John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

U.S. Army John F. Kennedy
Special Warfare Center and School
U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School shoulder sleeve insignia
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeSpecial operations
RoleRecruit, assess, select, train and educate the U.S. Army Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations and Special Forces soldiers by providing training, education, doctrine, career management and a force-development capability
Size2,425 personnel authorized[1]
  • 1,891 military personnel
  • 534 civilian personnel
Part of United States Special Operations Command
United States Army Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQFort Liberty, North Carolina
Nickname(s)SWCS
Motto(s)"Veritas et Libertas" (Truth and Freedom)
Websitehttps://www.swcs.mil/
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Jason C. Slider[2]
Insignia
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Headquarters background trimming

The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) – known informally as "Swicks" – primarily trains and educates United States Army personnel for the United States Army Special Operations Command and United States Special Operations Command, which includes Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations personnel. Its purpose is to recruit, assess, select, train and educate the U.S. Army Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations and Special Forces Soldiers by providing training and education, developing doctrine, integrating force-development capability, and providing career management.[3]

  1. ^ SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES: Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency of Funding and Assess Potential to Lessen Some Deployments (PDF) (Report). GAO. July 2015. GAO-15-571. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ^ "USAJFKSWCS Command Group". US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "The US Army Special Operations Center of Excellence". US Army Special Operations Command. Retrieved 4 September 2018.