Special Operations “Iron Man” Suit To Begin Testing in 2018

Special Operations troops who perform dangerous hostage rescue and similar type missions may soon find themselves with some new equipment that will better protect them. The new “Iron Man” suit will begin testing with operators during the summer of 2018. The Pentagon and the Special Operations Acquisitions and Technology Branch has been working on procuring […]

Combat Vets Go Hog Hunting with Special Operations Wounded Warriors

Special Operations Wounded Warriors, a non-profit organization dedicated to taking care of our combat injured operators, recently put together a four-day hog hunt for veterans in North Carolina. Eleven combat wounded veterans were treated to an all-expenses long weekend of camaraderie and hunting as SOWW picked up the tab for the entire event. Including the […]

Passing SFAS – Plotting and Planning Your Route in Land Navigation

So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll need to not just […]

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.13.2017

Monday is Fun-day! Special Operations Selection is not easy and demands a lot of upper body strength and stamina. Let’s get the week off to a good start. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: Warm Up – 3 x 25 meter shuttle run 100 x pushups (no time limit but go as fast as you […]

Special Operators Improve Morocco Communications During Operation Flintlock

Special Operation Forces from the US have partnered with their Moroccan SOF counterparts and have been honing both their communications and medical skills during Operation Flintlock 2017. Military Information Support Operations (MISO) instructors from Special Operations Command Forward Northwest Africa were conducting training in Tifnit, Morocco as part of Flintlock. The tenth year of Africa’s largest […]

Devices Seized in Yemen Special Operations Raid Bearing Fruit

Despite conflicting reports, the Special Operations mission in Yemen right after President Trump took office has been a source of large amounts of intelligence. According to recent reports, the computers, cell phones, and devices that were taken in the raid by the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 have provided an inside glimpse of training tactics, new […]

Passing SFAS – Orienting the Map and Pinpointing Your Location

So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll need to not just […]

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.12.2017

Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: Warm Up 1-minute Alternating (30 seconds each) Mountain Climbers, Spiderman plank 3 x 20 Pullups (or to muscle failure) 3 x 20 Dips 3 x 50 Situps 4 x Shuttle Run 5 Mile Ruck with 45lb minimum under 75 minutes Stretch well after completion

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.11.2017

Training: Shoulders and Chest Day: 3 x Lateral Raises with a Dumbbell (reps 20-15-12) 3 x Military Press Dumbbell (reps 20-15-12) 3 x Front Raises Dumbbell (reps 20-15-12) 5 x Bench Press 80% body weight for as many reps as you can do 3 x Pushups for 30 seconds as many as you can correctly […]

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.10.2017

Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR: 3 x 1 minute pushups, as many as you can do correctly. 3 x 1 minute sit ups, as many as you can do 20 Kipups Knees to elbows 20 Pullups or to muscle failure 3 x 25 M Shuttle Run 5 Mile Ruck- 45 lbs minimum in […]

Airborne & Special Operations Museum To Honor Medal Of Honor Recipients

The Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, NC will host special screenings of documentary films honoring some of the United States’ World War II Medal of Honor recipients. The event will take place on March 25 at 10 a.m. in the museum’s Yarborough-Bank Theatre. The guest speaker will be state Rep. John Szoka, a […]

Conventional Troops Adding to Special Operations Forces in Syria

The US has augmented the already 500 Special Operations forces in Syria with 400 conventional troops. Reports were filtering down that a Marine Corps artillery unit and an Army Stryker unit have been sent to Syria in advance of the anticipated battle to free the major town of Raqqa. Army General Joseph Votel, Commander of […]