SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALS under cover of darkness

A U.S. Naval Special Warfare operator conducts tactical scenario training in Lithuania during Flaming Sword 17, May 10, 2017. Flaming Sword is an annual Lithuanian-led and hosted SOF exercise which taking place May 2-19, 2017. During the exercise, SOF forces trained on SOF-conventional force integration to include police, border guard and other security forces. Image […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Army Special Forces training Airmen

Airmen assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., participate in M-4 shooting drills during the Green Beret Experience, Dec. 12, 2016. Taught by U.S. Army Green Berets, the Green Beret Experience is a four-day event featuring weapons and ground operations training intended give Airmen an idea of what it’s like to be a member of […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets compete with Chilean Special Forces

A U.S. Special Forces soldier with the Army National Guard explains common USSF tactics, techniques and procedures to Chile and USSF counterparts April 23, 2015, at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., during a bilateral training exchange.   U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite/Released   To see the Chilean Special Forces […]

SOF Pic of the Day: International SOF team flies aboard an MH-6 Little Bird

An MH-6 little bird transports an International Special Operations Forces team during a SOF Industry Conference demonstration in Tampa, Fla., May 21, 2014. 16 SOF partner nations participated in the International Special Operations Exercise this year.   U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tori Schultz/Released   Watch a video of a hostage demonstration […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy Seals take a tactical pause

A Navy Special Warfare operator pauses to assess the terrain during a tactical mission as part of Exercise Saber Guardian 17 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center at Hohenfels, Germany on May 1st, 2017.   Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy Jump out of an airplane alongside Navy SEALS in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_7tsRrgA2Q   […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Airmen get the Green Beret experience

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. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations Airmen conduct search and rescue training

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 […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces salute

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:    

SOF Pic of the Day: Air Force Special Operations Security Forces

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 […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces medics navigate cliff sides

Special operations combat medics from the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) navigate the cliff sides of Fort Carson, Colo. training grounds after being dropped off by Black Hawk helicopters Nov. 9. The medics of 10th SFG(A) conducted medical evacuation training by locating mock-casualties on the cliff side, rendering medical aid, and preparing the casualty for […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations Medic rappels down a cliff face

A special operations combat medic from the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) repels down a cliff side at a Fort Carson, Colo. training area to retrieve a mock-casualty during medical evacuation training Nov. 9. During the two-day training event, medics from 10th SFG(A) were placed in several different scenarios and tested on a variety of […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Just out for a run

Monster Mash competitors run while wearing gas masks during the 352nd Special Operations Group Olympics on RAF Mildenhall, England, July 3, 2013. Teams competed in eight different events ranging from a professional military exam to a mountain bike race. The squadron with the most points across all events was awarded the “SOG Hog” trophy.   […]