Special Operations

As I watched Bearden saunter into quarters that evening, while most of our team was still getting IVs or near-comatose in their beds, I thought: ‘This guy is indestructible.’

Things went awry right from the start. But the hardy SAS commandos soldiered on despite the accumulating obstacles.

The venerable AC-130 has faithfully served the American military and provided invaluable support to special operations.

So many things could go wrong with Operation Thunderbolt. Yet, it was a success — but the mind behind it had to pay the ultimate prize.

Air Force special operations are currently at an inflection point. How they handle it will partly determine their effectiveness against near-peer competitors.

How to do away with POGs? By creating even more acronyms courtesy of Special Operations!

“Thank you for who you are; for being our examples; for your service to the nation; for your dedication to our mission,” LTG  Slife said.

The blunder could be a potential disaster for operational security, burning commandos and sidelining them from future operations abroad.

Selection for these modern-day Vikings lasts 18 months and is highly competitive. The attrition rate for the Jaeger Corps is 90 percent.

The training for the Afghan security forces, especially their Special Forces units, has been a key component of the NATO mission.

David Marlowe will lead the famous and mythicized directorate at a critical time as the CIA begins to focus on near-peer adversaries.

“Lt. Williams, it is hard for your President to find words to tell you of the deep gratitude and admiration that your fellow Americans have.”