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Measuring Special Operations Forces Readiness.

Kevin G Berry, Bonnie Sakallaris, Patricia A Deuster

Journal of Special Operations Medicine : a Peer Reviewed Journal for SOF Medical Professionals

|January 8, 2020

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Special Operations Force (SOF) readiness is influenced by family, culture, and time. Improving readiness requires measuring performance, considering assets, and integrating diverse data for better human-based mission outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Military Science
Human Performance
Operational Readiness

Background:

Defining Special Operations Force (SOF) Operator readiness is complex.
Existing readiness measures may not fully capture human-based mission performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize perspectives on SOF Operator readiness.
To identify key factors influencing readiness.
To recommend improvements for

Main Methods:

Qualitative data collection from SOF Operators, spouses, and representatives.
Comprehensive review of academic and gray literature on operational readiness.
Synthesis of findings to inform recommendations.

Main Results:

Key modifiers of SOF Operator readiness include family, SOF culture and leadership, and time.
A need exists to conceptualize mission readiness in terms of assets, not solely deficits.
Integration of experiential wisdom with performance data is crucial.

Conclusions:

Recommendations include measuring SOF mission performance to define readiness.
Establishment of SOF phenotypes and addressing emerging readiness fields are advised.
Development of a simple readiness index can enhance strategies.