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Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownJoint Sensitive Activities Managers Course
27A (26-Oct-2026 to 06-Nov-2026)
Starts on 10/26/2026
Joint SOF Logistics Course
27A (01-Nov-2026 to 04-Dec-2026)
Starts on 11/1/2026
Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Virtual
27B (01-Nov-2026 to 30-Nov-2026)
Starts on 11/1/2026
Recent Publications
Nigeria’s Hidden War: The Jihadist Campaign Behind the “Farmer-Herder” Label—Implications for U.S. Special Operations Command and the Education-Security Nexus in Plateau and Benue States
Echoes in the Void: Finding Universal Patterns in the Utility of SOF Across Epochs
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
Featured Publications
Nigeria’s Hidden War: The Jihadist Campaign Behind the “Farmer-Herder” Label—Implications for U.S. Special Operations Command and the Education-Security Nexus in Plateau and Benue States
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
Fighting Without Fighting: Wu Wei and Strategic Conduct in Special Operations
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success
From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces
Quick Links
About JSOU
Enlisted Academy
Learn our history
The SOF Advantage
Campus & facilities
ACCET accreditation
Tampa Life
Popular Resources
Browse course offerings
International Education
Student Handbook
Replacement Certificate Request
Give Feedback
Research Library
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownJoint Sensitive Activities Managers Course
27A (26-Oct-2026 to 06-Nov-2026)
Starts on 10/26/2026
Joint SOF Logistics Course
27A (01-Nov-2026 to 04-Dec-2026)
Starts on 11/1/2026
Theater Special Operations Command Staff Preparation Course-Virtual
27B (01-Nov-2026 to 30-Nov-2026)
Starts on 11/1/2026
Recent Publications
Nigeria’s Hidden War: The Jihadist Campaign Behind the “Farmer-Herder” Label—Implications for U.S. Special Operations Command and the Education-Security Nexus in Plateau and Benue States
Echoes in the Void: Finding Universal Patterns in the Utility of SOF Across Epochs
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
Featured Publications
Nigeria’s Hidden War: The Jihadist Campaign Behind the “Farmer-Herder” Label—Implications for U.S. Special Operations Command and the Education-Security Nexus in Plateau and Benue States
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
Fighting Without Fighting: Wu Wei and Strategic Conduct in Special Operations
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success
From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces
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Jim Collins is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter century in rigorous research, he has authored or coauthored a series of books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, the #1 bestseller, which examines why some companies remain visionary for generations; How the Mighty Fall, which delves into how once-great companies can self destruct; and Great by Choice, which uncovers the leadership behaviors for thriving in chaos and uncertainty.