THE JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIVERSITY (JSOU) IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, AND SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. IT PROVIDES A FORUM FOR DECISION-MAKERS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF) AND THE EVOLVING COMMUNITY OF KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH IRREGULAR WARFARE. JSOU IS PRESENTLY COLLOCATED WITH THE USAF SPECIAL OPERATIONS SCHOOL (USAFSOS) AT HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, AND COURSES TAUGHT BY THE UNIVERSITY ADD TO THE JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS CURRICULUM BEING TAUGHT BY USAFSOS. JSOU TAKES SPECIAL OPERATIONS EDUCATION BEYOND SERVICE FUNCTIONS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF JOINT, MULTI-NATIONAL, AND INTERAGENCY CONSIDERATIONS INTO THE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND VENUES SUPPORTING U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL SOF WORLDWIDE. IN ADDITION, JSOU IS EVOLVING INTO AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE JOINT, MULTI-NATIONAL, AND INTERAGENCY ASPECTS OF IRREGULAR WARFARE. TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND S (USSOCOM) CURRENT AND EVOLVING GLOBAL MISSIONS, JSOU TEACHES THE INTEGRATED AND SYNERGISTIC APPLICATION OF JOINT AND MULTI-NATIONAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS AT THE STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL LEVELS OF WAR.