u.s. special operations forces

"John’s actions saved all of us."

Air power.

U.S. special operations forces are at a breaking point. Here's how to fix them.

'I have directed the special operations civilian leadership to report directly to me instead of through the current bureaucratic channels'

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

About 200 soldiers with the 1st Special Forces Command on Fort Bragg have been moved after reports of mold in the barracks, officials said

Special Forces needs a refresh.

You may be badass, but are you "kicking up propeller vortexes and saluting onlookers with a bow" badass? This pilot sure as hell is

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

Like the U.S. military as a whole, U.S. Special Operations Command is gearing up for all contingencies. But what role will the Army's special operators play in this era of 'great power competition'

Like the U.S. military as a whole, U.S. Special Operations Command is gearing up for all contingencies. But what role will the Army's special operators play in this era of 'great power competition'

The Air Force typically doesn't get a lot of credit for close-range ground combat missions, but there is one unit that has fought alongside Army Rangers almost every day since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001

U.S. Special Operations Command has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on specialized equipment that the command wasn't even sure met requirements, according to a new audit from the Defense Department inspector general

Thomas Alexander is leaving the Defense Department on June 19.

U.S. special operations forces are currently testing and evaluating a smart fire control and rifle sight system downrange in Syria, U.S. Special Operations Command says

U.S. Special Operations Command is still in the market for a lightweight, compact personal defense weapon chambered in .300 Blackout

If confirmed by the Senate, Louis Bremer would become the Pentagon's first permanent top civilian overseeing special operations since June

U.S. Special Operations Command wants to equip small teams of operators with advanced smart-soldier gear to stay connected with intel assets anywhere in the world — even if they have to tap into commercial phone networks

The future of U.S. special operations may no longer involve a gaggle of commandos busting through a door, according to U.S. Special Operations Command's top general, but 'cyber operators' tasked with bringing their unique set of tools to bear on adversaries

A female Air Force officer has completed a rigorous special warfare course and will move on to the next program within the Special Tactics Officer training pipeline, making her the first woman to advance this far within battlefield officer specialty training

The Pentagon chief sent a tremor through the special operations community a couple of weeks ago when he told lawmakers that many elite crisis response forces around the world rarely get used

RIP

U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to pick up 75 light attack aircraft to conduct "armed overwatch" missions in conjunction with ground forces, according to new solicitation

South Korean and U.S. commandos raided the facility and led out a man with his hands tied behind the back during the exercise described as a joint regular close-quarters battle training last month at a U.S. military base in the southwestern South Korean city of Gunsan

Three enlisted women are now in the training pipeline to become special warfare combatant-craft crewmen, small-boat operators frequently teamed with Navy SEALs for infiltration and exfiltration missions