7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7th SFG) (A).pdf

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7th SFG) (A)

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1. 7
TH
SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE)
COMMAND OPERATIONS BRIEF
Congressman Miller and members of Florida’s 1
st
District
14 May 2009
The overall classification of this presentation is
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

2. AGENDA AGENDA
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
•Heritage
•Organization
•Southern Command Engagement
•Central Command Engagement
•Base Realignment and Closure
•Questions

3. UNCLASSIFIED
•The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was formed on 9 July 1942.
•The Intelligence branch of the OSS became the CIA in 1947.
•The operational arm of the OSS became Special Forces in June of
1952.
•Special Forces sent the first advisors to South East Asia during the
Vietnam conflict.
•Small role but large impact during Vietnam (Son Tay Raid, 20 Medal of
Honor Recipients).
SPECIAL FORCES HERITAGE, WORLD WAR II & SPECIAL FORCES HERITAGE, WORLD WAR II &
VIETNAM VIETNAM

4. 1952
10,915
14,617

5. 1-1st OKINAWA
39
th
SF Detachment KOREA
20202020
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) 202020 20202020 20
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A)
Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) 77777777
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A)
3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A) 3d SFG(A)
Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC Ft Bragg, NC
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) 55555555
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A)
Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY Ft Campbell, KY
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) 101010 10101010 10
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A)
Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO Ft Carson, CO
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A)
Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis, WA
1/10th GERMANY
191919 19
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SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A) SFG(A)
Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT

6. 1
st
SFG(A)
11
stst
SFG(A) SFG(A)
3rd
SFG(A)
3rd 3rd
SFG(A) SFG(A)
5th
SFG(A)
5th 5th
SFG(A) SFG(A)
7th
SFG(A)
7th 7th
SFG(A) SFG(A)
10th
SFG(A)
10th 10th
SFG(A) SFG(A)
19th
SFG(A)
19th 19th
SFG(A) SFG(A)
20
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SFG(A)
2020
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SFG(A) SFG(A)

7. 77
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GROUP GROUP
’’
s RECENT HISTORY s RECENT HISTORY
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
7
th
SFG(A) has conducted missions in every Latin American country.
1980’s Supported democratic governments of Central
America in the fight against insurgencies.
1981-1992 Involved in Counter Insurgency Operations
during the Civil War in El Salvador.
Since 1987 Trained host nation forces from the Andean Ridge
Countries in Counter-Narcotics Operations to limit
drug flow and reduce violence in South America.
1989 Operation “Just Cause,” assisted in reestablishing law
and order in Panama.
1995-1998 Operation “Safe Border”, Ecuador / Peru
1996 Counter-Narcotics training with Mexico to stem the
flow of illegal drugs to the United States.
1999-2001 Trained the 2400-man Colombian Counter-Narcotics
Brigade of the Colombian Army
Since 9/11 “Operation Enduring Freedom,” Afghanistan,
“Operation Iraqi Freedom, ” Iraq
July 2008 Operation “Willing Spirit”, Hostage Rescue, Colombia

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SFG (A) ORGANIZATION SFG (A) ORGANIZATION
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
B COB CO (ODB) (ODB)
C COC CO (ODB) (ODB)
SFG(A) SFG(A)
HHCHHC
SPT BN SPT BN
SF CO SF CO
HHCHHC
SF ODA SF ODA
Company / AOB Company / AOB
A CO A CO (ODB) (ODB)
Battalion / FOB Battalion / FOB
SF BN SF BN
SPT CO SPT CO
SF BN SF BNGroup / SFOB Group / SFOB
SF ODA SF ODA
SF ODA SF ODA

9. CPT
CDR
(18A)
CPT
CDR
(18A)
WO
XO
(180A)
WO
XO
(180A)
MSG
OPS
NCO
(18Z)
MSG
OPS
NCO
(18Z)
SFC
INTEL/
OPS
NCO
(18F)
SFC
INTEL/
OPS
NCO
(18F)
SFC
SR WPNS
NCO
(18B)
SFC
SR WPNS
NCO
(18B)
SSG
WPNS
NCO
(18B)
SSG
WPNS
NCO
(18B)
SFC
SR COMM
NCO
(18E)
SFC
SR COMM
NCO
(18E)
SSG
COMM
NCO
(18E)
SFC
SR ENG
NCO
(18C)
SFC
SR ENG
NCO
(18C)
SSG
ENG
NCO
(18C)
SFC
SR MED
NCO
(18D)
SFC
SR MED
NCO
(18D)
SSG
MED
NCO
(18D)

10. CAPABILITY = TRAINING + EXPERIENCE
RECRUIT – ASSESS – TRAIN – SELECT – PROFESSIONALLY DEVELOP – PROMOTE - RETAIN
SPECIAL
FORCES
EQUIVALENT
Special Forces Maturity and
Experience
MAJOR0 1
CAPTAIN1 11
LIEUTENANT4 0
WARRANT OFFICER0 11
SERGEANT MAJOR0 1
MASTER SERGEANT1 11
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS3 51
STAFF SERGEANT14 43
SERGEANT21 2
PRIVATE/SPC87 0
86
9
1082
WO
NCO
39 AVG AGE 33
18 YRS SVC 12
93% MARRIED 69%
65% 1-3 YR COL 69%
34% COL DEG 12%
CONVENTIONAL
COMPANY OF
131 SOLDIERS
2

11. THE OPERATIONAL CONTINUUM THE OPERATIONAL CONTINUUM
SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE
UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE
COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM
PEACE PEACE PEACE PEACE PEACE PEACE PEACE PEACE
WARWARWARWARWARWARWARWAR
POST-CONFLICT
PEACE PEACE PEACE PEACE
PEACE PEACE PEACE PEACE
PRE-CONFLICT
FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE
FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE
DIRECT ACTION DIRECT ACTION DIRECT ACTION

12. SOUTHCOM ENGAGEMENT SOUTHCOM ENGAGEMENT
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
•As directed, 7TH SFG(A) conducts Foreign
Internal Defense (FID) with selected Host Nation
Counter-Terrorism forces in the USSOUTHCOM area
of operational responsibility in order to build
capacity of Host Nation units to conduct unilateral
and regionally coordinated operations.
•On order, 7
TH
SFG(A) conducts other Special
Operations across the area of operational
responsibility.

13. MexicoMexico
Mexico
Andean Ridge
Caribbean
Central America
Southern ConeFY09 DEPLOYMENTS FY09 DEPLOYMENTS
--
USSOUTHCOM / USNORTHCOM USSOUTHCOM / USNORTHCOM
Colombia
AOB
CNT
SSE
Paraguay
CNT
Chile
JCET
Peru
CNT
El Salvador
OEF-CCA
Guyana
OEF-CCA
Guatemala
CNT
Costa Rica
OEF-CCA
Honduras
AOB
OEF-CCA
Nicaragua
OEF-CCA
Suriname
OEF-CCA
Trinidad & Tobago
OEF-CCA
Belize
OEF-CCA
Mexico
Ecuador
CNT
Argentina
JCET
Brazil
JCS Exercise
FUERZAS COMANDOS
Jungle School
Dominican Rep.
JCS Exercise
FUSED RESPONSE
Jamaica
JCET
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
Countries-18
Missions-21
Soldiers-165

14. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
CJSOTF-A conducts Foreign Internal Defense
with ANA Commandos and select partner units in
order to build ANSF capacity to defeat Insurgents
in Afghanistan and enhance the security and
continued development of the Government of
Afghanistan. On order CJSOTF-A conducts other
Special Operationsacross the Combined Joint
Operational Area.

15. Operation Enduring Freedom XII
Jun 2008 – Feb 2009 (1000 Deployed)
Operation Enduring Freedom XIV
Aug 2009 – Feb 2010 (1100 Deployed)
FY09 DEPLOYMENTS FY09 DEPLOYMENTS
--
USCENTCOM USCENTCOM
Operation Iraqi Freedom CRE
Aug 2009 – Jan 2010
United Arab Emirates JCET
Jun – Jul 2009
Operation Iraqi Freedom ES SFLE
Concluded Mar 2009
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
Countries-3
Missions-4
Soldiers-88

16. CJSOTF CJSOTF
--
A DISPOSITION OF FORCES A DISPOSITION OF FORCES
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
-Numerous ODAs and MSOTs operating out of
firebases conducting Full Spectrum Operations
across the CJOA.
-Mission Sets include: FID, CMO, HA, SR, and
DA
-Subordinate units inherently work hand and
hand with every ISAF partner in the country.
14 Bases in
RC South
12 Bases in
RC East
5 Bases in
RC West and
North

17. HA /
HCA
KEY
LEADER
ENGAGEMENT
COMMANDOS
COMBAT
ADVISE
GOVERNANCE
DEVELOPMENT
INFORMATION
SECURITY
MEDICAL OPS
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
AAF
AFGHANS
COMMANDO
TRAINING ELEMENT
INFORMATION
ENGAGEMENT
SUPPORT
TO
REGIONAL
COMMAND
OPNS
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

18. FID FID
––
CJSOTF CJSOTF
--
A COMMANDO TRAINING ELEMENT A COMMANDO TRAINING ELEMENT
CAMP MOREHEAD,
RISH KVOR,
KABUL PROVINCE
Mission:
Train a rapidly deployable,
highly mobile, light infantry unit that is
organized and trained to conduct
complex raid / strike operations
unilaterally or in coordination with other
Afghan National Security Forces.
Task Organization:
USSF and Coalition
SOF Partners (UAE, CAN, FRE)
Highlights:
- CJSOTF-A designed / created the CDO
program in SEP 2006
- CJSOTF-A supervises the CTE to
produce complete CDO Kandaks while
partnering with the CDO BDE
-CJSOTF-A has trained 6 Commando
Kandaks (two more projected)
-CJSOTF-A will increase support to the
CDO BDE as it approaches FOC
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

19. Logistics Facility
Group Support
Battalion HQ
Battalion HQ / Company Operations Facilities
7
thSFG(A) Group HQ
Barracks
Combat Readiness
Training Facility
Battalion HQ / Company Operations Facilities
Fire Station
Group Support Battalion
Motorpool
Maritime
Operations Facility
Deployment
Readiness
Facility
UAV Facility
Battalion Motorpool
Battalion Motorpool
JAN 11
FEB 11
MAR 11
APR 11
MAY 11
JUN 11
JUL 11
AUG 11
SEP 11
OCT 11
NOV 11
DEC 11
HQ / HHC 1
stBattalion 2
ndBattalion 3
rdBattalion Group Support Battalion
CIF
Indoor Baffle Range
Dining Facility
Tactical
Communications Facility
BRAC MOVE TO EGLIN AFB BRAC MOVE TO EGLIN AFB
SOUTHCOM / NORTHCOM BRAC MOVE
REFIT / PMT
BRAC move from Apr-Sep 2011 must be complete NLT 16 Sep 2011
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

20. DCSCMP
Integrity Accountability Service People Integrity Accountability Service People
--
oriented oriented
•Humans are more important than hardware.
•Quality is more valuable than Quantity.
•Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced.
•Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be
created after emergencies occur.
Questions?
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO