MARSOC

Airmen participating in the Green Beret Experience infiltrate a training area Dec. 15, 2016, at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. Airmen assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., were trained and tutored by U.S. Army Green Berets over a four day period to get an in-depth experience of all the facets of tactical ground operations. […]

Reports from CNN earlier this week are saying that the government of Niger has granted the US military the authority to arm its drones in Niger. US military officials had been seeking the authority to arm its drones for months prior to the ambush of a US Special Forces unit that left four soldiers dead. […]

Continue to prep for the UBRR and focus on some speed work today with some shorter runs for time. Speed work will help with your endurance and explosion. Work on the perfect form when doing your exercises. The cadre at Selection are meticulous at grading form, especially with pushups. The time to get it right […]

Combat control and pararescue trainees run to their rally point after off-loading a helicopter Sept. 7, 2007, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The special tactics Airmen were conducting a combat search and rescue training scenario on base at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. AST is the last phase of training for combat controllers before they report […]

We live in a techno-centric age. Everything is at our fingertips. We have cell phones that can navigate our roads from point A-to-point B. Our phones also have GPS grid coordinates at the quick typing of an app, that can pinpoint your exact location.  But what happens in the event of an emergency and you […]

AFRICOM, the United States’ command in Africa, has disputed claims that Special Operations soldiers killed any civilian during a raid conducted in August. The PAO office for the command released a statement on Wednesday, which was the first public statement concerning the allegations that first surfaced in the Daily Beast. AFRICOM’s two-paragraph statement referred to […]

We’re going to do a smoker this morning of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches that you can either do at the gym or on the ground and then head back out on the rucking trails. Let’s pump these out as quickly as possible, understanding that there isn’t a time limit but to build up your endurance. […]

MARSOC’s first company commanding officer, Major Fred Galvin (USMC retired), recently toured the Marine Raider Museum in Quantico, Virginia.  In the video below, he covers the origins and history of the original Marine Raiders of World War II along with some of the artifacts on display in the museum. At the request of President Franklin […]

A U.S. soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) salutes fellow soldiers while jumping out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft over a drop zone in Germany.   U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston/Released.   Watch Special Operations free fall training in the video below:    

Back to the gym today, with our Wednesday work out and then practice our shuttle run to build up some explosion and lateral quickness. Try to limit the time between sets to 30 seconds or less Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Lat Pulldowns, behind the neck (go as heavy as possible) 3 […]

This is definitely the most requested video I have had. Rightfully so because the history of Reconnaissance and Marine Raiders are so intertwined it can leave someone filling a bit confused, I have your back. Not only does this video give you my military history, it also gives you the history of Marine Recon and […]

Members of the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron provide cover during simulated combat at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Dec. 18, 2012. This training gave the Air Commandos a chance to gain Special Operations Forces Fly Away Security Team certification. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom   To learn more about Air […]