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ADP 3-05
Army Special Operations
ADP 3-05 describes Army special operations forces, what they are organized to do, and how they integrate with conventional forces. It is the foundation for the rest of the 3-05 series. Most conventional-force leaders read it to understand the interdependence between special operations and conventional units.
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- ADP
- Edition verified
- July 2019
- Used in
- Doctrine only
What to take from it
- Describes the Army special operations forces core activities and their contribution to joint operations.
- Emphasizes interdependence between conventional forces and special operations forces.
- Frames special operations inside the Army's operational concept rather than as a separate war.
- Supersedes ADP 3-05 and ADRP 3-05, both dated 29 January 2018.
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