Deck 3.5

Question 1

What is a SOLO and SOFLE? What is the difference?

Answer 1

Special Operations Liaison Officer (SOLO) - The SOLO is a SOF officer with language, cultural, military, and civilian training, in addition to SOF staff experience. (SOCOM entity)
Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE). A SOFLE is a task organized rotational SOF element deployed within a specific nation or embedded within CF to conduct liaison activities.

Question 2

What coordination with Host Nation personnel would you discuss during a PDSS?

Answer 2

• Memorandum of Agreement/ Understanding
• List of personnel attending the training
• Training Calendar
• Training Areas and Facilities Survey
• Types of weapons
• Last time unit was trained
• Logistics
• Training is protected

Question 3

What are Title 10, Title 22, Title 32, and Title 50? Who does it govern?

Answer 3

– Title 10: Armed Forces / DOD
– Title 22: Foreign Relations / State Department
– Title 32: National Guard
– Title 50: War & National Defense / DOD and CIA

Question 4

What are the similarities and differences between Build Partner Capacity (BPC) and Joint Combined exchange Training

Answer 4

– Primary Beneficiary
– Funding Authority
– Activity
– HRV

Question 5

What coordination with Embassy personnel would you discuss during a PDSS?

Answer 5

• Terms of Reference (TOR) / Initial Terms of Reference (ITOR)
• Funding
• Human Rights Vetting
• Training Concept
• Training Calendar
• Transportation
• Customs
• Country Clearance
• Medical
• PAO
• RSO/Security
• Mission Command
• DATT
• Station
• MILGRP/SOC