Story by Dhruv Gopinath. Wherever U.S. service members may find themselves, Air Force rescue squadrons stand ready to rapidly mobilize, deploy and employ to provide combat and peacetime search and rescue in support of U.S. national security interests. In the […]
By Lt. Col. Ian Phillips, 920th Rescue Wing. After two years of assessment and validation the 920th Rescue Wing has developed an enhanced Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF) structure along with overhauled tactics, techniques, and procedures with a specific design […]
By Erin McFee, Corioli Institute. This article is based on field interviews with personnel from Ukrainian SOF and other elite units, veterans, and mental-health practitioners conducted in October and November 2025 in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and the Dnipropetrovsk region. Identities have […]
The National Counterterrorism Center has issued a “Status Report on the Implementation of Executive Order 13698 Hostage Recovery Activities”, September 30, 2016. The White House executive order enhanced efforts across the federal government and directed a 12-month Status Report to […]
An AH-64 Apache helicopter went down in the waters off the coast of Oman on June 8, 2026. The two crewmen were rescued by a Task Force 59 naval drone. This is the first publically known rescue of downed airmen by an naval drone.
This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. It is a big week for the international SOF community; the Global SOF Foundation and USSOCOM are hosting SOF Week 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
Weekly intelligence-style brief covering global SOF activity, Iran conflict developments, maritime security risks in the Strait of Hormuz, emerging irregular warfare trends, and strategic competition updates. Includes analysis of drone warfare, influence operations, and international special operations force developments affecting the global security environment.
An operational update on Epic Fury – Monday’s press conference, negotiations, air strikes, downed U.S. aircraft, Strait of Hormuz, intelligence, and more about the Iran War.
News about special operations, conflicts, national security, Operations Epic Fury, training with SOF partner forces, Air Force PJs, and the Russia-Ukraine War.
On April 4, 2026, a Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) of a F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2026, was rescued by American forces.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was downed over southern Iran. One of the two-man was rescued. This was the first aircraft to be downed over Iran.
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 […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force personnel jump out the back of an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron drop near Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 13, 2024. The 57th RQS […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman jumps out of an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing over Okinawa, Japan, […]
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