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The head of the U.S. military’s Special Operations Command said Wednesday that Air Force gunships, needed to provide close air support for American commandos and U.S.-backed rebel fighters in Syria, were being “jammed” by “adversaries.” Calling the electronic warfare environment in Syria “the most aggressive” on earth, Army Gen. Tony Thomas told an intelligence conference […]
One of the most gripping and interesting parts of writing “The Final Mission of Extortion 17” was the section about how American forces located, determined the identities, tracked, and then struck those responsible for the downing of Extortion 17. Reports stated only that the enemy fighters responsible fled toward Pakistan and were killed with a […]
The Special Forces Sergeant pulled the small rectangular Claymore mine from its pouch. Though he couldn’t see the Soviet built truck, he smelled its fumes. The distinctive low rasp of its diesel engine spewed a heavy, acrid odor that hung under the dense jungle canopy for hundreds of yards. Unwinding the detonation wire, he sensed […]
The Lockheed AC-130 Gunship is a weapons system that literally puts fear into the hearts of the enemy. Ride along and get an inside look at what it is like being on board the aircraft with the nickname ‘Spooky’. In 2009, Norwegian journalist Peter Refsdal embedded with the Taliban in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, the […]
One thing that Americans excel at is high-technology and perhaps nowhere do we enjoy the application of technology more than in the context of war. I’ve written about this topic previously and how it hurts the Special Forces mission or how it hinders our espionage efforts, which was why I was interested to come across […]
PJ and I were in the same Peshmerga units before he left to fight in Syria alongside the YPG. He is an exceptional warrior that embodies the spirit of the Marine Corps with a sense of humor that cannot be matched, Semper Fidelis brother. Kurt: What’s your military background? PJ: 0351 infantry assaultman UCMC […]
Since you are the lone AF guy around (although there’s the potential to have a PJ attached with you, and maybe even another controller if you are in a place that supports a lot of operations) you help out as much as possible in order to bond with the team and get shit done.
When I deployed, it was a similar circumstance, and I brought everything I could. Including any weapon I could get my hands on. A SCAR-H, the EGLM (40mm grenade launcher that looks like the SCAR), Aimpoints, EO Techs, an M-4 with a short barrel, long barrel, and under barrel 203 attachment, and my trusty camp buddy, the Glock 19. Needless to say I came with some baggage.
Once a CCT gets his JTAC rating, he is usually deemed fit to grab a spot on the next flight out to bad guy land. That could happen right away, or it could take another year of honing his skills and helping teach the new guys before a slot opens up.
the U.S. Air Force wants to field a 200-kilowatt laser cannon by 2020 — and it appears to be three-quarters of the way to getting it
The AC-130 can track and engage two targets simultaneously, with different levels of ordnance, making it an invaluable asset to forces on the ground.
A Republican congressman who previously served as a Navy SEAL commander said Thursday that bureaucratic red tape might have delayed a rescue force and prevented close air support from adequately helping an Army Special Forces team during a firefight in southern Afghanistan this week in which one American was killed. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), questioned if […]
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