SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders conduct VBSS training

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 […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Santa gets help from the Night Stalkers

In the early morning hours, a small company worth of soldiers brave the icy frost and cool weather for a routine airborne operation. All through the ranks, the soldiers begin to stretch and work their muscles as the start of the operation is upon them. Suddenly a man dressed in red velvet with a loud […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Cover and concealment

“U.S. and Allied #SOF conduct joint sniper training at the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) Basic Sniper Course held in Hohenfels, Germany.” This image of U.S. and allied Special Operations war fighters conducting sniper training was provided by the official U.S. Spec Ops Europe Twitter account.  Follow U.S. Spec Ops Europe to learn more about […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Spec Ops CV-22 Osprey flies alongside HH-60 Pave Hawks

CV-22 Osprey’s from the 352d Special Operations Wing and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 48th Fighter Wing flew together in a joint formation around southern England Aug. 31, 2017. This flight gave pilots of both units the ability to practice working together in different formations and to hone how they would act and react as […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Cockpit view of Special Operations CV-22 Ospreys in flight

CV-22 Osprey’s from the 352d Special Operations Wing and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 48th Fighter Wing flew together in a joint formation around southern England Aug. 31, 2017. This flight gave pilots of both units the ability to practice working together in different formations and to hone how they would act and react as […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations jungle warfare

“Bottom up, operator driven innovation means implementing solutions directly at the point of need.” – USSOCOM This image of U.S. Special Operations war fighters conducting operations in jungle terrain was provided by the official USSOCOM Twitter account.  Follow USSOCOM to learn more about the unique missions America’s Special Operations forces are tasked with, and the […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Operators hanging by a thread

A U.S. CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing suspends a SOF Operator during a personnel recovery mission on Tendra Island, Ukraine, July 19, 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US and Israeli Special Operations troops jump over the Mediterranean

Members of U.S. and Israeli Special Operations Forces participate in a water jump training exercise over the Mediterranean Sea as part of Juniper Falcon 17, on March 27, 2017. Juniper Falcon is a bilateral exercise conducted between the Israel Defense Forces and U.S. European Command to build their partnership and interoperability. US Army photo by […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Greek Special Forces provide security for exfil

A Greek special forces Soldier protects a landing zone as Greek and U.S. Special Forces exit from the objective during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Thessaloniki, Greece, Sept. 21, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Ficht   Watch U.S. troops train alongside their Greek allies in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D50Uq_LIW0

SOF Pic of the Day: Under cover of darkness

A Marine Special Operations School student maintains security during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 2, 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 operations forces. U.S. Air […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Foreign weapons familiarization with the Kalashnikov AK-47

U.S. Marines and Airmen fire AK-47 assault rifles (also known as Kalashnikovs) during a foreign-weapons familiarization class at Marine Special Operations School’s Individual Training Course, April 10, 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 […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Maybe he’s born with it…

A Marine Special Operations School’s Individual Training Course student applies camouflage paint 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 […]