SOF Pic of the Day: US Army Task Force Brawler training with Air Force Guardian Angels

A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook releases flares while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US Special Operations troops train with Serbians

U.S. and Serbian Special Operations Forces train during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) at the SAJ headquarters complex, Serbia, Mar. 6, 2018. A JCET is a combined training event in which SOF units train with foreign nations to develop skills and increase effectiveness in future operations. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Nassirian, […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Keyboard Action Ribbon awarded to Special Operations Administrators

With many military occupational specialties focused on working within the digital realm, the Department of Defense recently announced a new award intended to ensure those fighting wars in cyberspace are recognized for their bravery.   April Fool’s you guys. What isn’t a joke, however, is that the U.S. Air Force actually took this picture and […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Air Force PJ packs his chute in Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, field packs his parachute at the drop zone after a high altitude, high opening military free fall jump working with a C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. Guardian Angel Team […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US Air Force PJ on overwatch

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, provides overwatch during a personnel recovery exercise at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, March 6, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and SOPs as they provide joint personnel recovery capabilities, aiding in the […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Look out below

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, conduct a high altitude, high opening military free fall jump working with a C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. Guardian Angel Team members conduct training on all […]

SOF Pic of the Day: On the wrong end of a US Air Force Pararescueman

A U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, aims his rifle during weapons training on Feb. 21, 2018. Pararescuemen conduct training on all aspects of combat, medical procedures and search and rescue tactics to hone their skills, providing the highest level of tactical capabilities to combatant commanders. U.S. […]

‘6 Days’ and 17 minutes of combat

“6 Days,” directed by Toa Fraser and starring Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish and Mark Strong is a historical film, outlining the events of the Iranian Embassy Siege in London in 1980. The British Special Air Service (SAS) conducted an overwhelmingly successful hostage rescue operation called Operation Nimrod, a 17 minute mission that wound up rescuing […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Force Recon doesn’t request permission to board

Force Reconnaissance Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force along with British Royal Marines with J Company, 42 Commandos and Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 (EODMU-5) conduct special insertion and raid training on the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) moored […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations troops at an undisclosed location, Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, survey the landscape during a training exercise at an undisclosed location in the mountains of Afghanistan, March 14, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capabilities, aiding […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations Soldiers exfiltrate via CV-22 Osprey

U.S. Army Special Operations Soldiers exfiltrate from a training area, via a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey, March 1, 2018, at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. U.S. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Afghan Special Operations soldiers destroy a Taliban weapons cache

Afghan Special Operations soldiers destroy a Taliban weapons cache during a night operation in Ney Meydan, Sar-e Pul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2018. Afghan Special Security Forces maintained constant pressure on the Taliban throughout the winter in the northern Afghan provinces. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes Learn more about Afghan Special […]