SOCSOUTH Honors Fallen Special Operators In Latin America

SOCSOUTH Honors Fallen Special Operators In Latin America

Remember Your Regiment! Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) honored the men who died in the line of duty in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1963. The 142 names are etched on a memorial in front of the command’s HQs. The memorial commemorates shows the true joint nature of the command and lists U.S. Army, […]

SFAS Getting Yourself Ready (Part 2)

SFAS Getting Yourself Ready (Part 2)

Read Part One HERE 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 […]

Special Forces Hunt for Warlord Kony In Central Africa

Special Forces Hunt for Warlord Kony In Central Africa

Special Forces missions are as varied as the men who conduct them. Right now, in the Central African Republic, US Special Forces and Ugandan soldiers are conducting operations to “apprehend or remove” one of the most wanted terrorist warlords in Africa. Joseph Kony is a self-proclaimed Christian prophet and he’s been charged with a number […]

US Special Forces and Russians Working Too Close for Comfort

US Special Forces and Russians Working Too Close for Comfort

Reports were coming out of Syria that US-backed coalition units and Russian troops were operating in very close proximity to one another. In neighboring villages, they each tried to calm rival factions that are both fighting ISIS The Telegraph is reporting that the two superpowers have each sent troops into the area of the northern […]

SFAS Getting Yourself Ready Pt. 1

SFAS Getting Yourself Ready Pt. 1

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 […]

Legion of Brothers Documentary Debuts at Sundance Film Festival

Legion of Brothers Documentary Debuts at Sundance Film Festival

Veil is Finally Lifted on first SF Post 9/11 Missions Just weeks after the Twin Towers fell in New York City, US Army Special Forces A-teams were deployed to Afghanistan to make contact with the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance military forces and capture a series of strategic towns in the northern area of the country. One […]

Female officers in Special Forces will face additional challenges

Female officers in Special Forces will face additional challenges

When Defense Secretary Ashton Carter opened combat occupation roles for women in the military, it also allowed women to volunteer for the various Special Operations units. These units in the military that are not only difficult to get into but even more so to complete the grueling courses. Carter admitted that the differences in the […]

Building Special Forces Soldiers, Traits that Carry Over into Every Profession

Building Special Forces Soldiers, Traits that Carry Over into Every Profession

Brian Decker was a Special Forces officer with multiple tours in Iraq before being put in charge of the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Program (SFAS) in 2011. One of the first things he did was revamp the course which had changed little from its inception in 1988 to better meet the changing role that […]

USSOCOM Forces

Air Force Special Operations Command AFSOC is America’s specialized air power. It provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands. AFSOC’s core tasks have been grouped into four mission areas: forward presence and engagement, information operations precision employment and strike, and special operations forces mobility. United States Marine […]