Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)
@THINKJSOU
Official Twitter account for JSOU, which provides education to Special Operations Forces (SOF) and enablers of the SOF mission. http://youtube.com/c/ThinkJSOU
The winning submissions from the 2025 Call for Special Operations Papers are out now. Dive into cutting-edge ideas shaping the future of our Force. Stay sharp. Stay ready. Read now: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… #SOF #WarriorScholar #IntellectualOvermatch #JointSOF #LeaderDevelopment
JSOU Enlisted Academy recently linked up with @SpaceForceDoD’s Vosler NCOA to share best practices & strengthen ties. ⚔️ Warrior development at scale—sharpening judgment, growing leaders, enhancing lethality. #JSOFSEA #SOFLeadership #WarriorPreparedness #JSOU #Lethality
🔎 Security Cooperation isn’t a luxury for SOF—it’s a strategic must. COL (Ret.) John E. Chere, Jr. urges sharper minds for sharper missions in his latest #JSOU commentary. 🧠 Read more: sway.cloud.microsoft/agwW3fgBvDeUrA…? #SOFLeadership #LethalEducation #SecurityCooperation
#JSOU’s Dr. Cabra & Dr. Davila Lopez led a powerful offsite with #USSOCOM, using Appreciative Inquiry to rethink #SOF logistics integration & design smarter, faster support models. Lethality depends on logistics. 🧠JSOU.edu #SOFLogistics #WarriorPreparedness
🎯 Welcome #JSOFSEA Class 59! These warriors bring sharp insights from across the SOF enterprise—fueling collaborative learning & mission-relevant education. Advancing the #SOFWarriorMind starts here. #WarriorPreparedness #JSOU #SOFEducation #Class59
Advancing the #SOF Warrior Mind demands intellectual edge. 2026 Special Operations Research Topics (#SORT2026) syncs with #USSOCOM priorities—your springboard for peer‑led research & publishing. Ideas drive lethality. Read: jsou.edu/Press/Publicat… #WarriorPreparedness #JSOU
#JNIM expands across West Africa, exploiting coups, illicit gold & the Sahel’s wild terrain. #SOF must study & disrupt. 📖 #JSOU analysis: sway.cloud.microsoft/BtP8FLrVnCDKur… #IrregularWarfare #WarriorPreparedness
Understanding the battlespace advances the #SOF Warrior Mind. #JSOU’s Christiane Thompson analyzes how #JNIM exploits the Sahel’s terrain & systems to expand. This is methodical warfare—not random insurgency. Know the environment. Multiply lethality. 🔗 sway.cloud.microsoft/LYsdaRALucc0Gm…
🎯 Turn bureaucracy into opportunity. New @JSOU chat with "Hack Your Bureaucracy" authors shows how to navigate systems that enhance warrior lethality. Modern SOF = Direct action + bureaucratic mastery Watch: youtu.be/cO0US1dVQEA #SOF #WarriorMind #Leadership #Lethality
What powers SOF’s edge? 🧠⚔️ Missile guidance, night vision, secure comms—all rely on Rare Earth Elements. This JSOU Snapshot breaks down why REEs matter for lethality + warrior readiness. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=4oE-Gf… #SOF #JSOU #Lethality #WarriorPreparedness
🎯D-Day: Jedburgh teams were deep behind enemy lines setting conditions for Normandy's success and making D-Day possible. Maj. Thomas & Dr. Jensen's #JSOU Press analysis reveals timeless lessons for today's warriors. sway.cloud.microsoft/qYaPyMv6FGmGnn… #DDay #SOFHistory #WarriorPreparedness
JSOU Report: Dr. Anna Gielas's "Tip of the Spear, Edge of the Mind" explores emerging #Neurotechnology in #SpecialOperations. How could BCIs amplify warrior capabilities and redefine future warfare? Read about cutting-edge possibilities. #SOF #Warfighting sway.cloud.microsoft/4XOE3w1hK69Sl7…
Sharpen your #SOF #leadership edge with insights from CSM JoAnn Naumann, #USASOC CSEL, in this must-watch #JSOU Fireside Chat. 🎯 Leading through change ⚔️ Integrating SOF, CA, & PSYOP 🧠 Innovation & continuous learning Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=WZINWH… #WarriorPreparedness
ICMYI: An unforgettable moment of reflection, respect, and resolve at Joint Special Operations University as we honored the legacy of Operation Eagle Claw—the 1980 mission that shaped the future of U.S. Special Operations. #OperationEagleClaw #SOFHistory #JSOU #USSOCOM
U.S. SOCOM held an Eagle Claw Auditorium dedication ceremony at @THINKJSOU and a panel with pilots and operators from the 1980 Joint Forces operation to rescue U.S. Embassy hostages in Iran. "Your courage didn’t just inspire change — it forced change,” said Gen. Bryan Fenton.
🔷 Strong minds. Lethal teams. Mental health = readiness. Mental agility = lethality. This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, #SOFLeaders must lead with strength and self-awareness. #JSOU #AdvancingTheSOFWarriorMind JSOU Resources: 🔗 jsou.libguides.com/c.php?g=1468643
#JSOU’s International Education Program is building global #SOF readiness and #lethality. This week: 🇺🇸 CVE course at MacDill 🇹🇳 Airpower integration in Tunisia 🇹🇼 Info ops seminar in Taiwan Knowledge = Force Multiplier. #GlobalEngagement #StrategicEducation #IrregularWarfare
The Arctic is heating up—strategically. ❄️🌍 As competition intensifies, SOF’s role in the High North is vital. A new @CANSOFCOM volume explores hybrid threats + more. Ch. 4 by #JSOU’s Christiane Thompson tackles SOF readiness. What’s next? 👉 jsou.edu/Press/Publicat…
Confronting the Invisible Enemy: Moral Injury in SOF Join @USSOCOM’s Command Chaplain + #JSOU for a crucial conversation on #MoralInjury, long-term #WarfighterReadiness, and holistic care for SOF warriors. May 6 | 3:30–5:00 PM ET Marriott Water St | FL Salon V (Breakout Rm 2)
Can't wait to see everyone at #SOFWeek! #advancingthewarriormind