SOF Pic of the Day: Night raid with the Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, transition out of the water during a simulated underwater assault force night-raid in Los Angeles, California, Sept. 3, 2015. Training such as this is conducted to meet Special Operations Forces dive requirements and to enhance the understanding, planning and operational considerations […]

Princeton Tec Quad Tactical Headlamp

I was shivering uncontrollably. My thin warm weather rip-stop Crye multicams did little to ward off the December chill in Northeastern Washington. It was 2030 hours, well past civil twilight this far north and it had been dark for four hours by this point. We’d been evading by moon and starlight and had settled into […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders conduct VBSS training

Naval Base Coronado, Ca – Members of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion practice boarding and searching ships. Marines train for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) at the highest level. This type of interdiction involves a non-compliant ship, underway, and opposed.   Image courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps   Watch Marine Special Operators conduct […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Santa gets help from the Night Stalkers

In the early morning hours, a small company worth of soldiers brave the icy frost and cool weather for a routine airborne operation. All through the ranks, the soldiers begin to stretch and work their muscles as the start of the operation is upon them. Suddenly a man dressed in red velvet with a loud […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs on the firing line

Greek special forces and U.S. Navy Seals fire their weapons at a range during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Athens, Greece Sept. 14, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Ficht   Watch U.S. Special Operations forces conduct Advanced Shooting Technique training in the video below:

SOF Pic of the Day: Rushing the objective

U.S. Special Operations Soldiers rush an objective during Jackal Stone 2016 in Tblisi, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2016. Jackal Stone 2016 is a bilateral Georgian, U.S. counter terrorism and crisis management exercise.   U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Will Patterson   To learn more about Jackal Stone 2016 in Tblisi, Georgia, watch the video […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Out for a ride with U.S. Special Ops soldiers in Germany

Multinational troops and U.S. Soldiers assigned to Special Operations Command Europe participate in a skills demonstration during exercise Jackal Stone 2014 in Baumholder, Germany, Sept. 12, 2014. Jackal Stone is an annual joint special operations exercise designed to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as to build mutual respect […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Snipers blending into the scenery

“U.S. and Allied #SOF conduct joint sniper training at the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) Basic Sniper Course held in Hohenfels, Germany: #WeAreNATO #ReadyForces”   Courtesy of US Spec Ops Europe on Twitter.   To learn more about some of the camouflage methods utilized by Special Operations snipers, watch the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk8MFlBeSNM  

SOF Pic of the day: Special Operations Airmen conducting irregular warfare training

Members of Air Force Special Operations weather teams participate in a training scenario on a CH-47 Chinook during Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on March 7, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders in theater campaigns.   Image […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations in Afghanistan

A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, relays the situation report, SITREP, to his chain of command via radio during an operation in the Ghorak district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2016. The operation was conducted, alongside Afghan agents from the National Interdiction Unit, NIU, to disrupt and destroy drug labs […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Cover and concealment

“U.S. and Allied #SOF conduct joint sniper training at the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) Basic Sniper Course held in Hohenfels, Germany.” This image of U.S. and allied Special Operations war fighters conducting sniper training was provided by the official U.S. Spec Ops Europe Twitter account.  Follow U.S. Spec Ops Europe to learn more about […]