and data collection/management assistance.

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| International Military Student Office

| IMSO provides and coordinates support for international military students, promotes a favorable impression of the American way of life, and supports the Security Assistance Training Program objectives through implementing various international programs, administration, courses, field studies, and sponsorships.

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| Voluntary Education Office

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| Graduate Management Office

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[[File:John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Structure - April 2020.png|thumb|480px|right|John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School structure 2020]]

 

*Major General Robert D. Wiegand, Commander from December 1983 to 1985.

*Lieutenant General Edward M. Flanagan Jr., Commander from September 1968 to January 1971.

*Lieutenant General [[William P. Yarborough]], Commander from January 1961 to 1965.

 

==See also==

*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/jfksws.htm USAJFKSWCS at GlobalSecurity.org]

*[https://wikileaks.org/wiki/US_Special_Forces_Unconventional_Warfare_Operations:_overthrowing_governments%2C_sabotage%2C_subversion%2C_intelligence_and_abduction%2C_FM_3-05.201%2C_Apr_2003 USAJFKSWCS Special Forces Unconventional Warfare Operations field manual FM 3-05.201]

 

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