SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations troops conduct fast rope training

A U.S. Special Operation Forces operator fast ropes near Tallinn, Estonia, Dec. 11, 2017. Estonian and U.S. SOF conducted Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System training to build combined NATO SOF readiness.   U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Britton   Watch Special Operations troops conduct fast roping exercises below:

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs diving in Greece

U.S. Navy Special Operations Forces conduct dive operations training Oct. 19, 2017 during a Greek and U.S. SOF partner development training mission on the Greek island of Crete.   Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy   Watch U.S. Navy dive training in the video below:  

SOF Pic of the Day: US and Moldovan Special Operators prepare an ambush

Moldovan Special Operations Forces provide security during an ambush Oct. 26 as part of a Joint Combined Exchange Training exercise with U.S. SOF near Budesti, Moldova. The JCET consisted of both countries participating in training on the combined planning process as well as a field training portion.   Image courtesy of the Department of Defense […]

SOF Pic of the Day: James Mattis visits SOCOM

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visits U.S. Special Operations Command headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, 2017. Mattis visited USSOCOM to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo   Watch James Mattis discuss the […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets breach the door

A Green Beret team assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) breaches a door at the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 27, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch American forces conduct breach training in the video below:

SOF Pic of the Day: US Special Forces in the International Urban Assault Challenge

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages a target during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 26, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   See Special Operations troops from various nations in action in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG-Vg4i-v_w

SOCOM budget expected to grow by almost $2 billion by 2019

Senior officials from the United States’ Special Operations Command addressed lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Friday to discuss funding and expectations for the nation’s special operations forces in the years to come. Special operations forces played an integral role as part of the joint force in the destruction of ISIS’ physical caliphate in Syria and […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Clearing a room with Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion breach and clear a room during an exercise to capture and evacuate a high-value target (HVT) on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 10, 2018. MARSOC is tasked to train, organize, equip and deploy task organized, scalable and responsive U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Forces worldwide to conduct foreign internal […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders conduct night raid training

Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, conduct a simulated night raid on a warehouse in Los Angeles, California, Sept. 3, 2015. 1st Marine Raider Battalion is organized, trained and equipped to deploy for worldwide missions as directed by MARSOC in support of their regionally-aligned Theater Special Operations […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders provide security

Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, provides security while conducting a simulated night-raid on a warehouse in Los Angeles, California, Sept. 3, 2015. 1st Marine Raider Battalion is organized, trained and equipped to deploy for worldwide missions as directed by MARSOC in support of their regionally-aligned Theater […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs in the surf

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, […]

SOF Pic of the Day: ‘Urban Stress Shooting’ with Special Forces snipers

Green Berets assigned to the Special Forces Advanced Skills Company Sniper Detachment, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) run through an urban stress shoot on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., on 29 June, 2017. The training allows the sniper teams to work on their skills in a stressful and realistic urban shooting environment.   Image courtesy of […]