From: Commander’s SITREP, USAJFKSWCS
Posted 3 January 2007 Understanding Unconventional Warfare (UW) and Foreign Internal Defense (FID): While the military is currently placing increased emphasis on Unconventional Warfare it is critical to remember that UW and FID are not synonymous and should not be referred to as “UW/FID”, but as UW and/or FID. The DOTD is currently working hard to get the UW definition on the street to help clarify these two types of operations and we as Special Operators must help educate our fellow soldiers throughout the army as they become more “SOF-like”. Always remember that while other forces can conduct UW, SF is the only force specifically assessed, trained, and equipped to conduct UW. MG James W. ParkerCG, USAJFKSWCS