SOF Pic of the Day: A sniper and his .50 cal

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest fires an M107 Special Application Scope Rifle to test its functionality and to sustain combat marksmanship at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2018. Marines with the unit’s security force tested the weapon’s reliability in order to bolster base security and sustain gunnery skills.   U.S. Marine Corps photo […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs conduct advanced cold weather training

Advanced cold-weather training in Kodiak, Alaska, exposes SEAL candidates to the physical stress of the environment and the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to operate efficiently where inclement weather is the norm.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Logsdon   Watch U.S. Marines conduct cold weather training in the video […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs train for real world scenarios

SEAL team members practice desert training exercises in preparation for real world scenarios. SEALs have the ability to conduct a variety of high-risk missions — unconventional warfare, direct action, special reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, diversionary attacks and precision strikes — all in a clandestine fashion.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEALs Special Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) techniques

ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (April 19, 2000) — The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team (EOD) and SEAL personnel practice Special Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) techniques from an SH-60 “Seahawk” aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower is on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.   U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEAL students in the surf

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs) students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Jan. 21. Surf Passage is one of many physically demanding evolutions that are a part of the first phase of SEAL training. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Russell/Released Learn more about Navy SEALs Surf Passage training in […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs test combat insertion techniques

U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land Team Members conduct a proof of concept mission testing the efficacy of towing methods and insertion techniques during TRIDENT 17 on Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 8, 2017. TRIDENT 17 is Naval Special Warfare’s premiere joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces (SOF) and conventional military participants, as […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEAL on the lookout

An east coast Navy SEAL keeps a look out during an exercise May 15, 2017 at Port Michoud, La. during TRIDENT17. TRIDENT 17 is Naval Special Warfare’s premier joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces and conventional military participants, as well as partner nations and partner agencies to create realistic, combined-effort scenarios for […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs adopt new technologies to accomplish the mission

U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land Team Members conduct proof of concept development testing with an in-water reconnaissance drone during exercise TRIDENT 17 on Hurlburt Field, Florida May 2, 2017. TRIDENT 17 is Naval Special Warfare’s premiere joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces (SOF) and conventional military participants, as well as partner […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations troops hunt for IEDs

East coast members of Naval Special Warfare uses a metal detector to search for possible improvised explosive devices on a road while conducting an exercise May 11, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Miss. during TRIDENT17. TRIDENT 17 is NSW’s premier joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces and conventional military participants, as well as […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations troops train for embassy attack rescue scenarios

U.S. Special Operations personnel and anti-American protesters clash during an embassy attack rescue scenario during exercise TRIDENT 2017. The exercise is Naval Special Warfare’s premiere joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces and conventional military participants, as well as partner nations and partner agencies to create realistic, combined-effort scenarios for operational units.   […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Aspiring Ranger leads the way

A young spectator salutes a U.S. Army Soldier during the Best Ranger Competition 2017 in Fort Benning, Ga., April 9, 2017. The 34th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2017 is a three-day event consisting of challenges to test competitor’s physical, mental, and technical capabilities.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEAL students prepare for Surf Passage

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Surf Passage is one of many physically demanding evolutions that are a part of the first phase of SEAL training. Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, […]