Category: SOF

The longest bridge ever built by Russia was recently bombed. Who did it, and how?

Ouassa, Benin — Special Operations Command Africa forces partnered with the Beninese Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training that concluded Sept. 9, 2022, in Ouassa, Benin. US Army Green Berets assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) collaborated with the Beninese Army’s 1st Commando Parachute Battalion members to hone tactical and operational skills. […]

This month, we’re celebrating our anniversary. And here’s a look back at our very first stories on the site.

It is explained, in simple terms, how to apply for two very difficult jobs

Ukrainian Special Forces Destroy a Key Bridge in the Donetsk region

SOF has been a subject of theories about whether the forces generate the so-called “fog of war” or it ultimately conducts “military statecraft.”

I never knew the men who died on June 28th, 2005 as part of Operation Red Wings, but their loss still moved me greatly. At the time, it was the greatest one-day loss of life in the special operations community. It’s hard to fathom that was 17 years ago today.

A First Thursday marked an Air Force first; a female captain completed the three-month special tactics officer (STO) apprentice course, aka Combat Control School, and earned her scarlet beret. Unfortunately, SOFREP is not releasing the officer’s name due to operational security concerns. We can, however, note that her background is in cyber operations. Not Without […]

Small but Mighty US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), on May 19th, issued a notice of intent to buy an undisclosed quantity of  Sig Sauer’s MCX short-barreled rifles as personal defense weapons (PDW) under a five-year sole source contract. As a result, special Operations Forces (SOF) will finally be receiving a much-requested ultra compact PDW to […]

For Outstanding Valor and Courage: The Roy Benavidez Story “If the story of his heroism were a movie script, you would not believe it.” — Ronald Reagan, February 24th, 1981, during the Medal of Honor speech for Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez Selfless Service On a trip through dense jungle undergrowth to recover more wounded, […]

SOFREP gets into the details of the raid by Delta Force to take out the head of ISIS, Al-Qurayshi in Syria

Retired Major General John K. Singlaub, a decorated special operations legend has passed away peacefully at 100.