SOF pic of the day: Jumping in with both feet

SOF pic of the day: Jumping in with both feet

Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jump out the back of a MH-47 Chinook Helicopter April 9, 2013, at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla. The helicopter conducts overt and covert infiltration, exfiltration, air assault, resupply and sling-load operations in a wide range of environmental conditions. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway

Operation Tailwind anniversary (Part 2)

(See Part 1 HERE.) Moments after the last engine on the Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion died, the heavy-lift helicopter began full autorotation, heading toward the Laotian jungle at more than 100 miles per hour while carrying the command element, intelligence documents, and more than 40 troops. These men were the last elements from the top-secret MACV-SOG B Company hatchet […]

SOF pic of the day: Fast roping in to catch a ride

SOF pic of the day: Fast roping in to catch a ride

A SEAL delivery vehicle team performs a fast-roping exercise from a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to the topside of Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Toledo off the Atlantic Coast, Jan. 17, 2006. The mission of the team includes clandestine insertion of SEALs, ordnance delivery, reconnaissance, and location and the recovery of objects. U.S. Navy photo […]

SOF pic of the day: SEALS in the snow

SOF pic of the day: SEALS in the snow

ARCTIC CIRCLE, Norway — U.S. Navy SEALs and German Kommando SpezialkrrÅfte (KSK) freefall parachute onto a frozen lake in northern Norway during Exercise Cold Response 2010 (CR10). CR10 is a Norwegian sponsored, scheduled and conducted multinational invitational exercise, with more than 9,000 military personnel from 14 countries, focused on cold weather maritime/amphibious operations, interoperability of […]

SOF pic of the day: Making a boat SOAR

SOF pic of the day: Making a boat SOAR

Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen from Special Boat Team 12, stationed at Naval Base Coronado, Calif., with the help of aviators from 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., conducted a Maritime External Air Transportation System (MEATS) training evolution in Moses Lake, Wash., May 21. MEATS is a way to […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Seaborne Infiltration

SOF Pic of the Day: Seaborne Infiltration

Soldiers perform a seaborne infiltration as part of training at the Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, Fla. The four-week Combat Diver Qualification Course, run by the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, trains qualified combat divers in a variety of waterborne operations. Image courtesy of the Department of […]

The day that changed the trajectory of my generation

The day that changed the trajectory of my generation

I was in my senior year of high school on September 11th 2001.  It was another morning in computer class.  Mr. Greer came in and said that he didn’t want to upset anybody but that a plane had just crashed into the World Trade Center.  We figured it was some kind of large scale accident. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Marines & SEALS aboard the USS George Washington

SOF Pic of the Day: Marines & SEALS aboard the USS George Washington

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2014) Maritime special operations forces prepare for a mission during a training exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). SEALs and Marine Corps special operations forces from Special Operations Command Pacific conducted maritime interoperability training aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington and its embarked […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALS build relations with Serbian Forces

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALS build relations with Serbian Forces

BELGRADE, Serbia-A U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to Naval Special Warfare Unit 2 observes the target as a member of the Serbian Special Anti-terrorist Unit shoots in the prone position on the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a Special Operations Command Europe Joint Combined Exchange Training Nov. 28. Photo by Staff Sgt. Larraine Whetstone/24th Press Camp […]

SOF pic of the day: Green Berets ride into war on horseback in Afghanistan

SOF pic of the day: Green Berets ride into war on horseback in Afghanistan

“Starting Oct. 19, 2001, 12-man Special Forces detachments from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command’s 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) began arriving in Afghanistan in the middle of the night, transported by aviators from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Battalion (Airborne). They were the first ground Soldiers of the war on terrorism following 9-11 and […]

SOF pic of the day: U.S. Airmen receive training from Green Berets

SOF pic of the day: U.S. Airmen receive training from Green Berets

Airmen assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., participate in a full mission profile exercise during the Green Beret Experience, Dec. 15, 2016 at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. 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 […]

Training Cell Episode 8 : Moto Mobility

Training Cell Episode 8 : Moto Mobility

With the amount of gear some of our Special Operations Forces need to carry, they need some type of conveyance if they are moving that gear over extended distances. Although we’ve seen Army Special Forces and Navy SEAL Teams utilizing pack mules and horseback, they don’t offer maneuverability in dynamic situations. For that the military […]