Jack Ryan Season 2: A worthy extension to the series

Having been a devoted reader of the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan novels since their original release, I’ve also been a fan of the films. Alec Baldwin and then Harrison Ford both did a great job of recreating the character from the novels and added the usual Hollywood touch.  When the Amazon Prime series with John […]

A look behind the SOFREP scenes

This bonus edition of the monthly cartoon features a continuation of the “Go Axe Alex” series. Alex carries on his interview with his obsequious neighbor Kent while wrangling with the annoying dog of his next-door neighbor Mrs. Cravits. Alex’s small daughter Reggo manages to cameo in every frame in some capacity. The firearm featured in […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine Recon students having some fun

Marines and sailors in the Basic Reconnaissance Course practice their helocasting skills at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and in San Diego Bay on Nov. 6. These students have been training to become reconnaissance Marines and are half-way through the course. The 12 week training evolution provides the students with the basic knowledge of reconnaissance doctrine, […]

The Video of the Week: Meet the first Pararescue dog

Callie, a 26-month-old Dutch shepherd, is one of the newest additions to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron in Louisville, Ky. She is the Kentucky Air Guard’s first member of the 123rd Search and Rescue K-9 program, making her the only search and rescue dog in the entire Department of Defense.

The Pic of the Day: British Paras in Afghanistan

British Army soldiers with the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, wait inside the belly of a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron CH-53D Sea Stallion prior to takeoff during a troop extraction mission in support of operations, in southwestern Afghanistan, April 27. Coalition troops traveled to the Helmand River valley to interact with the local populace and […]

Ever wonder what your pilots are talking about during your flight?

We all fly commercial thinking everything is fine. No worries because there are professional pilots in the cockpit that prepared well for the flight, right? This short video of actual pilot radio transmissions with air traffic control may have you thinking twice next time you fly. Hmmm…  

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators assaulting the beach

Green Berets assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct over-the-beach (OTB) training. Special Forces Operations Detachment Alphas (ODAs) specialize either on military freefall, combat dive, mobility, or mountaineering operations. The 1st Special Forces Group’s Area of Operations (AOR) is Asia.

The Pic of the Day: Hooyah CMSgt. Grove!

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chris Grove, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned as the 720th Special Tactics Group superintendent, leads family members, friends and teammates in Memorial Pushups following his Silver Star Medal presentation ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 15, 2019. Grove was awarded the nation’s third-highest medal against an armed enemy […]

The Pic of the Day: AFSOC leaders attend the Commando Rally

In late October, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) hosted the 2019 Commando Rally. The event pooled together the Command’s senior officer and non-commissioned officer leadership to assess the state of AFSOC and plan for the future. Lieutenant General Jim Slife, the commanding officer of AFSOC, said about the Rally that “as a former […]

The Pic of the Day: Farewell Captain Ciechomski

Air Force Captain Andrew Jon “AJ” Ciechomski, passed away on November 13, after a long and spirited battle with cancer. A Special Tactics Officer (STO), Cpt. Ciechomski was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C. According to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Cpt. Ciechomski was “a qualified […]

The Video of the Week: The road to becoming a Spec Ops TACP

The Air Force’s Special Operations Tactical Air Control Party Airmen, or SOF TACPs, are ground special operators who direct air power on the battlefield. Specifically, these Airmen call in air and ground strikes while embedded with a special forces team, such as the Army Rangers or Navy SEALs. These SOF TACPs are selected from the […]