Anytime, Anyplace: Air Force Special Operations Command in Future Irregular Warfare

January 14, 2022 00:39:03
Anytime, Anyplace: Air Force Special Operations Command in Future Irregular Warfare
Irregular Warfare Podcast
Anytime, Anyplace: Air Force Special Operations Command in Future Irregular Warfare

Jan 14 2022 | 00:39:03

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Show Notes

Irregular warfare is executed across all domains. In the air, the responsibility for IW falls to Air Force Special Operations Command. Today, the command stands at an inflection point in which it must prepare to compete against great powers while continuing the fight against violent extremist organizations. How must AFSOC change in order to meet divergent demands for specialized airpower? This episode featured a conversation with two guests who address that question: Lt. Gen. James C. Slife, commander of AFSOC, and Dr. Richard Norton, a retired Air Force officer and adjunct professor at the Joint Special Operations University.

Intro music: "Unsilenced" by Ketsa

Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa

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