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U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ USASOC G-9 Capability Analysis Division (CAD) FY 19 USASOC Priority Research Topics National Security Strategy Purpose - Provide an overview of the USASOC Priority Research Topics for FY 19 as they relate to the USASOC Mission. Desired Outcome – NPS Students and Faculty informed of research opportunities that are aligned with CG, USASOC’s vision and research priorities. of the United States of America DECEMBER 2017 Agenda THE ARMY VISION UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND • USASOC Mission / Commander’s Vision. • Near Term Priorities. • USASOC Research Topics at NPS. ARSOF Operating Concept • Science and Technology Gaps. • FY 19 Research Topics Discussion. • Questions. Briefer: J. Brooke Tannehill Type of Brief: Information Date: 28 JAN 2019 V 0. 0 - JBT The overall classification of this briefing is: UNCLASSIFIED

USASOC Mission U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ Prepare for any conflict and arm the joint force with the world’s premiere Army Special Operations Forces. UNCLASSIFIED 2

USASOC Command Vision U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ ARSOF will be globally postured and ready to compete, respond, fight, and win against adversaries across the range of military operations, anytime and anywhere, as part of a joint force. ARSOF will leverage adaptive and innovative institutions, empowered Soldiers, and integrated units capable of delivering unmatched special operations capabilities in order to provide joint force commanders operational options and advantage over our Nation's adversaries. UNCLASSIFIED 3

FY 19 Priority Research Topics U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ ARSOF Operating Concept – 2035 and Beyond 1. Optimizing the ARSOF Soldier for the Future Operating Environment (FOE). 2. Optimizing ARSOF units of action for the Future Operating Environment (FOE). Competition Space 1. Leveraging operational and strategic maneuver to counter revisionist states. 2. Maneuver Paradigms for the 21 st Century. 3. Revisionist states’ strategic indicators and warnings. Technology 1. Countering Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) on the contemporary and future battlefield. 2. Assessing the use of Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) to support Army Special Operations. 3. Emerging and future use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in support of Special Operations. 4. SOF-SPACE-CEMA (Cyber Electro Magnetic Activities) Nexus ARSOF Capability Pillars 1. Civil Resistance in the mid-21 st Century security environment. 2. SOF Readiness and Lethality in Support of Multi-Domain Operations. Title 10 Functions 1. Optimizing ARSOF Talent Management. UNCLASSIFIED 4

FY 19 Science &Technology Gap List U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 5

Optimizing ARSOF Units of Action U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 6

Optimizing the ARSOF Soldier U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 7

Revisionist States Indicators / Warnings U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 8

Assessing the use of Autonomous Systems U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 9

Emerging & Future use of AI U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 10

Civil Resistance in the Mid-21 st Century U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 11

Optimizing ARSOF Talent Management U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 12

U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ Questions UNCLASSIFIED 13

U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ USASOC FY 18 Priority Research Topics Briefer: J. Brooke Tannehill Type of Brief: Information Date: 28 JAN 2019 Version: V 0. 0 - JBT The overall classification of this briefing is: UNCLASSIFIED

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Exploiting and Countering EW U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 16

Leveraging Virtual, Mixed, & Augmented Reality U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ UNCLASSIFIED 17

Near Term Priorities U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND WITHOUT EQ • Employ ARSOF in line with our Nation’s global priorities. • Establish 1 st SF Command (Airborne) as a standing Special Operations Joint Task Force. (ARSOF Operating Concept). • Enable our Soldiers to dominate information within their operational areas. (Empowered Soldier, AI, Cyber, etc. ) • Innovate force structure, training, and employment to maintain competitive advantage. (Optimize ARSOF Units). • Attract and retain the best talent within ARSOF. (Optimize the source Pool for recruiting). UNCLASSIFIED 18