Chain of Command Commander: Gen Brian. D. Brown
Deputy Commander: VADM Eric T. Olson
Director, Center for Special Operations: LtGen Dell .L. Dailey
Director for Intelligence/J2: COL Dan Daley
In 2005, USSOCOM was directed by the Unified Command Plan to plan, synchronize, and as directed, conduct global operations against terror networks in cooordination with other combatant commanders. Everyday we collaborated, coordinated and planned with other agencies to achieve desired global effects. The most comprehensive element of SOCOM’s synchronization effort was the global collaborative planning process. This effort drew on the other Combatant Command capabilities and expertise to develop DoD’s global war on terror campaign plan.
Other Memories LOM Award
For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as Director of Intelligence Operations Division, Center for Special Operations, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), MacDi11 Air Force Base, Florida from August 2004 through May 2006. Captain Knight's driving leadership of more than 125 intelligence personnel was directly responsible for the development of three groundbreaking intelligence annexes to Operational and Contingency Plans, clearly establishing USSOCOM as the global intelligence synchronizer. He brilliantly led his Division through six Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) exercises, including several demanding time sensitive planning scenarios that proved critical to articulating USSOCOM' s GWOT roles for intelligence. Additionally, Captain Knight pioneered USSOCOM' s GWOT personnel requirements plan supporting an unprecedented increase of more than 300 personnel critical to USSOCOM's GWOT mission. His superior performance of duties highlights the culmination of 26 years of honorable and dedicated service. Captain Knight' s dynamic direction, keen judgment, and loyal dedication to duty reflected great credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.