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The State Department is offering $15 million for information relating to the financial activities, networks, and associates of a high-ranking Iranian operative. According to U.S. Special Representative on Iran Brian Hook, Abdul Reza Shahlai, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officer with Quds Force, has been behind attacks targeting American soldiers and civilians. In 2007, […]
SOF operators are renowned for their superb physical condition. The physical requirements of the profession are often equated with those found in professional sports. After 9/11, SOF units became the go-to option for policymakers. This highligthed the need for a larger, more effective force. Thus, SOF units began implementing techniques from professional sports teams to […]
Hey folks, Stavros here. The past couple of months have been hectic, to say the least. But SOFREP is back and kicking! No better way to start than with some superb coverage of the Delta operation that killed al-Baghdadi. The Team had to dig deep with our extensive coverage, but it was all worth it […]
An Australian who was recently released by the Taliban believes that SEAL Team 6 came agonizingly close to rescuing him six times. Timothy Week, an Australian teacher, was abducted, alongside his American colleague Kevin King, from Kabul in 2016. He was released after the U.S. and Australian governments struck a hostage exchange deal with the […]
U.S. Army Rangers from 75th Ranger Regiment and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) conduct training operations in support of the Army Marketing Research Group’s “Warriors Wanted” campaign at Fort Campbell, Ky, on July 19, 2018.
Rangers of the 75th Ranger Regiment conduct stress fire operations for Ranger Rendezvous on Fort Benning, Ga. Ranger Rendezvous is a unit tradition in which the entire Ranger Regiment gathers together to display their capabilities through Ranger demonstrations and events leading up to the 75th Ranger Regiment’s change of command.
U.S. Army Rangers from 75th Ranger Regiment simulate clearing a village alley in support of the Army Marketing Research Group’s “Warriors Wanted” campaign at Fort Campbell, Ky.
A Special Tactics Airman with the 17th Special Tactics Squadron fires an M4 carbine during Jaded Thunder at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operation Command’s tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Force’s special operations ground force, leading global access, precision strike, personnel recovery and battlefield surgery […]
What takes place before a Marine Raider unit is deemed ready to deploy downrange and pour some hate onto the nation’s enemies? The answer is RAVEN. This final certification exercise is a scalable unit readiness test that encompasses many command structures and capabilities. It can assess, for example, the leadership qualities of a whole company […]
MARSOC Marines participate in the Tactical Driving and Shooting Course. Mastering the fundamentals of defensive driving and precision shooting in close quarters enhances the overall effectiveness of the individual operator and team. Dynamic and realistic training prepares them to operate in austere, and often, volatile environments. Marine Raiders specialize in Foreign Internal Defence (FID), Direct […]
A Central Command (CENTCOM) investigation has found that a highly decorated Marine Raider, who was killed in Iraq earlier this year, died from enemy and not friendly fire. Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, a Marine Raider assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion (2nd MSOB), was killed on August 10 during combat operations in […]
A former SOF operator received an unexpected gift during an event hosted by the Navy SEAL Museum. The SOF operator was presented with Silver during the Museum’s 34th Annual Muster and Music Festival that took place on November 8/9. Silver is a Special Operations Military Working Dog (SOMWD). “Working with our veterans remains a primary […]