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Disagreement between this "Special mission unit" page and "Joint Special Operations Command" page[edit]

The special mission unit page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_mission_unit) is linked from the section on "special mission units" from the JSOC page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Special_Operations_Command#Special_Mission_Units), but the two have different information. JSOC notes that there are 5 identified special mission units (though the bulleted list includes six); the special mission unit page notes that there are 4 identified SMUs. The two additional units in the first list are The Army's Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regimental_Reconnaissance_Company) and the Joint Communications Unit (JCU) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Communications_Unit). The RRC's site notes it is designated as an SMU, while the JCU site does not specify.

128.244.87.109 (talk) 12:44, 13 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for noticing this inconsistency. I noted this also (below in another section) but you noticed this more thoroughly, and before I did. I guess that we are asking that some knowledgable people familiar with this particular military area please clarify this information. Apparently it has been two and a half years since this problem was first identified, so I will not be holding my breath for a clarification any time soon. L.Smithfield (talk) 01:18, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Correct Terminology[edit]

Regarding the Army's " Intelligence Support Activity"

"maintained" and "direct control" are meaningless, non-doctrinal terms that do not in any way accurately depict the command relationship of the ISA. This should be clarified or deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.89.104.23 (talk) 14:32, 15 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

US Special Mission Units (SMUs)[edit]

The text says that there are seven SMUs that have been specifically designated as such. What are these? The text is not clear about what the names of these seven units are. Five of these seem to be clearly mentioned, but what are the other two? Why cannot the authors just list the seven units in a numbered list, so that the names of the seven units are completely clear? OK, a bullet list is fine, but it has to be entirely clear, using seven bullets. Can this please be fixed (cleared up)? Are there indeed seven clearly specified (revealed) SMUs or was this number (seven) a mistake in the first place? L.Smithfield (talk) 01:11, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. - wolf 03:14, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. L.Smithfield (talk) 08:18, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What about ...[edit]

... G.I. Joe (the code name for America's daring, highly-trained, Special Mission force)? 2605:8D80:680:A9EC:85BC:1F2A:B042:826B (talk) 03:25, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a source? - wolf 11:32, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]