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

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

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, […]

100 Deadly Skills: By Retired JSOC/Navy SEAL Operator Clinton Emerson

SOFREP just received our copy of 100 Deadly Skills, a new book by my friend and former JSOC Operator Clinton Emerson. Having glanced briefly through the manual it’s obvious that this is a must read for anyone into urban or rural survival (or just looking to get rid of stuff—I’ll let you use your own imagination). […]

Russia Learning US SOF Lessons, Stands Up Russian JSOC

It’s being reported that after watching our experiences over the last three decades, the Russians are adopting our approach to SOF. They have stood up the Силы специальных операций or ССО – in English this translates to “Forces Special Operations.” The new organization will at first include a special forces brigade, a training center and […]