3-16. A combatant commander, subordinate unified command commander, or a commander, joint task force establishes a special operations joint task force to support unified action through interorganizational cooperation for special operations conducted in support of a campaign or major operation. The established task force improves conventional and special operations forces integration, interoperability, and interdependence. It acts as a single headquarters to plan and coordinate all theater or joint operational area special operations. The special operations joint task force includes special operations capabilities from more than one Service and may include capabilities provided by special operations forces in other countries. The task force may have conventional force units assigned or attached to it to support or enable execution of specific missions. It provides command and control over multiple subordinate joint special operations task forces. To source the special operations joint task force, the combatant command requests forces through the global force management process.