SOFREP Pic of the Day: Carrier duty comes with a pretty good view

Aircraft, shooting stars and planets are visible from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as it transits the Luzon Strait, July 1, 2016. The Reagan is supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane Take a tour of the […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Japanese Navy joins the USS Ronald Reagan strike group

The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group steams in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships during a photo exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2015. The ships were participating in an annual training exercise aimed at increasing interoperability between Japanese and American forces. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: No time for a fuel stop

Air Force Col. Harlie Bodine, commander of the 611th Air and Space Operations Center, participates in an immersion flight with the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard’s rescue squadrons on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 24, 2015. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton Watch the Alaska National Guard’s Rescue Squadrons train […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Firing the M4 Carbine

A soldier returns fire with his M4 Carbine at opposing forces while on a patrolling mission during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 18, 2018. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht Watch soldiers put the M4 through its paces in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Apaches in Alaska

An Army AH-64 attack helicopter flies through smoke from an explosion demonstration during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 30, 2018. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher Watch the South Carolina National Guard scramble a whole sky’s worth of Apache’s in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Jordanian troops practice non-lethal tactics against Marines

Marines participate in a nonlethal weapons and tactics course with Jordanian troops during Eager Lion 17 in Jordan, May 11, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. The Marines are assigned to Military Police Company Alpha, 4th Law Enforcement […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Army Soldiers training in Indonesia

U.S. Army Pvt. Tomas Ordonez prepares to fire his M4 carbine rifle during Garuda Shield 2015 in Cibenda in West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2015. U.S. Army Pacific sponsored the bilateral exercise and the Indonesian army hosted it to promote regional security and cooperation. Ordonez is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Company C, 2nd […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Amphibious assault vehicle prepares to hit the waves

An amphibious assault vehicle prepares to exit the well deck during a ship-to-shore exercise aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 3, 2015. The ship is participating in Dawn Blitz 2015, a training exercise to build U.S., Japanese, Mexican and New Zealand amphibious and command and control capabilities. U.S. Navy […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Sling load training

Soldiers conduct sling load training at the Baumholder Military Training Area in Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 26, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to assigned to the 8th Medical Company. Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment provided helicopter support. Army photo by Erich Backes Watch how sling load operations are conducted in the […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Hitting the water in your Humvee

Soldiers maneuver a Humvee through a water obstacle during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 12, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to Headquarters Company, 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The city of Tacoma, Washington, receives an average rainfall of 40 inches of rain per year. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Sean F. Harding Watch U.S. […]