3-33. As a supporting commander, the joint special operations task force commander would employ a special operations command and control element to facilitate his supporting commander’s responsibilities to a ground force commander. The element remains under the operational control of the special operations commander. The special operations command and control element assists the joint special operations task force commander in fulfilling his supporting commander’s responsibilities in several ways. It provides a positive means for the commander to ascertain the supported commander’s needs. The element may provide a responsive reporting capability in those situations in which the special operations commander is tasked to answer the supported commander’s information requirements. The element can exercise command of designated special operations units when the commander determines the need for such a command relationship to facilitate his supporting commander’s responsibilities. The element can also provide a monitoring capability if the commander decides to transfer operational or tactical control of his executing unit to the supported commander—for example, the attachment of Special Forces operational detachments with operational or tactical control to an Army forces commander in order to improve that commander’s ability to employ subordinate multinational forces. The special operations commander can attach these forces and pass control to the other commander with appropriate mission restrictions in accordance with his determination on the employment of those forces, such as “no reorganization of forces authorized” or “for use only in an advisory role with the designated multinational force.”