Appendixes

Table of Contents

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Section I. General

Purpose................................................................................................... 1 3

Applicability........................................................................................... 2 3

USSOCOM RGS - Process Overview................................................... 3 3

USSOCOM RGS Policy and Guidance................................................ 4 5

Section II. Roles and Responsibilities

Commander in Chief, U.S. Special Operations Command (CINCSOC) 5 7

Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Special Operations Command

(DCINCSOC).................................................................................. 6 7

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low

Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC).................................................. 7 7

USSOCOM Component Commanders and Commanding General,

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).................................... 8 7

Commanders, Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOC)............ 9 8

USSOCOM Center Directors and Center Staff – Common Responsi-

bilities............................................................................................... 10 8

Director, Center for Operations, Plans and Policy, and Requirements

(SOOP)............................................................................................. 11 9

Director, Center for Force Structure, Resources, and Strategic

Assessments (SORR)....................................................................... 12 10

Director, Center for Intelligence and Information Operations (SOIO). 13 11

Director, Center for Acquisition and Logistics (SOAL)........................ 14 12

Director, Center for Command Support (SOCS)................................... 15 13

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Decision Support Forums (Board of Directors (BOD), Special

Operations Requirements Evaluation Board/Center Directors

Board, (SOCREB/CDB) and Integrated Product Teams (IPT))..... 16 13

Section III. Procedures

Mission Need Identification Phase........................................................ 17 14

Documentation Phase............................................................................. 18 15

Validation Phase..................................................................................... 19 18

JROC Validation/Special Interest.......................................................... 20 19

Approval Phase...................................................................................... 21 19

Post Approval Activities......................................................................... 22 20

Fast Track Requirements (FTR)............................................................. 23 22

Other Considerations – Release Statements.......................................... 24 23

Proponent............................................................................................... 25 23

Appendixes

A - Classification--Sample Format - Special Operations Mission

Guidance Letters (SO-MGL)........................................................... A-1

B - Sample Format -- Non-Materiel Need Statement N-MNS.............. B-1

C - Mission Need Statement (MNS) Development Checklist and Sample

Briefing Format................................................................................ C-1

D - Capstone Requirements Document (CRD) Guidance and Checklist D-1

E - Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Guidance....................................... E-1

F - Operational Requirement Document (ORD) Development

Checklist and Sample Briefing Format............................................ F-1

G - Classified Programs (provided under separate //classified// cover). G-1

H - Combat Mission Needs Statement (C-MNS) Sample Format and

Transmittal Message Format............................................................. H-1

I - Guide For Processing Special Access or Highly Sensitive Materiel Re-

quirements........................................................................................ I-1

Glossary................................................................................................................ GL-1