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Law and Policy
Title 10, U.S. Code, Armed Forces
The baseline US legal authority for UW is in Title 10, USC, Section 167(j). This provision states that UW is one of the activities of USSOCOM.
http://uscode.house.gov/browse/prelim@title10&edition=prelim
Title 22, U.S. Code, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Essential to understand Chief of Mission authorities to design, plan, and execute UW campaigns and PE activities.
http://uscode.house.gov/browse/prelim@title22&edition=prelim
Title 50, U.S. Code, War and National Defense
Provides presidential authority and limitations in regard to authorizing covert action. Requires the congressional intelligence committees to be kept fully and currently informed of all covert actions which are the responsibility of, are engaged in by, or are carried out for or on behalf of, any department, agency, or entity of the USG.
http://uscode.house.gov/browse/prelim@title50&edition=prelim
Public Law 114-92, Section 1097
Provides a more expansive definition of Unconventional Warfare (UW) that allows activities conducted with an underground, auxiliary, or guerrilla force to meet the threshold for UW.
Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities, Signed 4 December 1984 [As amended by Executive Orders 13284 (2003), 13355 (2004) and 13470 (2008)]
Lays out roles for various intelligence agencies and provides guidelines for actions of intelligence agencies.
www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12333.html
Executive Order 13470, 30 July 2008
Amended EO 12333 to strengthen the role of the Director of National Intelligence.
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2008-08-04/pdf/E8-17940.pdf
DoDD 5100.01, Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components, 21 December 2010
Describes organizational relationships within DoD, delineates major functions, supports DoD strategic processes and aligns with the overall goals and priorities of DoD.
www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/510001p.pdf
DoDD 3000.07, Irregular Warfare, 28 August 2014
Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for DoD conduct of IW and development of capabilities to address irregular challenges or threats to national security. IW includes relevant
