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A U.S. Army Special Operations soldier with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fires an MK44 minigun during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-19 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California, on May 4, 2019. The Green Berets utilized the training areas at MCAGCC while supporting ITX as a special operations unit […]
Air Commandos, families and friends perform memorial push-ups following a building dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, on June 21, 2019. The Special Tactics Training Squadron annex building, which formerly housed the 10th Combat Weather Squadron preceding its inactivation in May of 2014, was dedicated to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William “Bill” Schroeder. Colonel […]
In an attempt to create an elite force of close-combat war-fighters, the military is pondering a revolutionary set of proposals that would include huge monetary bonuses, a significant base salary, and a minimum age of 26-years-old. The Close Combat Lethality Task Force (CCLTF), which was launched by Gen. James Mattis during his tenure as Secretary […]
A U.S. Army Special Operation soldier with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fires an M110 semi-automatic sniper system during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-19 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California, on May 6, 2019. The Green Berets utilized the training areas at MCAGCC while supporting ITX as a special […]
U.S. soldiers conduct a fire coordination exercise with Ukrainian troops in Yavoriv, Ukraine, on July 2, 2019. The U.S. military and its NATO partners have been conducting training exercises with the Ukrainian military with increased frequency in the last few years, a result of Russia’s undeclared war in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
A 173rd Airborne Brigade Paratrooper gives directions to his troops while participating in Exercise Immediate Response at Pocek Training Area, Slovenia, on May 15, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces, and U.S. Army Europe.
Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia joins other Medal of Honor recipients, (from left to right) Capt. William Swenson, Master Chief Edward Byers Jr., and Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry at the White House, Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2019. Sergeant Bellavia was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions while serving as a squad leader […]
Following a 10-month legal saga, Special Warfare Operator Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher was found not guilty for the murder of an Islamic State fighter during a 2017 deployment to Iraq. The jury, however, did find Chief Gallagher guilty of inappropriately posing with a dead fighter for a photograph. For this, the SEAL received a four-month […]
Members of a sniper team with the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH), take a knee while on the move toward their target during a training exercise. British sniper teams are comprised of two men: a shooter, usually armed with an L115A3 long-range rifle, and a spotter, armed in the picture with an […]
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), check their parachute rigs before they participate in joint personnel recovery training, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on December 6, 2018.
In a long-due and much-deserved move, the Army has decided to expand the number of senior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in the Psychological Operations (PSYOP) career field. The grade plate change was a result of concentrated and laborious efforts from both within the Army Special Operations Forces community and its supporters in Army leadership. Thus far, […]
Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) welcomed its new chief, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, on June 28th. The departing commander, Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Marcus Hicks, said in a statement: “To the men and women of Special Operations Command Africa, you have accomplished so much with so little, so quickly and […]