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A group of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets move towards a simulated target by boat at Stennis Space Center, Miss. The Green Berets participated in a joint training exercise with sailors from Special Boat Team 22. Service members trained in infiltration by river and hot extracts.
Exercise Combined Resolve XII is a force-on-force exercise that included over 5,000 multinational participants, which took place in Hohenfels, Germany. About 140 Special Operations Forces from five countries participated in the exercise, from August 11-27, to strengthen the combined, joint force on the battlefield, and the readiness of both SOF and conventional forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjTYi9NC1o
You can say a lot about the French (pompous, pessimistic, something about garlic, etc.) but you can’t say that their Special Operations Forces (SOF) aren’t top-notch. French SOF from 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment in a helicopter, Mali, Africa.
With everyone praising Delta Force and the rest of the assault force for the killing of the leader of ISIS, it’s worth taking a moment and reflecting the operations and sacrifices that have led to this moment. Delta has led the campaign against ISIS since 2015, either by conducting surgical raids or unconventional warfare in […]
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor C. Coughlin fires a GAU-17/A minigun out of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter during a fire support coordination exercise as part of KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. As treaty allies, U.S.-Philippine and U.S.-Japanese military collaboration has served as a cornerstone for stability in […]
The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” execute a practice demonstration over Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas, Oct. 18, 2019, in preparation for the Wings Over Houston airshow. The team is comprised of 130 Airmen from more than 25 different career fields, representing all 685,000 total force Airmen serving around the […]
“This operation was exquisitely planned and executed. It demonstrates the United States’ global reach and our unwavering commitment to destroy ISIS,” stated Gen. McKenzie.
U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company C., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct an assault beside Amphibious Assault Vehicles during a Mechanized Assault Course for Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 1-20 on Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty-Nine Palms, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The purpose of ITX 1-20 is to create a challenging, realistic training environment […]
Why did American commanders choose Delta Force over SEAL Team 6 to conduct the operation that killed the leader of ISIS? Many are bound to speculate that the SEAL option was quietly put aside because of the never-ending drama emanating from the Naval Special Warfare (NSW). And the problems in the SEAL community aren’t restricted […]
According to a manning report, the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR), also known as Night Stalkers, is facing significant manning shortages. The report, first obtained by the Army Times, concerns the final quarter of Fiscal Year 2019. It reveals the following numbers of pilot shortages: With regard to the MH-60 Black Hawk […]
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Johnson, right, holds the bipod of an M40A6 sniper rifle over his shoulder as a stable shooting platform while a Philippine Marine fires during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oct. 14, 2019. Exercises such as KAMANDAG increase our ability to work together in response to crises across the military […]
In an almost simultaneous operation with the raid against the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS), American forces also targeted and killed the terrorist group’s spokesperson. According to reports, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) drone struck the convoy that was carrying ISIS’ spokesperson US on the early morning hours of Sunday, resulting in his death. […]