On January 5, 2020 militants from al-Shabaab attacked the U.S. airfield and base at Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya. Three Americans died in the attack. In addition, several aircraft were destroyed or damaged to include U.S. special operations aircraft. Two […]
SFC Javier Gutierrez, age 28, of San Antonio, Texas, died February 8, 2020 from wounds sustained during combat operations in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. “Sgt. 1st Class Gutierrez’ was a warrior that exemplified selfless service and a commitment to the mission, […]
SFC Antonio Rodriguez, age 28, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died February 8, 2020 from wounds sustained during combat operations in Nangarhar rovince, Afghanistan. “Sgt. 1st Class Rodriguez was selfless and served honorably; he was certainly among the best in […]
The killing of General Qassem Soleimani by a U.S. drone just after he arrived at the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on January 2, 2020, raised the stakes in the Middle East. The Iranians responded with rhetoric and a relatively […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national defense, military, and conflicts from around the world. U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan U.S. KIA and WIA. A direct fire engagement took place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 killing U.S. service members […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations forces, national defense, military, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News Room Clearing – It’s Getting Technical. A U.S. patent was recently issued that both marks when an assault force has […]
By Mike Jenne Karshi-Khanabad Airfield (K2) was a base in southern Uzbekistan used by the 5th Special Forces Group (supported by other Army and service units) to launch Special Forces teams into Afghanistan during the initial invasion in the fall […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, defense, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News Army Changing SF Training. The Special Forces Qualification Course has had the tactical skills phase restructured to include an additional two […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national defense, conflicts, and military topics from around the world. Upcoming Events 5 Feb 2020 – U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan. The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) will be conducting a […]
Curated news about special operations, national security, military topics, and conflicts from around the world. Upcoming SOF Events for February February 12, 2020. Washington, D.C.Imperatives Initiative and ForumGlobal SOF Foundation February 20-21, 2020. Tampa, FloridaUSSOCOM / CENTCOM VA Benefits and […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts from around the world. Bombardier E-11A Crash in Afghanistan. A spokesman for U.S. Forces Afghanistan stated that the USAF jet that crashed on Monday, January 27, 2020 is […]
SOF News Update – News, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, military topics, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News New CSEL for SOJTF-Afghanistan. Army Command Sergeant Major Robert Teagle, currently assigned as the 3rd Special Forces […]
A sampling of curated news, commentary, and analysis about America’s longest war – or the Afghanistan quagmire . Topics include security, governance, Resolute Support, ANDSF, elections, peace negotiations, and more from the past month. The usual frequency of the Afghanistan […]
The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has been busy the last two decades meeting the demands of operational requirements and mission overseas. The long-running conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere – as well as training missions and support […]
SOF News Update – Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. 8th SFG(A) – Research Assistance Requested. A Special Forces 180A is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge (UK) and […]
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