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International students training at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) participate in a field training exercise near John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on May 8, 2019. NAVSCIATTS’ Special Operations Forces Tactical Patrol Leader course is a seven-week course designed for company-level junior officers and senior enlisted personnel that provides […]
During the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida, General Richard Clark, the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), offered an insight on the priorities and goals of America’s special operations forces (SOF). “Today, SOCOM is focused squarely on the implementation of the national defense strategy,” he said during an […]
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell L. Smith (2nd from left) poses with the leadership of Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command and the frogman statue during a visit to the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego, California. The Naval Special Warfare Center provides initial and advanced training to the sailors who […]
As the Pentagon shifts its gaze from low-intensity conflicts to nation-level adversaries, the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is following suit, and the Navy SEAL teams are eager to prove their strategic utility in the rediscovered domain. SOCOM and the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) are focusing their efforts on two underwater craft: a Shallow Water […]
A soldier from the U.S. Army‘s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School checks a compass while completing a land navigation course during Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina on May 7, 2019. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as […]
Trainees with the Special Tactics Training Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, helocast from a rotary aircraft into the Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, on February 12, 2019. Special Tactics airmen are trained to infiltrate into austere or enemy territory by various means including helocasting, airborne operations, and ground maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. […]
U.S. Army Soldier Pvt. Nolan Clark, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) drives an Army Ground Mobility Vehicle (AGMV) to an air assault rehearsal as part of Immediate Response 19 at Udbina Airbase, Croatia, May 17, 2019. Clark is originally from Boyd, Texas, and this is his first […]
U.S. Marines and Sailor with Martial Arts Instructor Course 1-19 pose for a photo after a combat conditioning exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base on May 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To increase readiness and to support the total force, Reserve and active Marines with Marine Forces Reserve participate in the Martial […]
Drill sergeants are the gatekeepers into the military. For any aspiring soldier, Marine, sailor or airman, drill sergeants embody the transition from the slow-paced civilian life to the rigors and discipline of the military. Throughout their first months in the military, recruits are shepherded by the drill sergeants who have a great responsibility on their […]
Treating a wounded comrade while under fire is one of the tougher aspects of war-fighting. Enemy fire and adverse battlefield conditions add to the existing stress of a medical emergency. The wounded’s life is in the balance and there’s no room for error. That is the reason why medics undergo long intellectually, emotionally, and mentally […]
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade dons his parachute while participating in Immediate Response 19 at Italy’s Aviano Air Base, May 13, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces, and U.S. Army Europe. The logistics-focused exercise is designed to test and improve […]
Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command begin giving a simulated casualty medical treatment during an Advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical (CBRN) Course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 13, 2018. The Marines and Sailors participated in the course to enhance critical individual and collective CBRN skills in the face […]