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03/04/2022

'That's what they wanted them for': Former defense advisor to Ukraine says nation long feared all-out Russian invasion

https://www.wkow.com/news/thats-what-they-wanted-them-for-former-defense-advisor-to-ukraine-says-nation-long-feared/article_ec3932fa-98f3-11ec-a96e-5b042f0c5fc7.html

For a two-year span, retired Army Col. Liam Collins traveled to Ukraine every four to six weeks.

03/03/2022

Ukrainian special operators may soon be putting years of secretive training from the US to use against Russia

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-could-soon-be-using-us-provided-unconventional-warfare-skills-2022-3

If the conventional fight in Ukraine ends in Russia's favor, Ukrainians would put their unconventional-warfare skills to use.

02/24/2022

Marine Raider Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Valor

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/414205/marine-raider-awarded-navy-and-marine-corps-medal-valor

A Marine Raider is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, Jan. 18, 2022. The Marine Raider, at the time assigned to the Marine Raider Regiment, and his wife were sitting on Surf City Beach, when two women approached, frantically screaming fo...

02/24/2022

Photos from Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS)'s post

02/23/2022

Air Force accused of pushing woman through elite commando training after she quit, spurring investigation

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/01/07/air-force-accused-of-pushing-woman-through-elite-commando-training-after-she-quit-spurring-investigation/

The claims are incorrect or missing important context, said Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command. But he has called for the service's inspector general to investigate.

02/21/2022

Another death during Navy SEALs 'Hell Week' highlights the dangers in one of the military's hardest selection courses

https://www.businessinsider.com/hell-week-death-highlights-danger-of-navy-seal-selection-courses-2022-2

The inherent risks of such training reflect the danger of the missions SEALs are tasked with, current and former SEALs say.

02/19/2022

This Is The Armada Of Spy Planes Tracking Russia's Forces Surrounding Ukraine

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44337/these-are-the-planes-keeping-watch-on-russian-forces-around-ukraine

Meet the fleet of intel-gathering planes that has been aloft over the Black Sea and Ukraine to keep tabs on Russian forces.

02/19/2022

VBSS: A Navy SEAL explains how to board enemy ships

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/vbss-a-navy-seal-walks-you-through-boarding-an-enemy-ship/

One of the more esoteric acronyms that exist within the world of Special Operations Forces (SOF) is VBSS. I would guess that most people, possibly even

02/11/2022

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

The experimental helicopter is part of a DARPA program called ALIAS, and features a Sikorsky-made autonomy system. It's flown three times.

02/10/2022

Another Helicopter Went Down on a US Special-Ops Raid. Here's How Elite Aviators Prepare for that Worst-Case Scenario.

Another Helicopter Went Down on a US Special-Ops Raid. Here's How Elite Aviators Prepare for that Worst-Case Scenario.

Last week, Delta Force conducted a counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of ISIS.

02/10/2022

These are the 4 secretive US special-ops units that JSOC gives its toughest missions

These are the 4 secretive US special-ops units that JSOC gives its toughest missions

Within US Special Operations Command is a secretive component known as Joint Special Operations Command

02/08/2022

US special operators are getting a new outpost in a tense corner of Europe

US special operators are getting a new outpost in a tense corner of Europe

Amid tensions with Russia across Europe, US Special Operations Command Europe plans to set up a new headquarters in Albania.

02/08/2022

Navy identifies SEAL trainee who died after ‘Hell Week’

Navy identifies SEAL trainee who died after ‘Hell Week’

Seaman Kyle Mullen died at a San Diego area hospital on Friday after he and another SEAL trainee reported experiencing symptoms of an unknown illness, the Navy said.

02/07/2022

Marine Raiders practice non-conventional methods of insertion preparing them for multi-faceted theaters of operations.

02/05/2022

Black Hawk suffered 'mechanical issue' after Syria raid against ISIS leader

https://verticalmag.com/news/u-s-commandos-blow-up-black-hawk-after-syria-raid-against-isis-leader/

U.S. commandos were forced to abandon and destroy a special operations Black Hawk helicopter in Syria on Feb. 2.

02/03/2022

A Blast from the Past? The Role of Maritime Sabotage in Strategic Competition - Modern War Institute

A Blast from the Past? The Role of Maritime Sabotage in Strategic Competition - Modern War Institute

In 1863, a Confederate agent named Thomas Courtenay devised a new weapon designed to sabotage Union steamships. Covered in pitch and rolled in coal dust, the explosive device was designed to look like a piece of coal. Courtenay hoped that Union steamship crews would unwittingly toss the disguised ex...

02/03/2022

‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’: Biden praises troops in Syria raid

‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’: Biden praises troops in Syria raid

Administration officials said the operation to kill the head of Islamic State group had been in the works for months.

02/02/2022

Spetsnaz: Why Russia’s ‘Delta Force’ Are Some of the Best Soldiers on Earth

Spetsnaz: Why Russia’s ‘Delta Force’ Are Some of the Best Soldiers on Earth

A Russian Invasion Is Sure to Involve Russian SOF, Spetsnaz: The intense situation around Ukraine shows little sign of abating. There are negotiations happening at the U.N. beginning on Monday and official responses being traded back and forth. But with more than 127,000 Russian troops surrounding U...

02/01/2022

Special operations legend John Singlaub has died at the age of 100

Special operations legend John Singlaub has died at the age of 100

The legendary commando was 100 years old at the time of his passing.

01/31/2022

Regarding the situation in Hasakah, Syria

Regarding the situation in Hasakah, Syria

Following the initial attack on January 20, 2022, the Syrian Democratic Forces conducted operations to recapture escaped detainees. The SDF cleared the old detention facility of active enemy fighters

01/27/2022

As the US looks away from Iraq, elite US-trained operators are still battling the remnants of ISIS

As the US looks away from Iraq, elite US-trained operators are still battling the remnants of ISIS

Iraq's military is still fighting remnants of the terrorist group that wreaked havoc in the region and almost toppled the Iraqi government.

01/22/2022

Meet the Danish Frogmen who took down a boat full of pirates off West Africa

Meet the Danish Frogmen who took down a boat full of pirates off West Africa

An incident off the coast of West Africa in late 2021 offered a rare look at the operations of Denmark's Frømandskorpset, or Frogman Corps.

01/20/2022

Because of the Arctic Circle's military, economic and geopolitical value, Green Berets must learn how to effectively operate in a polar environment to take on our country's adversaries.

Riding on snowmobile thus becomes necessary as it makes for speedy access to locations and objectives on snowy terrain and through inclement weather.

At 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), we train in unforgiving, subzero conditions where frostbite on exposed skin occurs in minutes to expand the capabilities of our ODAs.

01/20/2022

It's now easier to contact SOF Support.

It's now easier to contact SOF Support.

01/13/2022

Special Forces Will Simulate An Insurgency On U.S. Soil In Upcoming Unconventional Warfare Exercise

Special Forces Will Simulate An Insurgency On U.S. Soil In Upcoming Unconventional Warfare Exercise

Robin Sage exercises held in the Carolinas prepare Green Berets for the complex missions they will be called upon to accomplish when deployed.

01/11/2022

US Establishes Special Forces Forwards Headquarters In Albania

US Establishes Special Forces Forwards Headquarters In Albania

US Special Operations Command Europe says the forwards headquarters will increase the flexibility of both conventional and special forces in the Balkans.

01/11/2022

A shadowy drone force keeps attacking US troops

A shadowy drone force keeps attacking US troops

U.S. troops in Iraq have already come under attack by drones three times so far this year

01/08/2022

Naval Special Warfare Celebrates 60th Anniversary of SEAL Teams

Naval Special Warfare Celebrates 60th Anniversary of SEAL Teams

Naval Special Warfare is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the SEAL Teams this month. Since 1962, Naval Special Warfare has been the nation’s premier maritime special operations force – a highly reliable and lethal force – always ready to conduct full-spectrum operations, unilaterally or wit...

12/30/2021

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12/27/2021

Richard Marcinko, first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, dies

Richard Marcinko, first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, dies

Retired Navy SEAL and the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, Richard “Dick” Marcinko, has died, according to a post on the Navy Seal Museum’s page.

12/24/2021

Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command Commanding Officer Receives 2020 Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award

Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command Commanding Officer Receives 2020 Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award

Capt. Brad Geary, commanding officer, Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Basic Training Command (BTC), was recognized as a one of two recipients selected from across the Navy for the 2020 Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award, receiving the award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes,....

12/24/2021

Navy Seals, Special Warfare Operations Personnel File Suit Challenging Biden Administration Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

Navy Seals, Special Warfare Operations Personnel File Suit Challenging Biden Administration Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

Nearly three dozen U.S. Navy Seals and Naval Special Warfare Operations personnel have filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

12/21/2021

The Changing Face of Russian Counter-Irregular Warfare - War on the Rocks

https://warontherocks.com/2021/12/the-changing-face-of-russian-counter-irregular-warfare/

The United States has special operators in close proximity to Russian forces on three continents. In many cases, the Russian forces on the ground are

12/13/2021

https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/changing-hearts-and-brains-sof-must-prepare-now-neurowarfare
The timeworn “changing hearts and minds” idiom may soon take on a more literal meaning as we confront the weaponization of neurotechnology. In December 2016, CIA officers and American and Canadian diplomats stationed in Havana, Cuba reported hearing pulsing sounds, sometimes accompanied by pressure sensations in their heads. Neurological symptoms followed.

12/11/2021

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Award Medal of Honor | The White House

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Award Medal of Honor | The White House

On December 16, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., will award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe, United States Army, Sergeant