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We’ve shared many of our Selection anecdotes here on the pages of SpecialOperations.com the past two years and it is always refreshing to see someone else’s perspective especially if the person is in one of our allies Special Operations units. This one account is a really close look at one officer’s Australian SAS experience. It […]
Only a few years ago, the Ukrainian military was hard-pressed to counter the Russians and their Donetsk separatist lackeys that were encroaching on eastern Ukraine. With Crimea lost by a combination of hybrid warfare, special operations, and Western diplomatic and political ineptitude, the future of Ukraine looked dire. Since 2014, however, the Ukrainian armed forces […]
Back to the gym this Thursday morning for a Chest (Flat, incline bench, Flies, pushups) and Triceps (Cable pushdowns, dips) workout today at the gym before heading out for a 4-mile run. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. UBRR Training: More […]
Shoulders and back day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. If you can do all three of these things well, you will have the inside track for most of the selection courses. UBRR Training: More […]
Tuesdays are always our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 5-mile run. Begin with pull-ups, then squats, lunges, and the sled or Fireman’s carry followed by a 5-mile run. You must build up your legs to carry you thru the course and beyond. Those are the muscles that tote the rucksack to the […]
Military Service, Law Enforcement A Common Thread to Success The New England Patriots have enjoyed unparalleled success during the past two decades and have reached the last three Super Bowls under coach Bill Belichick. And four of the past five, winning six in the past 18 years. And a common thread that links part of […]
Are we all tired from staying up to all hours of the night watching the Super Bowl and all the related aftermath hoopla? Well, we have the perfect cure for that. A quick workout to start the day and week off right. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the […]
Retired General Stanley McChrystal, a former head of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and commander of all forces in Afghanistan, recently co-wrote a book on leadership, exploring what makes an effective leader. The book, “Leaders: Myth and Reality,” explores a wide range of leaders across centuries of human history. The authors’ selection of leaders […]
Sunday morning Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. Going to try to make it a little different by heading out in one direction for an hour by going as fast as you […]
In a major development, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) changed the Special Operations Weather Technician (SOWT) career field to Special Reconnaissance (SR). The Air Force has debated the future of its battlefield airmen for some time. SOWTs were seen as unnecessary with the advent of weather forecasting technology. Earlier in 2018, the service […]
Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Use climbing ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run in less than 32 minutes. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook UBRR Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 x 10 […]
Opinion: Like everyone else, we all saw the yellow notepad that John Bolton may or may not have inadvertently showed to the press during a Monday briefing. On it was two hastily scrawled notes about supporting the Afghanistan peace talks and the other was the “5000 troops to Colombia” alleged bombshell. Immediately alarms began going […]
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