What does “Boyd” have in common with Toltec wisdom?

To say that I am excited is to vastly understate the case. Before going to Teotihuacan, the ancient pyramid complex near Mexico City constructed by the Toltecs, I had been reading a book called “Boyd” by Robert Coram. It’s the story of Air Force colonel John Boyd, the most innovative military thinker since Clausewitz. I […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines put the Super Stallion to work

Marines prepare to attach a concrete barrier to a CH-53E Super Stallion during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. The Marines are assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11, and the Stallion and crew are assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Corps photo by […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier

A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier while participating in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific Ocean, May 3, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Spencer Roberts Watch a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet break the sound barrier in the video below: https://youtu.be/Lw0985QJS8Q

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Manning the gun

A soldier fires a machine gun from the turret of a tactical vehicle during Saber Junction 17, an exercise with about 4,500 participants from 13 NATO and partner nations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, May 15, 2017. The soldier is assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. Army photo by Staff Sgt. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Close Air Support on call

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies in an undisclosed location after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, May 31, 2017. The A-10’s combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles Watch […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Reenlistment under the sea

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jiyhouh Ly, left, reenlists while under water during a training dive with the Royal Jordanian Navy off the coast of Amman, Jordan, May 18, 2017, as part of exercise Eager Lion 17. About 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations participated in the 2017 iteration of the exercise. Navy […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines evacuate casualties

Marines load simulated patients into an MV-22 Osprey during a Special Marine Air Ground Task Force certification at the Playas Training and Research Center, N.M., Feb. 22, 2017. The certification culminated six months of Marine predeployment training and included Air Force assets from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and Marines and aircraft from Camp Pendleton, Calif. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Explosive ordnance disposal divers

A service member jumps from a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during a mine warfare training event that U.S. and South Korean navy explosive ordnance disposal divers are conducting in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 19, 2017. Navy photo by Seaman William Carlisle Learn more about how the Navy trains sailors for explosive ordnance disposal in […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines providing security in Fuji, Japan

A Marine provides security during a training exercise at Camp Fuji, Japan, May 3, 2018. The Marine is assigned to Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carl King Watch Marines train to become Scout Snipers in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Convoy ops in Hohenfels, Germany

Soldiers prepare for a convoy to a tactical operation center during Swift Response 17 in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2017. Swift Response is an annual, U.S. Army Europe-led exercise focused on allied airborne forces’ ability to respond to crisis situations as a multinational team. Army photo by Spc. Randy Wren Learn more about exercise Swift […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Honing marksmanship aboard the USS America

Marines conduct a low-light deck shoot to maintain marksmanship proficiency while underway aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Nov. 26, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dusty Kilcrease Get a better look at the amphibious assault ship USS America in the video below: