U.S. Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley assumed command of U.S. Special Operations Command from U.S. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton during a ceremony held today in Tampa. U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan C. Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of […]
Story by Rachel Heck. Air Force Special Operations Command activated the 31st Air Task Force July 15 and marked the milestone with a stand-up and assumption of command ceremony Sept. 12 at Hurlburt Field. The ceremony, presided over by U.S. […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Sutton. The 352d Special Operations Wing recently returned from Halli, Finland, after participating in Exercise SOUTHERN GRIFFIN. Air Commandos from across the SOW came together throughout the entirety of the exercise showcasing their ability to […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Amber Litteral, SOCAFRICA. Green Berets from U.S. Army 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) and members of the Tanzanian 93rd Special Forces Battalion recently completed a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Tanzania, sharpening operational skills while […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess. After nearly a month of operations across Alaska’s rugged terrain, Arctic Edge 2025 came to a close, marking the successful conclusion of one of the Department of Defense’s premier Arctic readiness exercises. Air […]
Story by SOCNORTH. Special Operations Command North successfully wrapped up Arctic Edge 25 (AE25), a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command–led homeland defense exercise spanning Alaska from Aug. 1–31, 2025. AE25 showcased integration of multi-domain capabilities, innovative logistics, and joint interoperability […]
Story by Andre B. Sobocinski. Inchon Harbor, September 1950. The U.S.-led amphibious operation to recapture Seoul from North Korea was an immense undertaking. This was the largest amphibious landing since the Battle of Okinawa, and involved some 75,000 troops and […]
Story by Capt. Brandon DeBlanc. The Air Commandos of Air Force Special Operations Command are preparing to operate in contested environments during Emerald Warrior 25.2, held in multiple locations across Arizona and California, July 21 – Aug. 11, 2025. This […]
Story by Sgt. Anthony Ackah-Mensah, SOCEUR. Green Berets with U.S. Army 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) trained alongside NATO Allies during Swift Response 25, a sub-exercise of DEFENDER 25, held in Pabrade and other locations, May 8–18.A key feature of […]
Article by Jason Bortz, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center. The Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI) was recently redesignated as the Security Force Assistance and Stability Integration Directorate (SFASID), and with the name change comes an expanded mission set. Since […]
Story by Maj. Christopher Mesnard, SOCKOR. Personnel from Special Operations Command Korea completed two weeks’ worth of forensics, entry, and specialized tactics training with South Korean counterparts near Jeju City, Republic of Korea between May 7-23, 2025. The training events […]
By Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Bryant. Operation Rype, the only combat mission conducted by U.S. forces in Norway during World War II, exemplifies the extraordinary collaboration between the U.S. and Norway under the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). This mission […]
By Steven Alger, 10th SFG(A). In early 2003, planning between the United States and coalition partners was underway to eliminate Saddam Hussein and his influence throughout Iraq. This operation would later be known as Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). This initial […]
Story by Jim Garamone, DOD News. The strengths of the U.S. special operations community have always been agility, adaptability and innovation its service members demonstrated as they approached a mission. Special ops leaders are working to continue this process as […]
Story by Lt. J.G. Martin L. Carey, NSWG-2. ARCTIC CIRCLE — Recognizing the importance of the Arctic region to defense of the homeland from potential adversarial threats, elite special operations forces from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Canada, […]
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