On November 12, 2009, LTG John F. Mulholland of the The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and University President Erskine Bowles (UNC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a formal working partnership. Select initiatives include:
· UNC National Security Fellowship for two USASOC officers
· Agriculture and veterinary pre-deployment training for the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade
· National Security Reach Back Network (NATSEC Reach Back) Demonstration Program
· Special Operations Medic Instructor residency rotations
· Physician Assistant fast-track program for special operations medics
· Leadership skills development and education
· Science and technology applications to enhance Warfighter capability on the battlefield.
· Foreign language and culture skills development support
· Warfighter performance enhancement
· Specialized undergraduate and graduate degree tracks