Special Forces doctor awarded for saving lives despite his own injuries following a motorcycle accident
On Dec. 22, SOCOM commander Gen. Richard D. Clarke presented Lt. Col. Larry Wyatt with a Soldier’s Medal at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida
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Former 1st Special Forces Group commander arrested for domestic violence after 2-hour police standoff
Col. Owen Ray was charged with multiple counts of felony domestic violence following a two-hour standoff with police in DuPont, Wash.
Army special operations medic and pregnant wife die in apparent murder-suicide
Staff Sgt. Keith Lewis and his wife, Sarah, both died over the weekend in an apparent murder-suicide after a domestic dispute.
How to build more resilient and innovative US special operations teams
Building resilient, ready, and innovative U.S. special operations teams require leaders to release pressure, not treat the fallout from it.
The National Guard has better snipers than the Green Berets and Marine Raiders
According to a recent set of sniper competitions, some of the best marksmen in the U.S. military are with the National Guard
Special Tactics airman awarded Air Force Cross for saving Green Beret team in desperate 8-hour firefight
New details show just how close a Special Tactics airman and his Army Special Forces teammates came to disaster during a 2017 mission.
Army identifies Special Forces soldier found dead at Fort Bragg
An Army Special Forces soldier was found dead at a Fort Bragg training area on Wednesday, the service announced
Green Berets, Long Range Desert Movement
Green Berets with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct a 500-mile movement in the rough terrain of west Texas, March 2020.The Soldiers modified and innovated their load-bearing while testing the newer Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1, during the movement they also conducted heavy weapons, mortar, ground fire maneuvers, and demolition training. Video by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hewitt
Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says
For the first time in its history, U.S. Special Operations Command is an equal among the military services, Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller announced on Wednesday.
Former Green Beret pleads guilty in Russian espionage case
A former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier has pled guilty after being charged with espionage activity on behalf of Russia earlier this year.
SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants
After months of testing, U.S. Special Operations Command is officially picking up a cache of fresh Mk 22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles from Barrett
SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’
Navy SEALs reportedly killed all but one of the seven captors during a hostage rescue operation in Nothern Nigeria.
US special operations forces behind al-Baghdadi raid awarded Presidential Unit Citation
President Donald Trump presented a Presidential Unit Citation to the U.S. special operations forces involved in the raid took out ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi just over a year ago
Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia
This article provides force management recommendations meant to bring Special Forces “back to basics” and address this capability gap by ensuring optimal configuration of 1st SFC to develop formations designed to meet current and projected operational requirements
Navy SEAL who saved 3 kids from drowning receives medal for his heroism
“I was reminded of the seven-mile swim we do in BUD/S, and I thought to myself, if I have to I can do this all day.”
Navy SEAL History: Part One
A glimpse into the origins of the U.S. Navy’s Sea, Air and Land teams (SEALs). Beginning in August 1942, SEALs have specialized in unconventional warfare, counter-guerrilla warfare and clandestine operations, watch as SEALs have evolved over history into one of the most elite military groups in the world, August 1, 2018. (Navy video / Petty Officer Third Class Taylor Stinson)
Trump vows to overturn ‘ridiculous’ changes making Navy SEAL ethos gender-neutral
President Donald Trump has vowed he will overturn recent changes to the Navy SEAL ethos and creed for special warfare combatant crewmen to make both gender neutral.
What leaders can do now to strengthen US special operations forces
To build stronger special operations teams, leaders at all levels must identify and enforce priorities, focus on health and resilience, and ruthlessly manage operations tempo to provide time for recovery and professional development
SOCOM getting a fancy new sight for aiming grenade launchers
The Acquire Read Deploy Sight reads out the angle the weapon platform is raised and calculates the distance the round will travel.
Navy updates SEAL ethos with gender-neutral language
The Navy has modified its SEAL ethos and creed for special warfare combatant crewmen to remove references to “man” or “brotherhood” in favor of gender-neutral language, a Navy official said Monday.
160th SOAR 35th Anniversary Video
160th SOAR 35th Anniversary Video
Air Force Special Tactics
Air Force Special Tactics airmen are the service's ground special operations component. With more than 650 combat mission support airmen and 1,000 Special Tactics operators in 29 locations, they are experts in global access, precision strike, personnel recovery and battlefield surgery operations
Air Force Special Operations Command recruting video
Army identifies two special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash
The Army has identified two special operations soldiers who were killed on Thursday when their helicopter crashed during a training mission in California: Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta, who is a Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, and Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton. Both Marketta and Shelton were assigned to the Army’s legendary 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment […]