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Sensing and Supporting Communications Capabilities for Special Operations Forces Abbreviated Version (2009) / Chapter Skim
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... In short, SOF must maintain the capability to operate globally, in any environment, against any threats that can be countered by its unique capabilities. Although SOF have broad and flexible capabilities to conduct missions that are also performed by conventional forces, SOF are distinguished from conventional forces in that they offer the best choice in situations requiring regional orientation, cultural and political sensitivity -- e.g., military-to-military contacts -- and for especially sensitive missions, including those likely to require covert and/or clandestine operations and operations involving access to denied areas.1 1 William S
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... The committee chose the special reconnaissance mission for this preliminary report because it traditionally employs a wide variety of sensing technologies over extended time periods to accomplish the mission. Also, the committee believes this mission is likely to have some of the most demanding requirements for time sensitivity, low probability of intercept/detection, and optimization of technology size, weight, and power, and therefore provides an upper bound for S&SC technology performance among all SOF missions.
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... Opportunities for advances related to sensing and supporting communications challenges in the jungle environment include new sensor capabilities, novel emplacement mechanisms, new sensor data exfiltration means, and innovative system architectures, including systems of relays.2 The committee is mindful that these technologies must function as part of a system that includes not only specific mission environments but also the particular, real-world needs of the SOF warrior. In addition, the committee anticipates that some of the restricted environments in which SOF operates -- e.g., urban, jungle/triple canopy, mountainous, caves, and underground facilities -- will impose more stringent demands on the types and performance of S&SC technologies than will more open environments -- e.g., maritime, riverine, desert, arctic, and littoral/harbor.
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