Joint Special Operations Command

The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Forces of the Allied Liberation Front (that is, the OCU, CAS, and CF Armed Forces).

Overview
The idea of a unified special operations command has its origins in the close relationship the OCU and Colonial Federation have shared over the last decade. The Joint Special Operations Command first began in 2102 as an effort to encourage inter-service coordination and cooperation. Eventually, the Executive Order 12333 of 2108 designated the agency as the sole authority with command over inter-factional special operations. Under the Treaty, each branch of the Oceania Community Union and Colonial Federation Armed Forces retains their unique Special Operations Commands capable of running their own operations, but when the different supernations work together for an operation or campaign, JSOC becomes the joint component command, instead of the SOC of a specific branch.

JSOC's official mission statement is to "study special operations requirements and techniques, ensure interoperability and equipment standardization, plan and conduct joint special operations and training, and develop joint special operations tactics". JSOC also command controls the Special Mission Units (SMU) of the Oceania Community Union, Confederacy of Arab States, and the Colonial Federation. So far, only three SMUs have been publicly disclosed: The OCU Navy's Naval Special Warfare Division, the Colonial Marine Corps' ODST Division, and the CAS' 24th Special Tactics Squadron. If needed, other forces, such as the OCU or Colonial Marines, can also be transferred under the JSOC command.

JSOC conducts several covert and clandestine missions, such as unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaisance, Civil Affairs, direct action, counter-terrorism and even law enforcement operations. JSOC's global performance in combat and noncombat areas has proven the value of mature, culturally attuned, properly equipped, and adaptive Special Operations Forces working in close concert.

JSOC cannot conduct psychological operations, as the Office of Naval Intelligence is the only organization that has the authority to conduct these actions. However, JSOC has an excellent relationship with the ONI's elite Psychological Operations Division and the two forces often operate together with exceptional results.