SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations AC-130U Gunship deploys flares

An AC-130U Gunship aircraft from the 4th Special Operation Squadron jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Aug. 20, 2008. The flares are used as a countermeasure to heat-seeking missiles that can track aircraft during real-world missions. Photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter   See the AC-130U Gunship in action in the […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US Special Forces burning a marijuana field in Afghanistan

A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, sets fire to a field of Marijuana, found outside of a compound housing a drug lab, during an operation in the Ghorak district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2016. The operation was conducted, alongside Afghan agents from the National Interdiction Unit (NIU) to disrupt […]

SOF Pic of the Day: The calm before the storm

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. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operators pay the ultimate price

A Marine pounds his Marine Special Operator Insignia into the casket of fallen Marine Sgt. Joseph J. Murray during a funeral for Murray at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 15, 2017. Murray, 26, was one of the 15 Marines and one Navy sailor who perished when their KC130-T Hercules crashed in Mississippi, July 10, […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US Special Forces fight alongside Afghan National Army

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier and a U.S. Special Forces Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, directs Afghan National Army soldiers during a firefight with insurgents in Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2014. Afghan National Security Forces actively engaged the insurgents after being fired upon while en route […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALS swim back to the USS Michigan

SEALs and divers from SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team (SDVT) 1 swim back to the guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) during an exercise for certification on SEAL delivery vehicle operations in the southern Pacific Ocean. The exercises educate operators and divers on the techniques and procedures related to the delivery vehicle and its operations.   […]

The one time 160th Special Operations Aviation flew during the day, and why

One of the hallmarks of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) – 160th SOAR(A) – AKA “The Night Stalkers,” is that they rarely fly during the day. One of the most secretive of all American special operations units, the 160th flies during daylight hours only in extreme circumstances. One of these times was during […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEAL parking his mini-sub on the USS Kamehameha

A Mk VIII Mod 1 minisub operated by members of a SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team maneuvers into a dry dock shelter fitted to USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642), a U.S. Navy submarine. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer’s Mate Andrew McKaskle Watch Navy SEALs operate minisubs in the video below:

SOF Pic of the Day: Army Rangers open fire

Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire at an enemy bunker during Task Force Training on Camp Roberts, Calif., Feb. 1, 2014. Rangers constantly train to maintain their tactical proficiency.   Image courtesy of the U.S. Army.   Learn about the U.S. Army’s Ranger school below — a harrowing leadership school that Rangers […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Rangers descend on a Little Bird

Soldiers from the 75th Ranger Regiment descend in an MH-6 Little Bird helicopter flown by pilots from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. They fly into a staged firefight during an exercise demonstrating the range of U.S. Army Special Operations capabilities for the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference on April 28, 2010, at Fort Bragg, N.C. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Peru Special Operations provide security for US Night Stalkers

Members of Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales, Peru special operations force, fast rope from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment onto the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate USS Carr as part of PANAMAX 2010. Special operations forces from Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Panama trained alongside East Coast […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations Airmen conduct ambush drills

919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen practice ambush drills during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 3. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as […]