One of the favorite hobbies of many Rangers is to sit around war gaming, as many elite soldiers do, plotting and planning how they would take down various types of targets. Some of us would engage in lighthearted speculation about the best way to rob a bank. Smarter Rangers would suggest stealing diamonds or committing […]
15 years ago America was attacked on our own soil. In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, New York first responders went above and beyond to rescue and care for the thousands affected by the terrible tragedy. Also on that day, vengeance was beginning to be set into motion. Removed from the settling dust and […]
In the life cycle of an SF soldier’s career, it is typical to serve a tour of duty at SWCS. When you’re an instructor at SWCS, you take the ITC as your qualifying course to instruct the students, or ‘studs.’ This particular SERE is a part of the SWCS, ITC was a pre-requisite, meaning you must have taught in a similar environment before.
The most important thing is to be able to laugh at yourself and accept your new position as the lowest of the low. The guys barking orders at you? They’ve been in your shoes.
For those in the Special Operations community there are scenarios that have an ‘irregular warfare’ or ‘unconventional warfare’ flavor. The U.S. Army will typically send one or two Special Forces Operational Detachment Alphas (SFODA); many times to take part in a Non-conventional Assisted Recovery (NAR) scenario.
Teams from Delta Force have been a staple at the annual Best Ranger Competition in Fort Benning, Georgia for as long as I can remember.
The 75th Ranger Regiment is not the place for showboating or spotlighting faux gender equality that lowers standards for the sake of political correctness.
[Editor’s Note: Having available unmanned aerial systems to gather critical reconnaissance is a mission-essential functionality for Special Operations Forces. Without this capability, countless operations could have ended in disaster instead of triumph, so it makes sense USASOAC wants more UAS presence with greater sensory options.] Army aviation special operators want new unmanned aircraft systems that can […]
Military, government, academic, and policy gurus are forever formulating new doctrine, concepts, terminology, and acronyms for the military. Years ago there were very few terms to consider (compared to now) in the special operations world – Unconventional Warfare (UW), Foreign Internal Defense (FID), Internal Defense and Development (IDAD), Counterinsurgency (COIN), and a few others. It […]
The nomination would mark the first time that a U.S. special operations officer has been chosen to head one of the nation’s primary combatant commands—among the top warfighting commands in the U.S. military—and marks a significant evolution in the power of the special operations community.
I got a letter from Delta. I made it to the top of Mozark. I am finished with this walk, and I don’t have an atom of energy left to entertain your bullshit!
Richard O. Sutton’s novel “Operation White Star” is so full of character, action, insights into SF history, and suspense, it’s an absolute delight.
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