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Special Forces candidates from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School engage a target during the evaluation and final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in central North Carolina, July 16, 2019. Robin Sage has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more […]
In an attempt to solidify its position as the premier Spec Ops force in the Indo-Pacific, the Australian Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) will be receiving a $3 billion boost to enhance its technological, infrastructural, and manpower capabilities. More specifically, the Australian government greenlighted the funds, which will be distributed over a period of 20 years. This, […]
Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, don their green berets during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina August 1, 2019. The ceremony marked the completion of four phases of the Special Forces Qualification Course where Soldiers earned the honor of wearing the […]
A Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School participating in the Civil Affairs Course provides security during Sluss-Tiller, the culmination exercise for Civil Affairs students, at Camp Mackall, North Carolina July 18, 2019. The Soldiers were trained in culture, language, social sciences, civil analysis and planning in complex […]
The Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) has issued the first set of corrective measures aimed at dealing once and for all with the plague of disciplinary, ethics, and professionalism incidents in the SEAL Teams. More specifically, Rear Admiral Collin Green, the commander of NSWC, penned a four-page directive that has been issued across the Naval […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIexGbySTkM B.A.T.M.A.N. (Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge) is an advanced technology development program in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing working to create new capabilities within the Air Force’s Special Warfare community, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2019. The B.A.T.M.A.N. program develops groundbreaking, mission enhancing technologies for American warfighters.
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen complete a Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas Jul. 11, 2019. The FTX included training on leadership, weapons systems, individual combat skills, land navigation, communications and patrolling. Upon completion of their training, TACP Airmen can be assigned to an Air Support Operation Squadron (ASOS) […]
The Department of Defence (DoD) released the names of the two Special Forces operators who were killed in action in Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 21. Master Sergeant Luis Deleon-Figueroa and Master Sergeant Jose Gonzalez were killed while conducting combat operations in the Faryab province of Afghanistan. According to a Pentagon statement, the two Special Forces operators […]
The Air Force Thunderbirds demonstrated their precision flying during the Sioux Falls Airshow August 17-18, 2019. The Thunderbirds along with other aerobatic acts wowed the thousands of people who attended the show. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s demonstration team. Famous for their slick acrobatics and superb airmanship, the Thunderbirds are always a marvel to […]
A USS Constitution crew member prepares for a training event as part of Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week in Boston, Aug. 19, 2019. The week is dedicated to mentoring the Navy’s newest chiefs through history and heritage training aboard its oldest commissioned ship. Also known as Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted […]
The U.S. Navy has just released a new recruiting and capabilities video about one of its – and indeed the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community’s – less known career fields. Often mistakenly identified as Navy SEALs, the Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen (SWCC) are Naval Special Warfare Command’s (NSWC) go-to choice for maritime mobility. To become […]
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator stands by while his team conducts a forward arming and refueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge on Amari Air Base, Estonia, July 16, 2019. Special Tactics is a U.S. Special Operation Command’s tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Force’s special operations […]