SOF Pic of the Day: The modern day gunslinger
A Green Beret from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), practices horse riding techniques in Nevada, Feb. 26, 2016. Photo courtesy of the 3rd Special Forces Group
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SOF pic of the day: It’s not the size of the boat that counts, when you’re a Navy SEAL
POLAND — U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to Special Operations Command Europe and Polish GROM operators prepare to board a ship off the coast of Poland during a recent U.S. – Polish exercise in the Baltic Sea. The training improved operational coordination, communication and cooperation between the two forces. Department of Defense photo
SOF pic of the day: Hitching a ride
Two Navy Seals get hoisted up into a CV-22 Osprey during a training mission June 28. The Osprey and aircrew are from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andy M. Kin
SOF pic of the day: Rangers lead the way
U.S. Army Rangers from 75th Ranger Regiment run towards a mock insurgent building, July 25, as part of an assault on the structure on Fryar Drop Zone, Fort Benning, Ga., as part of the Regiment’s 2011 Ranger Rendezvous events. Photo Credit: Sgt. Marcus Butler, USASOC Public Affairs
SOF pic of the day: Camaraderie and competition, even at 10,000 feet
Members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team “Golden Knights” and the U.S. Navy Parachute Team “The Leap Frogs” train together, Feb. 22, 2016, on canopy relative work over Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense
SOF pic of the day: All aboard!
Aviators from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment lower a rope ladder to other soldiers so they can board their MH-47 Chinook during helo-cast training in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 5. Photo Credit: Courtesy of USASOC
SOF pic of the day: CQB with Green Berets
Green Berets from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) rehearse close quarters combat in a shoot house on March 4, 2016 in Nevada. U.S. Army photo by 3rd Special Forces Group
SOF pic of the day: Going up
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, is hoisted to a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk during a mission Nov. 7, 2012, in Afghanistan. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objective area using any available Department of Defense or Allied, air, land, or sea asset. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. […]
SOF pic of the day: Securing the area
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, secure the area after being lowered from a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk during a mission Nov. 7, 2012, in Afghanistan. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objective area using any available Department of Department or Allied, air, land, or sea asset. U.S. Air […]
SOF pic of the day: Air Force Pararescueman in Afghanistan
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, scans for ground threats during a mission Nov. 7, 2012, over Afghanistan. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objective area using any available Department of Defense or Allied, air, land, or sea asset. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder
SOF pic of the day: U.S. and Polish Special Operations troops in Germany
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers move across a field to their objective as a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter hovers above during a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. Image courtesy of the U.S. Army
SOF pic of the day: Sniper team opens fire
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A Special Operations Forces sniper team engages targets at varying distances over a barrier during the United States Army Special Operations Command’s International Sniper Competition, where 23, two-man teams from special-operations, foreign-partners and law enforcement agencies put their skills to the test, March 20-24. Photo courtesy of USAJFKSWCS
