SOF Pic of the Day: Spec Ops CV-22 Osprey flies alongside HH-60 Pave Hawks

CV-22 Osprey’s from the 352d Special Operations Wing and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 48th Fighter Wing flew together in a joint formation around southern England Aug. 31, 2017. This flight gave pilots of both units the ability to practice working together in different formations and to hone how they would act and react as […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Cockpit view of Special Operations CV-22 Ospreys in flight

CV-22 Osprey’s from the 352d Special Operations Wing and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 48th Fighter Wing flew together in a joint formation around southern England Aug. 31, 2017. This flight gave pilots of both units the ability to practice working together in different formations and to hone how they would act and react as […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations jungle warfare

“Bottom up, operator driven innovation means implementing solutions directly at the point of need.” – USSOCOM This image of U.S. Special Operations war fighters conducting operations in jungle terrain was provided by the official USSOCOM Twitter account.  Follow USSOCOM to learn more about the unique missions America’s Special Operations forces are tasked with, and the […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Operators hanging by a thread

A U.S. CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing suspends a SOF Operator during a personnel recovery mission on Tendra Island, Ukraine, July 19, 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime […]

SOF Pic of the Day: US and Israeli Special Operations troops jump over the Mediterranean

Members of U.S. and Israeli Special Operations Forces participate in a water jump training exercise over the Mediterranean Sea as part of Juniper Falcon 17, on March 27, 2017. Juniper Falcon is a bilateral exercise conducted between the Israel Defense Forces and U.S. European Command to build their partnership and interoperability. US Army photo by […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Greek Special Forces provide security for exfil

A Greek special forces Soldier protects a landing zone as Greek and U.S. Special Forces exit from the objective during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Thessaloniki, Greece, Sept. 21, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Ficht   Watch U.S. troops train alongside their Greek allies in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D50Uq_LIW0

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets in Lithuania

Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) aim down a hallway during a training exercise with Lithuanian Special Forces, Nov. 13, 2017, in Eastern Europe. The training validates the team’s ability to provide direct-action support in concert with a European ally during a crisis response mission. This strengthens relationships with our Lithuanian Special […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets participate in the International Urban Assault Challenge

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages a target during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 26, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C.   U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) participate […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces soldiers breach a doorway

U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) breach a doorway as they prepare to enter and raid the objective during Exercise Flaming Sword in Panevėžsy, Lt., May 20, 2016. Since 2012, Lithuanian SOF has organized Exercise Flaming Sword with NATO SOF and allied Partners. The aim of this exercise is to train […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEALS dangling by a thread

U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators perform a personnel recovery mission with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 352d Special Operations Wing at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 17, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces on the rooftop

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) sprints across a building during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 28, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch U.S. Army Special Forces train in close quarters combat operations in the […]