What goes on during Ranger Assessment and Selection

The Ranger Assessment and Selection Program 1, (RASP 1), is an intense, eight-week course designed to test a Soldier’s physical and mental strength under extreme conditions. Candidates must earn the right to don the tan beret and become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. RASP 2 is designed for officers and senior enlisted Soldiers […]

The Pic of the Day: Remembering Pat Tillman, Ranger and NFL player

Pat Tillman left a promising carrier in the NFL to join the elite 75th Ranger Regiment and fight those who had attacked America on 9/11. As a member of the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, he participated in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and also deployed to Afghanistan in 2004. It was during that […]

Quarantine: The best time to smash your PT numbers for SOF selection

Considering that I love to powerlift, do CrossFit workouts, and participate in mandatory arm day every Friday, this whole quarantine situation is a dark cloud over my gym life right now. In the past few weeks, I have found myself doing A LOT more running (not my most favorite form of working out), combined with […]

Ever wonder what Spec Ops climbing looks like? Take a look for yourself

Have you every wondered what it is like to tide side-by-side with Special Operators as they navigate the globe executing the most extreme and authentic Spec Ops training out there? Here is your chance to see firsthand what the pros do to stay sharp. In the first episode of SOFREP’s Training Cell series, the team […]

On the X with Delta Force and the Night Stalkers

You can read part II here. Chalks-02 and -03 were touched down with their assaulters already collapsing on Mullah Omar’s walled compound, where they quickly blew a large breach. Chalk-04 with the Falcon and his men had already slammed into the side of a mountain trying to evade ground fire en route to Gecko. Then […]

D-Day in Asscrackistan with the Night Stalkers and Delta Force

You can read part one here and part two here.  D-Day in Afghanistan! America’s first house-call after the 9-11 attack by extremist Islam. As with most countries that come to garner American G.I. contempt, the country was kindly awarded the nom de guerre “Asscrackistan” lest any of the G.I.’s be accused of any faux respect […]

A life in special operations: Ranger Regimental Sergeant Major speaks out

The 75th Ranger Regiment is known for raising its own. Often, privates enter the Army’s premier Special Operations direct action unit right out of high school only to depart years, and even decades, later. Recently, and after 24 years of service with the Regiment, Command Sergeant Major Michael D. Albaugh, the Regimental Sergeant Major of […]

Bulletproof Motivation: Tips from a Navy SEAL, CIA Officer, and Firefighter

Editor’s note. This article was written by our dear friend Alex Hollings for and published at Sandboxx. SOFREP old-timers will find another familiar face in the piece. When it comes to motivation, Navy SEALs have plenty to spare, but we know one guy that could even make some SEALs look lazy. Earning your place among […]

Behind the scenes at SOFREP

“Winchester” is the indicator used between aircraft that one’s gunship is out of useable ammunition. A fuel shortage is communicated by the word “Bingo” whereby an aircraft much break station and return to base or Forward Arming and Refuelling Point (FARP) for more fuel. While a Bingo gunship must leave the action, a Winchester gunship […]

The Video of the Week: Rangers assault ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan

This video shows a joint Special Operations assault force comprised of American Rangers and Afghan Special Security Forces raiding an ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan. The operation took place on April 11, 2018, and resulted in the death of 22 ISIS fighters. The operation occurred six days after Qari Hekmatullah, the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) emir […]

The Video of the Week: Get a taste of what Ranger candidates learn at RASP

As the military’s—and arguably the world’s—premier special operations light infantry unit, the 75th Ranger Regiment is an ideal place for competitive and ambitious soldiers to begin their career. Physical grit and mental stamina, however, are necessary not only to pass the Ranger Assessment and Selection Process (RASP) but also to remain in the unit.