By Jim Garamone. Special operations forces will remain an integral part of the nation’s solutions to top strategic problems, but they will change, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said. At a virtual conference last week sponsored by the […]
The Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve that covers January to March 2020 has been published. This 134-page report provides a detailed summary of the conflict in Iraq and Syria. The report is […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SF Icon Dies. Retired Major General Victor Hugo died on May 11, 2020. He was 88 years old. Hugo was a former Special […]
By Senior Airman Lauren Silverthorne. The sounds of frogs, birds and cicadas rang loudly in his ears as the hot sun crawled across the sky. He hoped nightfall would provide a reprieve, but it only gave way to equally muggy […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Recruiting for SOF. With less than 1 percent of young Americans willing and able to join the military there is not a big […]
Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer II passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was a member of the Special Forces Regiment. Shurer was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in combat in Afghanistan. He was recognized for […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has recently reopened an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in relation to the U.S. military participation in the Afghan conflict. The investigation will focus on alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan […]
The coronavirus has significantly affected life in the United States and around the world. The U.S. special operations forces are also finding their environment drastically altered as well. However, the U.S. SOF units are responding and adapting. Special operations unit […]
By Tech Sgt. Kelly Goonan. (Editors Note: This article is about the retirement of a long-serving pararescueman, but also describes the training and career of a typical member of the USAF pararescuemen.) Air Force PJs are the only DoD elite […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SOF Veteran to Lead 82nd Abn. Major General Christopher Donahue will soon be returning from Afghanistan and heading to Fort Bragg. He currently […]
By SSG Andrew Dickson. Soldiers of the 617th Military Police Company, the Ravens, earned extensive training with the 3rd Special Forces Group while at mobilization station located at Camp Oro Grande near Fort Bliss, Texas during the last three weeks […]
A 30-minute long podcast provides an explanation of the latest iteration of the command strategy of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). The strategy was presented in a document published in October 2019 by USASOC in an eight-page […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SOF Officer Assignment. The current commander of the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan (SOJTF-A) will soon be the commander of the […]
By Secretary of Air Force Public Affairs. The Air Force consolidated and transitioned officers of Air Force Special Warfare to a new Air Force specialty code to increase resourcing, improve talent management and enhance deployment capabilities. Effective April 30, special […]
By Affan Burki. Allied forces have utilised the decapitation of insurgent network leaders in its counterinsurgency campaigns in Afghanistan, Iraq, and around the world. However, this is why our COIN efforts have failed. Cutting the head off the snake just […]
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