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U.S. Special Operations Command personnel carry a simulated casualty during a four-man shooting competition on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 18, 2019. The competition followed a memorial ceremony and 5K race to honor special Operations forces who lost their lives in combat or training in the last year. Can you identify the different camouflage […]
An Air Force Pararescueman is slated to become the military’s most senior enlisted man. The Pentagon announced that Chief Master Sergeant Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez will be the new Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC). The Air Commando will be the fourth holder of the position. Army General Mark […]
A Special Air Service operator in civilian clothing responds to the 2017 Manchester terrorist attacks. Notice the cumbersome backpack with the protruding antennas he carries. The most likely use of the backpack was to serve as a moving jamming device to stop any Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from going-off.
If America was to survive the bloody deed of taking fortified beaches would have to be mastered. This would require the toughest of men to be trained to the most demanding of standards and that’s what we did. Eight months after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders school was established to train […]
Faced with a recruitment crisis, the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) have been forced to put up advertisements to attract fresh blood into their elite ranks. Posted in the British Army magazine Soldier, the advertisement is specifically geared toward the Special Forces Communicator (SFC) career field. The advertisement states that “The Special Forces Communicator is […]
Recently we touched on a subject that is in the news about how junior NCOs (E-4 – E-6) aren’t doing well overall with navigation with a map, protractor, and compass. As we mentioned prior, Land Navigation is a critical skill that every Special Operator must possess and if you are an aspiring member of the […]
Thai Special Forces and American Special Forces operators from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct long-range marksmanship training while training together in U-Tapao Thailand September, 2019. Operators from the 1st SFG are very active in the region, training, advising, and often operating alongside their local partners.
Time for some straight talk. Almost 19 years of war and we’re still in Afghanistan; my generation’s Vietnam with a better homecoming. Failed American foreign policy strategy over three Presidential Administrations (both parties), has led to the destabilization of the Middle East, set the stage for civil war in Syria, caused the rise of ISIS […]
Just five weeks after the horrible events that unfolded on 9/11 back in 2001, the United States answered. Coalition air forces were already hitting targets in Afghanistan, taking out terrorist training centers and key government installations. But on that day, the first Special Forces troops infiltrated into Afghan territory from Uzbekistan over the Hindu Kush […]
We frequently get a lot of questions about the Selection part of the training pipeline, what the candidates for the various Special Operations units in the SOF umbrella must pass. Selection, as we say is just the first step, but it is a continuous process and never really ends. Candidates during Selection will be assessed […]
You can read part one here. “From time to time, there is a requirement for men and women to volunteer to undertake special duties of a hazardous nature in Northern Ireland. Selection and training for the special duties is both rigorous and arduous. For further details, see defense council instructions…” Divine words for anyone stranded […]
There recently was a story published that has the entire Special Forces community abuzz. The title stated that “big changes” were coming for the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC). And whenever change comes to a qualification course it always draws heavy scrutiny from the members, but especially the former members of the Regiment who worry […]
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