The Attrition Rate for Special Operations Forces Don’t Matter

One of the things that always gets a ton of mileage on social media when discussing Special Operations troops is the attrition rate. Drop in on any of the major sites and the talk of the training attrition rates always comes up. Would-be SOF candidates are always doing the math in their heads, trying to […]

Rangers’ Raid on Cabanatuan a Classic Joint Special Operation

Tampa Bay is playing host to the Special Operations community this week as SOFIC is the hub of all things for the SOF world. And the area of operations for the for SOF is the globe these days. One organization being highlighted this week in the US Army Rangers who will celebrate their 75th anniversary […]

Building The Ultimate Tactical Athlete (Part 1)

Undoubtedly there are few other attributes that contribute the most to an operator’s effectiveness than their physical fitness and mental fortitude. In this series of articles we’re going to look at building the ‘ideal’ tactical athlete from the ground up. Many of you reading this will already be working within the tactical/military environment, and it […]

Countering the natural selection of terrorists and insurgents

Editor’s note: The following is a white paper submitted by Dr. Jason Thomas, PhD. Jason is a friend of SOFREP and specializes in field-based assessments in complex operating environments. —Desiree Abstract The proposition that counterterrorist and counterinsurgent strategy and tactics may be contributing to the natural selection of terrorists and insurgents requires real, as opposed to […]

The Jedburgh’s Special Operations legacy with modern SOF

During World War II, the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), Special Operations Branch had recruited foreign language speakers who would volunteer for hazardous duty behind enemy lines and parachute into denied territory. The Jedburgh teams were born. Wanted: Volunteers for immediate overseas assignment. Knowledge of French or another European language preferred; Willingness and ability to […]

Military moms: Your hard work and sacrifice doesn’t go unnoticed

Being a mom is a hard, but being a mom in the military is probably one of the hardest jobs around. Military moms juggle the normal mom things like work, getting kids to school on time, planning birthday parties, helping with homework, attending soccer games, dentist appointments, etc. However, military moms also deal with huge gaps of […]

When Getting Ready for Selection, Prepare but don’t over-train

I’ve been scouring social media for the past few days because I’ve gotten a few messages about training for selection and the gist of several of them had me wondering if some of the potential candidates were reading a few things that are out on social media and taking it as gospel. The first and […]

Survival Knife, Gear Review: Looking for a Versatile Tool

A survival knife is a tool and not a fashion statement but for any guys out there that have been in a survival situation or a school environment as in a training course, you’d know that. So it becomes a case of practicality over all else While I’m admittedly no expert on knives, I know […]

The Thing About Navy SEAL Snipers We All Should Know

Editor’s Note: Below is an article is from Forbes and was written by Frank Miniter. “The Killing School” by Brandon Webb goes on sale today.- Desiree Before the book The Killing School even begins, Brandon Webb shoos away the critics and dismisses even the possible reproach from his peers for writing a book. Specials Forces, after all, […]