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SOFREP Pic of the Day: Special Tactics Airmen swing with hands and feet bound

Air Force special tactics students swim the length of the pool with their hands and feet bound during a class before scuba training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. The class familiarizes trainees with the basics of water operations. The trainees perform tasks such as tying knots underwater, staying afloat without their arms and […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 7

Back in the gym this Saturday morning for a shoulder and back workout. Pull-ups, Deadlifts, Side Raises and Shoulder Presses. Followed by a four-mile run in 32 minutes or less. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook and stretch well. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 x […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Marines board a Canadian Chinook

U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers participate in insertion-and-extraction training with a Canadian air force CH-147F Chinook helicopter during Rim of the Pacific 2016 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 15, 2016. The Canadian soldiers are snipers, pathfinders and reconnaissance members assigned to the 2nd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment. Canadian forces photo by Sgt Marc-André Gaudreault Watch […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 6

It is Friday so that must mean that it is Leg Day at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. If your gym doesn’t have a sled, you can substitute a Fireman’s carry.  And then finish the workout with a five-mile run. Mark […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Special Forces in Afghanistan

A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, waits for nightfall prior to starting a nighttime operation in the Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2016. The operation was conducted with the intent of finding an insurgent known for firing mortar rounds and rockets onto U.S. coalition forward operating bases. U.S. […]

June 7, 2006, Task Force 145 Takes Out al-Zarqawi in Iraq

In 2006, Iraq was a very dangerous place to be. Civil war wracked the country, the casualty rates for U.S. troops was the highest it had been since the United States had invaded. It had a lot to do with the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. From 2005 until his death in 2006, Abu Musab […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 5

Thursday morning is a Chest and Triceps workout at the gym before heading out for a 5-mile run. Flat and Incline Bench Presses as well as Flies, Pushups, Pushdowns, and Dips ought to have your triceps feeling the pump. Then a 5-mile run over varied terrain in 40 minutes or less. (Be safe out there […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Special Operators scan for enemy fighters

U.S. Special Forces Soldiers, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, try to spot enemy fighters moving on a mountainside during a firefight, during an operation in the Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2016. The operation was conducted with the intent of finding an insurgent known for firing mortar rounds and rockets onto U.S. […]

Pentagon Looking to Cut SOF in Africa to Focus on China, Russia

Special Operations Forces in Africa could be slashed heavily under sweeping Pentagon proposals to retask and reorganize SOF towards more pressing needs facing the rising threats of Russia and China. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had ordered a review of all Special Operations Forces missions as Mattis, along with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Joseph […]

A Third of All Injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan Are Non-Battle Variety

More than a third of all injuries sustained by U.S. military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are sustained in non-battlefield conditions a recent DOD study found. By far, the most prevalent type of non-battle injuries consisted of falls or vehicle crashes. And they also accounted for about 10 percent of the deaths of troops there. […]

US Airstrikes Kill 27 al-Shabab Militants in Somalia

United States military airstrikes in northern Somalia have killed at least 27 members of the militant al-Shabab organization according to military officials. The several drone strikes against the militants are the second strike the U.S. has conducted in the past week. The statement issued Monday by the U.S. Africa Command said it assesses that no […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 4

Wednesday is a back and shoulder day at the gym followed by a 6-mile rucksack march. Look to better the time that is the standard which is 90 minutes and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book and stay hydrated. Training: More Preparation for the […]