The newest combat helmet to enter service with the U.S. spec ops community might have some issues. The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) chose Gentex Corporation to provide the Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) Family of Tactical Headborne Systems (FTHS) — Coxswain Helmet System. The contract, which was signed in early … [Read more...] about SOCOM’s newest helmet for Navy SEALs and SWCC operators has some potential issues
Faced with a recruitment crisis, the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) have been forced to put up advertisements to attract fresh blood into their elite ranks. Posted in the British Army magazine Soldier, the advertisement is specifically geared toward the Special Forces Communicator (SFC) career field. The advertisement states that “The Special Forces Communicator is … [Read more...] about Warriors needed: Recruitment crisis forces UK SOF to put up advertisements
Tosca and her Maritime Security Response Team canine officer sweep the deck of Mississippi Canyon Block 582, Medusa Platform during a joint exercise. The MSRT, Murphy Oil Corporation, and DoD worked together to train to respond to threats aboard the production facility. The Coast Guard's Special Operations Forces (SOF) are pooled under the Deployable Operations Group (DOG). … [Read more...] about The Pic of the Day: Coast Guard commandos and their K-9s
A huge war-crimes scandal is rocking the Australian Special Operations community. According to reports, Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) and 2nd Commando Regiment operators are under scrutiny for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan that took place between June and November 2012. More than a dozen active and former operators, to include high ranking officers, have come … [Read more...] about ‘Shoot the prisoners’: Aussie SAS operators and Commandos in dire straits after war crimes investigation
Thai Special Forces and American Special Forces operators from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct long-range marksmanship training while training together in U-Tapao Thailand September, 2019. Operators from the 1st SFG are very active in the region, training, advising, and often operating alongside their local partners. … [Read more...] about The Pic of the Day: Special Forces long-gunners
This is a series. Read part one and two here. Camp Two was a different pudding. Not to say that the physical or mental pressure eased. But now it was selection by training as opposed to Camp One’s selection by torture. Nestled in rural Wales, Camp Two resembled an operational Detachment base. There was a bar, a TV room, lecture rooms, ranges, etc. Women … [Read more...] about How to train for covert ops: Behind the scenes with Britain’s most secretive SOF unit
Few know that the Army National Guard has two Special Forces Groups. The 19th SFG (Airborne) and 20th SFG (Airborne) are accessible to civilians and prior military from any branch wishing to undertake the long and arduous path to becoming a Green Beret. Moreover, recently separated Green Berets can also join. The two Groups run several iterations of the Special Forces … [Read more...] about The Video of the Week: Civilian-Warriors, the Special Forces Groups of the National Guard
Members of 5th Special Forces Group (A) conducting 50. Cal Weapons training during counter-ISIS operations at Al Tanf Garrison in southern Syria. Surrounded by desert, the Al Tanf base is located near the Iraq-Syria border. It has been used by U.S. Special Operations Forces as a training site for anti-ISIS forces. Its location has made it a frequent point of contention … [Read more...] about The Pic of the Day: US Special Forces in Syria
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, left, the then-commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, provides assistant gunner support to a member of the 5th Special Forces Group during counter-ISIS operations in southern Syria. Maj. Gen. Jarrard is currently the commander of the 25 Infantry Division. … [Read more...] about The Pic of the Day: Who said Generals don’t get their hands dirty?
Ranger snipers from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, practice marksmanship on a range in Afghanistan prior to a night combat operation against insurgents. … [Read more...] about The Pic of the Day: Can you spot the silenced Glock?
You can read part one here. “From time to time, there is a requirement for men and women to volunteer to undertake special duties of a hazardous nature in Northern Ireland. Selection and training for the special duties is both rigorous and arduous. For further details, see defense council instructions…” Divine words for anyone stranded in a Cold War base and bored with … [Read more...] about A mix of SAS and James Bond: The selection process for Britain’s most secretive SOF unit
Special Operations Command Korea and Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command service members pose for a photo in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prior to a combined military freefall jump over Gyeryong, South Korea, Oct. 4, 2019. The special operations forces service members were jumping as part of the 17th Annual Ground Forces Festival, one of the world’s largest military … [Read more...] about The Pic of the Day: American Commandos and Korean SEALs rocking it
