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919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen practice ambush drills during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 3. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as […]
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 30, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano visit the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies […]
The man who shot five Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies, killing one, on Sunday morning was an Iraq War veteran and an attorney that had been harassing local law enforcement with threatening emails and even YouTube videos in the weeks leading up to the attack. Matthew Riehl, 37, served in the Wyoming National Guard from 2006 […]
Two combat controllers with the 321st Special Tactics Squadron observe an A-10 Thunderbolt II landing on Jägala-Käravete Highway, Aug. 10, in Jägala, Estonia. A small force of eight combat controllers from the 321st STS surveyed the two-lane highway, deconflicted airspace and exercised command and control on the ground and in the air to land A-10s […]
U.S. Air Force combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations Wing sit aboard a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey at Avon Park, Fla., March 7th, 2017 during Emerald Warrior 17. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of […]
Marine Special Operations School Individual Training Course students ruck through thick vegetation during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 1, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen spent three months in Marine Special Operations Command’s Marine Raider training pipeline, representing efforts to build joint mindsets across special […]
A Marine Special Operations School Individual Training Course student plans an ambush during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 3, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen spent three months in Marine Special Operations Command’s Marine Raider training pipeline, representing efforts to build joint mindsets across special […]
Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, transition out of the water during a simulated underwater assault force night-raid in Los Angeles, California, Sept. 3, 2015. Training such as this is conducted to meet Special Operations Forces dive requirements and to enhance the understanding, planning and operational considerations […]
U.S. personnel from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct C-130J Super Hercules cargo operations in East Africa, Dec.10, 2017. The 75th EAS supports the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission of promoting prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. personnel and […]
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, or “Warthog” as it’s commonly known, was the first aircraft the U.S. Air Force ever purpose built specifically for close air support operations. In the years since its introduction in 1976, it has become a trademark of American combat operations, providing quick-action support for U.S. and allied ground troops […]
Naval Base Coronado, Ca – Members of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion practice boarding and searching ships. Marines train for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) at the highest level. This type of interdiction involves a non-compliant ship, underway, and opposed. Image courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps Watch Marine Special Operators conduct […]
Ok, so the name Aardvark may not be your first choice of names for a kick butt military jet that can fly at Mach 2.5 and carry nuclear weapons but the F-111 was an incredible aircraft worth knowing more about. Oh, and the F-111 was also famous for performing a ‘dump and burn’ which would literally light up […]
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