SOFREP Pic of the Day: Missiles away

Marines fire an FM-92 stinger missile during a live-fire exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., May 19, 2018. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hanna L. Powell See the FM-92 stinger missile in action in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Snipers rely on cover and concealment

A sniper participates in Rock Sokol, an exercise conducted by the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, in Postojna, Slovenia, May 10, 2018. Army photo by Graigg Faggionato See soldiers training in exercise Rock Sokol below: https://youtu.be/-5BCf-yDRXg

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Army training in the Philippines

Soldiers participate in a blank-fire rehearsal before a combined arms live-fire exercise as part of Balikatan in Tarlac, Philippines, May 12, 2018. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David Beckstrom Learn more about the international training with Philippine Marines that took place during exercise Balikatan in the video […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Climbing aboard a Black Hawk in Bulgaria

Soldiers practice boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, July 21, 2017. The soldiers, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, were preparing for Swift Response, an all-night air assault mission during Saber Guardian 17. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Scaggs See highlights from the U.S. Army Europe’s Saber Guardian […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines on the assault

Marines exit an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during assault training at Sierra Del Retan, Spain, June 27, 2017. The Marines conducted limited crisis response and theater security operations in Europe and North Africa. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves Watch Marines train alongside military members from 13 different countries to respond to threats in […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Scanning your sector of fire

Army Pfc. Benjamin Grasso scans his sectors of fire during Strong Shield, an exercise in Panevezys, Lithuania, Oct. 22, 2016. Grasso is assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne). Lithuania hosted the exercise to test the nation’s ability to work with different internal and external agencies. Army […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US and South Korean Marines near the North Korean border

U.S. Marines watch as a South Korean marine aims his rifle and South Korean assault vehicles shoot off smoke at Suseong range in South Korea, July 6, 2016, during a Korean Marine Exchange Program. The program’s goal is to enhance the South Korean-U.S. team at the tactical level to build combined warfighting capabilities. Marine Corps […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines and Sailors train for combat

Marines and sailors conduct a training attack on range 400 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 25, 2016. Marines use the complex range to test and improve combat readiness and skills. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Laird See how Marines train at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines put the Super Stallion to work

Marines prepare to attach a concrete barrier to a CH-53E Super Stallion during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. The Marines are assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11, and the Stallion and crew are assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Corps photo by […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier

A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier while participating in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific Ocean, May 3, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Spencer Roberts Watch a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet break the sound barrier in the video below: https://youtu.be/Lw0985QJS8Q

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Manning the gun

A soldier fires a machine gun from the turret of a tactical vehicle during Saber Junction 17, an exercise with about 4,500 participants from 13 NATO and partner nations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, May 15, 2017. The soldier is assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. Army photo by Staff Sgt. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Close Air Support on call

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies in an undisclosed location after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, May 31, 2017. The A-10’s combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles Watch […]