Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.21.2017

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.21.2017

Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes. Climb a 20-foot rope if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run in less than 32 minutes. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]

Having Proper Boots and Foot Care are Huge Considerations in Selection

Having Proper Boots and Foot Care are Huge Considerations in Selection

Hitting the rucking trails again lately and figured that it was a good time to revisit the proper boot fit and foot care that we’ve harped on incessantly in our Selection PT posts. And for those heading to or thinking about volunteering for Selection, having the proper boots and taking care of your feet should […]

White House Chief of Staff Kelly “Stunned” Over Trump Criticism

White House Chief of Staff Kelly “Stunned” Over Trump Criticism

In another turn of events from earlier this week, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said Thursday he was “stunned and broken-hearted” over the comments that Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) made after President Trump called the widow of a soldier who was killed in Niger two weeks ago. Kelly came to the aid of […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.20.2017

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.20.2017

Friday means that it is Leg Day at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. And then finish the workout with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your workout log book and stretch well after the session. Training: Continue to prep […]

Trump’s Call To Special Forces Widow Creates a Firestorm

Trump’s Call To Special Forces Widow Creates a Firestorm

President Donald Trump’s call to the grieving widow of SGT La David Johnson has created an imbroglio between the White House and a Florida Democratic Congresswoman. Johnson was one of four soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group who were killed two weeks ago in Niger in an ambush while they were training and advising […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Prep 10.19.2017

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Prep 10.19.2017

Back to the gym on Thursday morning for a Chest and Triceps workout before heading out for a 4-mile run. Look to better the standard of 32 minutes. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 […]

GSG-9 Storms Lufthansa Flight 181 in Somalia, Frees 86 Hostages

GSG-9 Storms Lufthansa Flight 181 in Somalia, Frees 86 Hostages

Forty years ago today on October 18, 1977, West German counter-terrorist commandos from the GSG-9 stormed a hijacked airliner in Mogadishu, Somalia during Operation Fire Magic (Feuerzauber) and freed 86 hostages and took down the terrorists after five days of airport hopping thru Europe and the Middle East. On October 13, four terrorists onboard Lufthansa […]

Air Force CCT Receives Air Force Cross For Valor in Afghanistan

Air Force CCT Receives Air Force Cross For Valor in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the Air Force’s highest medal, the Air Force Cross, for gallantry against an armed enemy of the U.S. in combat. Hunter was a CCT assigned to a Special Forces A-Team from the 10th SFG (A) in Afghanistan in […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.18.2017

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.18.2017

Wednesday is a back and shoulder day at the gym followed by a 6-mile rucksack march, 90-minute minimum. Look to better the time that is the standard and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book and stay hydrated. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 […]

Get Your Rucksacks On for the Green Beret Foundation

Get Your Rucksacks On for the Green Beret Foundation

I’m always leery about stumping for charities because far too often, you end up reading horror stories about misuse of funds and the hard-earned money that people give in good conscience to help those in need don’t end up going there. But there are two organizations that I will freely support without the slightest bit […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.16.2017

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.16.2017

A Monday morning pre-test of the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR) with many of the exercises that will be tested. Always go for perfect form when doing the pushups, it will be an area that is always looked at hard during the PT tests in Selection. After the exercises, a three-mile run as fast as […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.15.2017

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.15.2017

It is time for our Sunday morning Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. The standard is 120 minutes, maximum. Your goal should be to come in much quicker. Stretch well both before […]