The Pic of the Day: Operation Dark Dune – the coolest op name ever?

The Pic of the Day: Operation Dark Dune – the coolest op name ever?

A French Eurocopter EC725 connects to the fuel hose of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, during a helicopter air- to- air refueling (HAAR) exercise Oct. 17, 2019, outside of Cazaux Air Base, France. This mission was part of a larger exercise […]

The Pic of the Day: Can you identify the different camouflage patterns?

The Pic of the Day: Can you identify the different camouflage patterns?

U.S. Special Operations Command personnel carry a simulated casualty during a four-man shooting competition on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 18, 2019. The competition followed a memorial ceremony and 5K race to honor special Operations forces who lost their lives in combat or training in the last year. Can you identify the different camouflage […]

The Pic of the Day: SAS operators responding to the Manchester terrorist attacks

The Pic of the Day: SAS operators responding to the Manchester terrorist attacks

A Special Air Service operator in civilian clothing responds to the 2017 Manchester terrorist attacks. Notice the cumbersome backpack with the protruding antennas he carries. The most likely use of the backpack was to serve as a moving jamming device to stop any Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from going-off.

The Pic of the Day: Coast Guard commandos and their K-9s

The Pic of the Day: Coast Guard commandos and their K-9s

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 […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces long-gunners

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces long-gunners

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.

The Pic of the Day: US Special Forces in Syria

The Pic of the Day: US Special Forces in Syria

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 […]

The Pic of the Day: Who said Generals don’t get their hands dirty?

The Pic of the Day: Who said Generals don’t get their hands dirty?

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.

The Pic of the Day: American Commandos and Korean SEALs rocking it

The Pic of the Day: American Commandos and Korean SEALs rocking it

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 […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators hitting it with Thai commandos

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators hitting it with Thai commandos

U.S. and Thai Special Forces conduct a simulated urban search and rescue while training together in U-Tapao Thailand in September, 2019. The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) is responsible for Asia. Thailand has been an old and staunch U.S. ally. This relationship became particularly important during the Vietnam War. American military bases on the country […]