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Kenneth Tovo sat down with Army Times at the Association of the U.S. Army\u2019s Annual Meeting and Exposition to discuss how USASOC\u2019s \u201cfour pillars of capability\u201d will set the course for the coming decades of change in the face of myriad threats and missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He plans to illustrate those capabilities during the panel he is leading Wednesday. Also speaking on the panel are a U.S. ambassador, an acting assistant secretary of defense, and directors and commanders of associated special operations-related groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The special operations soldiers\u2019 four pillars include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1. Indigenous Approach: <\/b>The original mission of the Army\u2019s Special Forces, special warfare. Developing foreign forces to conduct their own operations and build a professional fighting force among U.S. allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2. 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