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Almost 200 delegates
from 24 nations participated in Pacific Area Special Operations
Conference (PASOC) 2001.
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PASOC is one of USCINCPAC’s major events where commanders of Asia-Pacific Special Operations units come together to exchange ideas and build friendships with their counterparts. PASOC 2001 was the ninth in the series that began in 1992.
Almost 200 delegates from 24 nations participated in this year’s conference, which included officers and civilian officials from Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Japan, Korea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United States, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
“The Future of Special Operations Forces in an Emerging Threat Environment” was a timely theme, said Adm. Dennis C. Blair, USCINCPAC, in a keynote address. He pointed out that the most common threats the Asia-Pacific region faces in this emerging threat environment can be collectively categorized into two types, and that both threats were more likely to require the unique talents and training of Special Operations personnel.
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