Lt. Col. Gurragchaa Batbileg and Maj. J. Mendee of Mongolia participate in a PASOC panel discussion.

Standing alongside Maj. Kumun, Col. Hussain Tariq from Bangladesh expressed his eagerness to learn from the other SOF representatives. “I strongly feel that if you have an insight on how the other Special Operations Forces are working, you can take what you already know and create a more powerful unit.”

Special Operations Forces play essential roles in meeting the full range of challenges that are faced by nations today. Many countries have called on their Special Operations Forces to make the impossible possible and to do some of the toughest and most sensitive tasks — missions that often involve a great deal of danger.

Throughout the week, PASOC attendees explored several important subjects during panel discussions that included: “Combined Special Operations Forces in Urban Operations,” “The Impact of Technology on Special Operations Forces,” “Combined Operations Lessons Learned – Comparative Case Studies,” and “Counterinsurgency Operations in a Rural Environment.”