Triple Frontier, An Action-Packed, Thriller About SOF Guys on the Edge

Triple Frontier, An Action-Packed, Thriller About SOF Guys on the Edge

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Art imitating life? The latest action film to come out on Netflix is a must-see, big-budget production directed by J.C. Chandor, who also co-wrote the script. It has a big name, an outstanding cast including Ben Affleck, Oscar Issac, Charlie Hunnam, Gareth Hedlund, Pedro Pascal, and Reynaldo Gallegos, and an intriguing story. The story is […]

Dr. Strangelove? Russians Claim to Have “Doomsday” Submarine Weapon

Dr. Strangelove? Russians Claim to Have “Doomsday” Submarine Weapon

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Alex Hollings, on the main NEWSREP site, penned a very intriguing piece about the latest Russian weapon, which they’re calling a “doomsday” submarine. If you’re having flashbacks to Stanley Kubrick’s dark comedy masterpiece, “Dr. Strangelove”, then you’re not alone. Read on… Russia’s struggling economy may not make for a particularly effective military, but the Kremlin’s […]

AFRICOM Video Shows The Adventure of Conducting Airborne Operations

AFRICOM Video Shows The Adventure of Conducting Airborne Operations

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If you haven’t seen the video yet, during the recent “Operation Flintlock” United States Special Operations Forces conducted an airborne operation with unnamed host nation forces. The video highlights the level of training or lack thereof of some Third World nation’s airborne forces. Ask anyone from our Special Operations Forces who have conducted airborne operations […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 2, Day 5

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 2, Day 5

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Continue to prep for the UBRR and focus on some speed work today with the runs. Speed work will help with your endurance and explosion. Work on perfecting your form when doing your exercises. The cadre members at Selection are meticulous at grading form. The time to get it right is now. Then the graded […]

Ghostriders In the Sky… Air Force Gets Updated AC-130 Gunships

Ghostriders In the Sky… Air Force Gets Updated AC-130 Gunships

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The United States Air Force just took delivery of their first upgraded “Ghostrider” AC-130 gunships, a valuable tool for Special Operations troops in the ground support role for many years. The 4th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, received its first of a reported 37 of the AC-130J Ghostrider Block […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 2, Day 3

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 2, Day 3

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Tuesday is our leg day at the gym. These exercises build strength and explosion in your lower body and you’ll need both in Selection. These will also help your times with both running and carrying a rucksack. We’re going to go for heavier squats today with fewer reps, at other times we’ll go lighter and […]

Canada Tinkering With Allowing Candidates Off the Street into SF

Canada Tinkering With Allowing Candidates Off the Street into SF

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Canada’s armed forces are considering whether to allow the military to recruit Special Forces soldiers straight off the street rather than the traditional method of having soldiers spend at least two years in the conventional military. With Canada’s armed forces trying to bring in, what they characterize as a more diverse, better-rounded candidate that can […]