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Ask a fighter pilot: Hornet vs Super Hornet!

“Something I’d like to see in the future is an article talking about the performance of the Hornet versus the Super Hornet. I often times see people comment that the legacy Hornet is more maneuverable than the Super, but I’d like to see an article by someone who has stick time in both who knows […]

The Pic of the Day: Inside the Spooky gunship

AC-130U Spooky gunship special missions aviators load 40 mm and 105 mm rounds into their respective weapon systems during a training flight July 18, 2018, above Eglin Range, Florida. The AC-130U’s primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. The Spookys have been almost constantly deployed since 2001 and are being replaced […]

The Pic of the Day: Death in the jungle

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tristen Albers with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, sights in on his M16A4 service rifle while providing security during the patrolling portion of the Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, August 6, 2019. The BJSC is a 5-day training event […]

Call to Arms: The SOF community needs you

There are nine remaining veterans of Merrill’s Marauders, that legendary and nearly mythic unit of world War II that fought for 5 months in the jungles of Burma, cut-off and always against superior enemy forces. It is far overdue to recognize them for their valor. House Bill HR-906 and Senate bill S. 743 will award […]

The most dangerous threats to US national security

As summer wanes and the fall air turns crisp, it’s hard not to feel a sense of normalcy. The predictability of the seasons marked by the excitement of a new school year (not to mention a new NFL season) makes us feel safe and at home. But the year-to-date in international affairs has been anything […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Tactics Commandos on the job

Air Force Special Tactics Operators execute a full mission profile with Cypriot National Guard Special Forces and other coalition forces to attain a high-value target during Eager Lion 2019 at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command’s largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a […]

The Pic of the Day: Meet the Werewolves, Ukrainian SOF unveil their new patch

According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the “silver head of the Werewolf with golden eyes represents the governing, that is, the ‘main’ structure of the SOF. In its mouth, the wolf holds two arrows, symbolizing the enemy. One arrow is broken: it is a destroyed enemy. An intact arrow held in fangs means a […]

The Pic of the Day: Boy becomes honorary SEAL

Kolton Hess, a 10-years-old boy, partnered with the Make-a-Wish foundation and visited his favorite Navy SEALs.  During his visit, Kolton worked out with SEAL operators, witnessed static displays, and was even made an honorary frogman and received his own Trident. According to the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), “Kolton’s wish is to become a Navy […]

The next dimension: How the Army can use Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous technologies

For many decades, autonomous and semi-autonomous technologies have been deployed in the U.S. military and other armed forces around the world. These robotic technologies used for battle can be traced back to World War I, and their importance/use for battle in the future is set to explode as engineers explore newer and greater autonomous technologies. […]

The Pic of the Day: SEALs parachuting into the night

Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group TWO conduct military air operations in the United States. U.S. Navy SEALs engage in a continuous training cycle to improve and further specialize skills needed to conduct missions from sea, air and land. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO (NSWG-2), located in Little Creek, VA, is one of the […]

Vindicated Warriors: Marine Raiders of ‘MARSOC 7’ reunited

In June of 2019, seven men from MARSOC Fox Company and one of the panel members from their 2008 court of inquiry (COI) were reunited—some for the first time in 12 years—during a fishing trip at Big Horn River in Montana. The trip was hosted and paid for by The Bar X Project, an organization […]

SOFREP is back: You asked for it, now you’ve got it

That’s right – SOFREP is back. What began in 2012 as a small military blog quickly grew into a leading source for all-things related to Special Operations Forces (SOF), Foreign Policy, and Defense news. In 2018, our editorial team saw an opportunity to expand beyond our SOF focus, so the decision was made to broaden […]