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United States Special Operations Command

unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for special operations
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United States Special Operations Command
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United States Special Operations Command

Summary

United States Special Operations Command is an unified combatant command[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of unified_combatant_command entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,539 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • United States Special Operations Command is located in Tampa[3].
  • United States Special Operations Command is in the country of United States[4].
  • United States Special Operations Command's instance of is recorded as unified combatant command[5].
  • United States Special Operations Command's instance of is recorded as United States special operations forces[6].
  • United States Special Operations Command's headquarters location is recorded as MacDill Air Force Base[7].
  • The location of United States Special Operations Command was MacDill Air Force Base[8].
  • United States Special Operations Command is part of United States Department of War[9].
  • United States Special Operations Command's Commons category is recorded as United States Special Operations Command[10].
  • April 16, 1987 marks the founding of United States Special Operations Command[11].
  • United States Special Operations Command's parent organization or unit is recorded as United States Department of War[12].
  • United States Special Operations Command's official website is recorded as https://www.socom.mil/[13].
  • United States Special Operations Command's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Special operations commands of the United States Armed Forces[14].
  • United States Special Operations Command's director / manager is recorded as Raymond A. Thomas[15].
  • United States Special Operations Command's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'USSOCOM'}[16].
  • United States Special Operations Command's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SOCOM'}[17].
  • United States Special Operations Command's different from is recorded as United States Southern Command[18].

Body

Founding

April 16, 1987 marks the founding of United States Special Operations Command[11].

Identity

United States Special Operations Command is part of United States Department of War[9]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'USSOCOM'}[16] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SOCOM'}[17].

Leadership

United States Special Operations Command's director / manager is recorded as Raymond A. Thomas[15].

Operations

United States Special Operations Command's headquarters location is recorded as MacDill Air Force Base[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as United States Department of War[12].

Why It Matters

United States Special Operations Command ranks in the top 6% of unified_combatant_command entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,539 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Maxime2024 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location → MacDill Air Force Base
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    Topic's main category → Category:Special operations commands of the United States Armed Forces
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