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Special Operations Command selects new 5.56 combat assault rifle

If the Mark One delivers, it will vanish from the headlines like good gear always does, no drama, no excuses, just a rifle ...
Defense One

JSOC commander likely to be SOCOM pick, sources say

The Trump administration is expected to nominate Vice Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley to lead U.S. Special Operations Command, according to sources familiar with the matter. Two former senior defense ...
Defense One

SOCOM Will Soon Lead the Pentagon’s Anti-WMD Efforts. Here’s What It Still Needs.

U.S. Special Operations Command will soon begin coordinating the Pentagon’s efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction, which means the command is going to need new kinds of expertise and capacity ...
Task & Purpose

SOCOM didn’t consistently document whether more than $800 million in gear met key performance metrics or not

U.S. Special Operations Command has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on specialized equipment that the command wasn't even sure met requirements, according to a new audit from the Defense ...