Naval Special Warfare Leader Assessment

NSW and its Transformative Leader Assessment Program

July 1, 2021 SOF News 0

Story by Naval Special Warfare Command. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) concluded the second and final pilot round this week for its newest initiative, the NSW Leader Assessment Program (NLAP), which focuses on transforming how it selects and promotes future leaders. […]

USSOCOM Cancer Study

SOCOM Study Finds Special Operations Personnel Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk 

June 4, 2026 Guest 0

Story by Special Operations Association of America. Results from a study commissioned by the U.S. Special Operations Command found that members of the SOF community are facing cancer at a rate 18 percent higher than their conventional forces counterparts. The Special Operations Association of America has long highlighted the health effects that SOF personnel experience due to exposures during training and deployment cycles.

Swarming Sea Drones

Monthly Drone Report – April 2026

April 30, 2026 SOF News 0

News updates on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including latest drone technology and use in conflicts around the world. Topics include U.S. military drones, UAS in the Russia-Ukraine War, autonomous systems in the Iran War, and drone news from around the world.

M142 HIMARS Epic Fury

Epic Fury Update – Mar 15, 2026

March 15, 2026 SOF News 0

Update Summary of Operation Epic Fury. As the Iran War enters the third week the U.S. and Israel air attacks continue, Iranian leadership and top military leaders eliminated, thousands of targets destroyed or damaged in Iran, missile and drone attacks […]

USS Abraham Lincol (CVN 72)

Special Operations News – Feb 23, 2026

February 23, 2026 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has been in the Arabian Sea since late January 2026. (photo by Mass Communication Specialist […]

Kiet Van Nguyen - Vietnamese Sea Commando

A Most Unusual Sea Commando

February 6, 2026 Guest 0

By Col Michael Haas, USAF, ret. “If you go, I go.”  The intense Vietnamese Sea Commando spoke quietly, his dark eyes never leaving those of the American SEAL officer standing in front of him.  Kiet’s terse pledge set the stage […]

US and Danish SOF Train in Greenland

Special Operations News – Feb 2, 2026

February 2, 2026 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Members of the U.S. Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center (SOMWTC) and Danish Special Operation Forces (DANSOF) trek up the mountains of […]

U.S. Captures President Maduro of Venezuela in January 2026.

U.S. Strikes Venezuela – SOF Raid

January 3, 2026 SOF News 0

The United States conducted a military operation in Venezuela and captured President Maduro on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The U.S. had been building up its military presence in the Caribbean (SOF News) during the fall of 2025. Maduro has multiple […]

USAF ST and Osprey

Special Operations News – Dec 22, 2025

December 22, 2025 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, prepare to conduct a simulated MEDEVAC mission on March […]

ASD/SOLIC Derreck Anderson

Green Beret now ASD SO/LIC

December 20, 2025 John Friberg 0

Derrick Anderson has been confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC). The former Green Beret will be advising the undersecretary of defense for policy and will oversee and advocate for SOF […]

Special Forces Tab Awarded

Special Operations News – Dec 15, 2025

December 15, 2025 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A Soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) pins of the coveted Special Forces Tab on a newly graduated Green Beret […]