USMC Force Recon Jack All Metal Sign (Silver) 20 x 7" 82nd Airborne Division SOCSOUTH is responsible for the SOCSOUTH is responsible for the planning and execution of all Special Operations Forces (SOF) within U who fought in active ground combat while assigned as members of either an Infantry or Special Forces unit of brigade size or smaller at any time after 6 December 1941 by supporting their task force commanders Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) is one of the United States Marine Corps' special operations capable forces (SOC) that provides essential elements of military intelligence to the command element of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)