Special Operations

Estonian commandos are the latest to join a French-led Special Operations task force that will deploy in Africa in the upcoming summer to fight Islamic extremists. The deployment of the Estonian commandos was first reported by the Defense Post back in 2019. Then, an Estonian Defense Ministry spokesperson had stated that the country’s contribution to […]

Editor’s note: This article was written by Frumentarius, a former Navy SEAL officer, CIA case officer, and currently a Lieutenant in a career fire department in the Midwest. It was originally published on Sandboxx.com. Make sure to follow them on Facebook. Whether you are a light infantry platoonhttps://www.sandboxx.us/blog/ leader in the U.S. Army, a senior enlisted […]

The 75th Ranger Regiment is known for raising its own. Often, privates enter the Army’s premier Special Operations direct action unit right out of high school only to depart years, and even decades, later. Recently, and after 24 years of service with the Regiment, Command Sergeant Major Michael D. Albaugh, the Regimental Sergeant Major of […]

On March 25, 2020, Green Beret and SOFREP fan-favorite writer, Steve Balestrieri, hosted a live Q&A with the SOFREP online community. Steve served as a Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer before injuries forced his early separation. In addition to writing for SOFREP, he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com. His work is also regularly featured […]

Here are the top 5 military movies that you can watch at home as you look for ways to pass the time. Tears of the Sun (2003) It doesn’t get much better than having a bunch of Navy SEALs laying waste to terrorists in Nigeria while rescuing an American doctor and leading refugees to safety. […]

Editor’s note. This article was written by our dear friend Alex Hollings for and published at Sandboxx. SOFREP old-timers will find another familiar face in the piece. When it comes to motivation, Navy SEALs have plenty to spare, but we know one guy that could even make some SEALs look lazy. Earning your place among […]

The Air Force has created a new, single pathway to funnel candidates in its Special Warfare specialties. Called the Special Warfare Operator Enlistment Vectoring (SWOE-V) program, the new pathway will pool all those who wish to join one of the Special Operations career fields of the Air Force (Pararescue, Combat Control, Special Reconnaissance, and Tactical […]

A misty morning at Fort Jackson, SC, basic trainees, currently in week seven and set to graduate soon, are tested on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). About 80 percent of them will fail the test. There are six events in total: THREE REPETITION MAXIMUM DEADLIFT (MDL): Deadlift the maximum weight possible three times. STANDING […]

A few years ago, we wrote a piece about preparing our candidates for Selection and, in regards to the Physical Fitness test, training for the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR) rather than the old, outdated 3-Event Physical Fitness test. The Army is finally ditching the antiquated 3-Event PT Test, for the new 6-Event Combat Fitness […]

The U.S. Navy has invented a device that promises to revolutionize Close-Quarters Combat (CQB). The Room Breach Digital Sensor Alert Device (RBDSAD), a combination of an LED light and sensor, is able to mark and monitor a room that has been cleared by friendlies. But the revolutionary part comes in its ability to alert operators […]

Operation Flintlock: American special operators have teamed up with Special Operations Forces from 30 other countries to hone their tactics and intelligence-gathering capabilities in the Sahel region. This exercise, which has been ongoing since 2005, has been designed to bring special operators together so they can talk, communicate and build better cohesion among the units […]

The U.S. Military Freefall Association (MFFA) is a collective of freefall parachutists, jumpmasters, and military freefall instructors bound by their common training, experience, and passion for military parachuting. The association seeks to promote an understanding of military freefall and to maintain a close relationship with the USA JFK SWCS Military Freefall School, veterans’ organizations, and […]