Did you know Army Special Operations often deploy to U.S. Embassies across the globe? Did you know that some Special Operations personnel even move to those Embassies for years at a time to assist partner nations and coordinate Special Operations elements?

Join us in a conversation with a U.S. Embassy-based Special Operations Liaison Officer (SOLO) as he discusses the SOLO program, and unique ways that Special Operations works with our partners. We discuss the importance of language training and immersion, cultural experiences, and networking so that individuals can make career decisions that empower both the organization and the individual.

About the hosts:

Maj. Ashley "Ash" Holzmann is an experienced Psychological Operations Officer serving in the re-established PSYWAR School at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School.

Sgt. Maj. Derek Riley is one of the most experienced Civil Affairs Noncommissioned Officers in the Army Special Operations Regiment. He has incredible deployment experience and serves within the Civil Affairs Proponent at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School.

From the episode:

An article from SOCOM on the Special Operations Liaison Officer (SOLO) program:

https://www.socom.mil/spec-ops-liaison-program-evolves-to-further-strengthen-partner-nation-relations

A paper on the utility and recommended way forward for the SOLO program by then Col. Paul J. Schmitt while attending the U.S. Army War College:

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA590755.pdf

The U.S. National Guard State Partnership Program:

https://www.nationalguard.mil/leadership/joint-staff/j-5/international-affairs-division/state-partnership-program/

U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO):

https://www.army.mil/article/48921/the_u_s_army_security_assistance_training_management_organization

Special Operations Support Team (SOST):

https://keystone.ndu.edu/Portals/86/10_%20SOF%20Interagency%20Reference%20Guide.pdf

Army Special Operations Recruiting:

SOF Recruiting Page (soc.mil)

https://www.soc.mil/USASOCHQ/recruiting.html

GoArmySOF Site:

https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/

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