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Although one of the five core special forces truths is that humans are more important than hardware, it’s always better to have top-shelf equipment. Navy SEALs, Green Berets, and Marine Raiders are all elite in their training and capabilities, but better gear makes them even more effective on the battlefield. The American technological preponderance of […]
A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 shoots an AGM-114N Hellfire missile during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 in the Baltic Sea, on June 14, 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the […]
The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, participate in a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) parachute jump from a C-130 Hercules on April 20, 2019 near Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti City.
Fans of brilliant war series such as “Band of Brothers” or “The Pacific” are in for a treat, as the BBC will be producing a television miniseries about the birth of the renowned Special Air Service (SAS). The new television series will explore the inception, establishment, and initial years of the famous special operations unit. […]
U.S. Navy SEALS assigned to Special Warfare Unit 2 re-enact the D-Day mission which Navy Combat Demolition Unit sailors conducted under the cover of darkness to clear the beaches for the main invading force on Utah Beach on June 7, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and […]
A C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew member looks out the number 1 escape hatch as the aircraft taxis down the flight line prior to takeoff on June 13, 2019 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The Super Galaxy took off as a rainstorm approached the base. There are 18 C-5Ms assigned to Dover.
Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Maryott, assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team West, conducts a visit, board, search, and seizure drill with Royal Thai Navy SEALs aboard the Quiandaohu-class auxiliary ship HTMS Similan (AOR 871) as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the […]
An RQ-4 Global Hawk receives routine maintenance after being refueled on June 12, 2019, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Global Hawk mission is one that continues 24/7, 365 days per year, which is made possible via a collective effort of every squadron on base.
U.K. Royal Marines with X-Ray Company, Fire Support Group, 45 Commando conduct a security patrol with Jackals or Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kits during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 at Galloway Lake Training Area on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California on January 18, 2019. The Royal Marines took advantage of live […]
On June 12, 2019, Marine Raiders carry a combat rubber raiding craft in preparation for the boating portion of the annual Marine Forces Special Operations Command 2019 Marine Raider Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The competition consisted of six teams of six participants each hailing from 1st Marine Raider […]
A Marine Raider participates in the land navigation portion of the annual Marine Forces Special Operations Command 2019 Marine Raider Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., on June 12, 2019. The competition fostered camaraderie and tested participants’ operational capabilities consistent with special operations missions through a rigorous evolution of events and to honor […]
U.S. Marines with Headquarters & Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform airsquats during a physical training session on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Marines and sailors of the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 7th […]