Global Operations Special Mission Solutions (GOSMS)

FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources. United States Special Operations Commands (USSOCOM) Program Executive Office for Fixed Wing (PEO-FW) delivers Special Operations (SO)-peculiar manned and unmanned fixed wing airpower capabilities to effectively enable Special Operations Forces (SOF). PEO-FW partners with the Warfighter and various development and support organizations to synchronize acquisition activities to field an array of advanced technology sensors, defensive countermeasures, advanced avionics, and mission training systems. This partnership ensures SOF fixed wing aircraft can accomplish its missions in expected threat environments and address supportability challenges of an aging legacy fleet. Various manned and unmanned systems deliver real-time worldwide aerial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) of the battlefield for the individual Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, and Task Force Commander through systems such as the Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and MQ-9. The low-density, high-demand nature of the SOF fixed wing fleet is a key driver in the acquisition approaches used to continue to improve and sustain the force. The high operational tempo of these aircraft requires innovative means to incorporate capability and sustainment improvements while ensuring adequate aircraft availability.