JSOC General who commanded the Delta Force ISIS raid now in charge of Army SOF

JSOC General who commanded the Delta Force ISIS raid now in charge of Army SOF

The officer, who commanded the Delta Force raid that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, is now in charge of all Green Berets. Last month, Major General John Brennan replaced Major General E. John Deedrick Jr at the helm of the 1st Special Forces Command. The 1st Special Forces Command oversees the seven Active […]

Former Army Ranger and Special Forces Sniper Jack Murphy breaks down JSOC helicopters operating in downtown LA last week

Former Army Ranger and Special Forces Sniper Jack Murphy breaks down JSOC helicopters operating in downtown LA last week

MH-6 Little Birds and MH-60 Black Hawks helicopters buzzed downtown Los Angeles this week as a part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) training exercise. Spectators observed the helicopters landing operators on building rooftops, then later setting down to pick them up at street level. Presumably, the training scenario involved the operators assaulting from […]

Black helicopters over Manhattan for JSOC training exercise

Black helicopters over Manhattan for JSOC training exercise

The night of April 17th, New Yorkers were rattled by the sound and sight of low flying helicopters buzzing around southern Manhattan. In this case, there was nothing to be alarmed about; New York City had announced that the flights would occur and the gents flying the helicopters are the best in the world: The […]

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is not the answer

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is not the answer

President Obama’s recent decision to grant Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) expanded authorities in the fight against terrorism likely came as welcome news to many. Anything that means we move more quickly and nimbly in hunting the enemy has to be welcome. Here is the reality, however. We are in this war for the long […]

TF 160th: JSOC’s & the best pilots in the world

TF 160th: JSOC’s & the best pilots in the world

Who’s flying the best SOF units into harm’s way? JSOCs TF 160th, that’s who. Helicopter pilots in general are often the black sheep of the military aviation community.  I saw this first hand as an H-60 Search & Rescue Swimmer Crew Chief (AW) before I went into the SEALs.  A lot of jet jocks would […]

JSOC operators under fire in Somalia

JSOC operators under fire in Somalia

In the early morning hours of May 10th, Somali special operations soldiers joined by United States JSOC commandos conducted a direct action raid against an al-Shabaab target in the village of Toratorow, 100 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu within the Lower Shebelle province. Around 3:00 am local time – residents witnessed two American helicopters, most likely […]

WATCH: JSOC Operators in Syria, Obama announces 250 more troops to deploy to Rojava

WATCH: JSOC Operators in Syria, Obama announces 250 more troops to deploy to Rojava

In a scenario eerily reminiscent to US Special Forces deployments to Central America in the 1980’s, Obama announced today that 250 more Special Operations troops would be deployed to Syria to help fight ISIS.  In the 80’s the numbers of Special Forces troops allowed in countries like El Salvador and Nicaragua was capped around 50, […]