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Latest Special Operations stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief

24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief

September 19, 2021

Special Tactics Squadron operators were instrumental in enabling relief to come into Haiti following last month’s devastating earthquake.

Submarine-Launched Commando Raids Are As Hard As Always, Navy SEALs Say

Submarine-Launched Commando Raids Are As Hard As Always, Navy SEALs Say

September 18, 2021

Submarine special operations have become a staple of the Navy SEAL Teams and one of the U.S. military’s most valuable capabilities.

How Delta Force Pulled Off a Record-Setting Mission Against the Taliban Only Weeks After 9/11

How Delta Force Pulled Off a Record-Setting Mission Against the Taliban Only Weeks After 9/11

September 16, 2021

Delta Force delivered brutal punishment to the Taliban just weeks after 9/11 while simultaneously setting a special operations record.

AFSOC Moves Forward With Plans for an MC-130J Seaplane

AFSOC Moves Forward With Plans for an MC-130J Seaplane

September 16, 2021

“Seaborne operations offer nearly unlimited water landing zones, providing significant flexibility for the joint force,” AFSOC said.

The Final Scramble Out of Kabul Required Skills Only Commandos Have, Special-Ops Veterans Say

The Final Scramble Out of Kabul Required Skills Only Commandos Have, Special-Ops Veterans Say

September 14, 2021

The evacuation of Kabul had a special operations aspect that went widely unnoticed, but was critical to the mission.

US Green Berets Were Training Guinea’s Special Operations Troops at the Time of the Coup

US Green Berets Were Training Guinea’s Special Operations Troops at the Time of the Coup

September 12, 2021

Critics of the U.S. say that the behavior of the Green Berets represents a tacit American approval of the coup. However, that’s not the case.

The Green Hornets of 20th Special Operations Squadron Respond at Ground Zero

The Green Hornets of 20th Special Operations Squadron Respond at Ground Zero

September 11, 2021

The Green Hornets of AFSOC’s 20th Special Operations Squadron would come to symbolize America’s resolve in the face of adversity.

The Navy SEALs You Didn’t See in ‘Black Hawk Down’

The Navy SEALs You Didn’t See in ‘Black Hawk Down’

September 10, 2021

Although not shown in popular depictions of the battle, a small group of Navy SEALs from SEAL Team 6 fought in Mogadishu with honor.

The Air Force’s Secretive Special Operations Low-Level (SOLL) Program

The Air Force’s Secretive Special Operations Low-Level (SOLL) Program

September 9, 2021

The Air Force’s SOLL program has been supporting special operations for decades, yet very little is known about it.

US Special Operations Command Has Given Up on its ‘Iron Man Suit,’ But Is Still Looking for High-Tech Upgrades for its Operators

US Special Operations Command Has Given Up on its ‘Iron Man Suit,’ But Is Still Looking for High-Tech Upgrades for its Operators

September 4, 2021

USSOCOM wants to gear up its special operators with the technological edge that will allow them to control and dominate future battlefields.

Special Operators Already Dealing With a Shady Piece of Chinese Technology the US Has Been Warning About

Special Operators Already Dealing With a Shady Piece of Chinese Technology the US Has Been Warning About

August 31, 2021

5G promises to revolutionize how we work and communicate, but it could have dire consequences for the public at home and troops in the field.

Billy Waugh – The Legendary 71-Year-Old Osama bin Laden Hunter

Billy Waugh – The Legendary 71-Year-Old Osama bin Laden Hunter

August 30, 2021

“You were either going to die or get shot all to hell,” Billy Waugh said. “Everyone in the outfit was wounded once, twice, three times.”

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