Category: JSOC

SOFREP had an opportunity to interview Clint Emerson before his upcoming book tour to promote the release of his first book, “100 Deadly Skills.”

The fight against ISIS is a bread-and-butter mission for the likes of CTC and JSOC. This reportedly new campaign is nothing new for these agencies.

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). […]

The NYT article about SEAL Team 6 a few weeks ago sparked yet another media frenzy on the military’s accountability and their involvement in shadow wars.

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 […]

…the former being one giant OPSEC violation, but damn…it’s amazing what the author turned up via the Freedom of Information Act…

The dramatic details of how the SAS completed a “brilliant” rescue of a British aid worker and three other female hostages in Afghanistan can be revealed. Defence sources said the “surgical” operation showed the “precision, skill and courage” of British special forces after they stormed the cave where Helen Johnston, 28, was held, and killed […]

LeT is the new Al Qaeda You may as well get acquainted with the next dead man walking. Rest assured that JSOC has his number (along with other AQ and LeT Assassins).  I don’t give a shit about bipartisan bullshit personally, and no matter what political tree you lean on, Obama has no trouble flipping […]

In the wake of the failed hostage rescue mission conducted by the British SBS in Nigeria, it may also prove useful to take a look back at JSOC hostage rescue missions as well.  Special thanks to SOFREP reader Chris for his hard work in compiling this information for us. The successful rescue of Jessica Buchanan […]

Who’s flying the best SOF units into harms 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 […]

On the night of February 2nd, 2012, a bomb was dropped on a terrorist cell’s meeting in progress taking place in The Philippines southern Sulu Province. The resulting explosion killed three terrorist leaders as well as twelve other members of the infamous Al-Qeada associated Jemaah Islamiyah, or JI for short.