The Pic of the Day: Secretary of the Navy makes an exit

The Pic of the Day: Secretary of the Navy makes an exit

An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations […]

The Pic of the Day: Stitching away the Corona troubles

The Pic of the Day: Stitching away the Corona troubles

Parachute riggers with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion, sew surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 1, 2020. Parachute riggers play an important role in airborne and Special operations. Additionally, 1st SFG mechanics used 3D printing capabilities to make re-usable respirator mask prototypes for routine care and protection […]

The Pic of the Day: How to pass the time during Staff Duty

The Pic of the Day: How to pass the time during Staff Duty

Senior Airman Jerreht Harris, broadcast journalist with American Forces Network Kunsan, poses with his sketchbook, which is filled with both personal projects and pieces done for a yearly online challenge called ‘Inktober,’ at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2020. Harris uses art as a way to relax and connect with others.

The Pic of the Day: Back when gas masks weren’t cool

The Pic of the Day: Back when gas masks weren’t cool

A U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Soldier participates in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) training exercise near Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2018. The CBRN training prepares response coordination during a defense.

Ever wonder what Spec Ops climbing looks like? Take a look for yourself

Ever wonder what Spec Ops climbing looks like? Take a look for yourself

Have you every wondered what it is like to tide side-by-side with Special Operators as they navigate the globe executing the most extreme and authentic Spec Ops training out there? Here is your chance to see firsthand what the pros do to stay sharp. In the first episode of SOFREP’s Training Cell series, the team […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine recruits slide for their lives

The Pic of the Day: Marine recruits slide for their lives

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the Slide for Life obstacle during the Confidence Course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, March 31, 2020. This obstacle required great physical endurance for recruits to keep their grip on the cable and make it through without failing, a rigorous test in training […]

The Pic of the Day: Ship replenishment by helicopter

The Pic of the Day: Ship replenishment by helicopter

U.S. Sailors attach a pennant onto an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Warlords” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during a vertical replenishment training March 27, 2020. McCampbell is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned […]

The Pic of the Day: Is that rust on your weapon, Marine?

The Pic of the Day: Is that rust on your weapon, Marine?

A new Marine with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, executes a drill movement during their battalion commander’s inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 1, 2020. Marines are tested on how good they look in uniform, know their Marine Corps history, clean their rifles, and how confident they are.

The Pic of the Day: Amid Coronavirus spread, Air Force evacuates twin babies from Korea

The Pic of the Day: Amid Coronavirus spread, Air Force evacuates twin babies from Korea

Parents, Specialist Cody McFall and Private First Class Cheyenne Evans, U.S. Army Camp Walker, Republic of Korea, 188th Military Police Company soldiers, look on as one of their newborn twins sleeps before an aeromedical evacuation mission, March 30, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The U.S. Army’s 65th Medical Brigade, Air National Guard’s […]

The Pic of the Day: Iraqi Special Forces getting the word

The Pic of the Day: Iraqi Special Forces getting the word

An officer with the Qwat Al-Khasah, Special Forces of Iraq, speaks to the soldiers preparing to go out on a mission during the training stage for an upcoming mission with the United States Special Operations Force at Camp Taji, Iraq March 7, 2020. The Qwat al Khasah, Special Forces of Iraq, are leading a coalition […]