SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders man the GAU-17/A mini-gun

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) fire a GAU-17/A mini-gun during a live fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on June 6, 2017. Marines MARSOC worked with 2nd LAAD to conduct live fire exercises to maintain proficiency and accuracy with various weapon systems.   U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders train with the US Coast Guard

A Marine UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew hovers after deploying members from Hotel Company, 2nd Raider Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during a joint training exercise with a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Station Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on base, March 28, 2017. The Coast Guard […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US Special Forces in Germany

U.S. Army Special Operations Soldiers assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct urban operations training on November 11, 2017 near Stuttgart, Germany.   U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston   Watch U.S. Army SOF conduct urban operations training in Germany in the video below:

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Tactics Airmen train alongside Recon Marines

A student with Reconnaissance Team Leader Course jumps from a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter during a helocasting exercise, Oct. 25, 2017, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Three Special Tactics Airmen graduated from RTLC in November, following two months of rigorous desert, jungle and amphibious training. RTLC is designed to develop junior service members into […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US and Estonian Special Operations troops train together

Estonian and U.S. Special Operation Forces consolidate after fast rope training from a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, near Amari, Estonia, Dec. 12, 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 […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs forge their own trail

East coast-based Navy SEALs forge a trail in the backcountry using skis during Winter Warfare training Jan. 23, 2017 in Breckenridge, Colo. SEALs are practicing skills during work ups they will need during deployment.   U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released   Watch U.S. troops prepare for cold weather combat […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs conduct embassy rescue training

An East Coast-based SEAL holds off a local protester 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 militarymilitarymilitary participants, as well as partner nations and partner agencies to create realistic, combined-effort scenarios for operational units. […]

SOFREP Exclusive: SOG/NVA Meet For First Time

The most elite warriors of the secret war during the Vietnam War, Green BeretsGreen BeretsGreen Berets and the North Vietnamese Army’s highly-trained killer teams met in Southeast Asia last week, in a meeting – naturally, cloaked in secrecy, SOFREP has learned. For combatants on both sides of the deadly secret war, this meeting not only […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations personnel stand perimeter watch

U.S. Special Operations personnel stand perimeter watch during a direct assault on a simulated enemy village during exercise TRIDENT 2017. The exercise is Naval Special Warfare’s premiere joint trainingtrainingtraining 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 […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations troops conduct ‘proof of concept’ testing of tactics

U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land Team Members conduct proof of concept and operational testing and evaluation of tactics, techniques and procedures development during exercise TRIDENT 17 on Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 12, 2017. TRIDENT 17 is Naval Special Warfare’s premiere joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces (SOF) and conventional military participants, […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEALs rising up from the deep

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 exercise 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, […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs swim out remains of fallen brothers

Air Force Reserve 301st Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters deliver West Coast based Navy SEALs to swim out remains during a burial at sea for former SEALs who passed away during the previous year. The memorial service was held on the beach where “Scouts and Raiders,” precursors to the SEALs, once trained for the […]