MDSU 2 Ice Divers

Special Operations News Update for Sep 9, 2019

September 9, 2019 SOF News 0

Photo: Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 surface through an ice hole during ice diving training on a frozen lake at Camp Ripley in Minnesota. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton, February 11, […]

Dustin Ard, 1st Special Forces Group, RIP

August 31, 2019 SOF News 0

Sergeant First Class Dustin Ard, 31, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died August 29, 2019, during combat operations in Zabul province, Afghanistan. He was on a joint operation with an Afghan commando unit. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on October 4, […]

Special Tactics Parachutist

Special Operations News Update – Aug 30, 2019

August 30, 2019 SOF News 0

Photo: A Special Tactics Airman parachutes during Exercise Emerald Warrior 2018 (Photo by DoD). Topics: Curated news, commentary, and analysis about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Mattis on politics, SOF and hatchets, 18-series re-up bonus, future […]

ANDSF Afghanistan

Afghanistan Conflict Update – August 2019

August 29, 2019 SOF News 0

Photo: A member of the ANDSF. Photo by Afghan Ministry of Interior Twitter, April 2017. The Afghan conflict continues to rage across Afghanistan. The ANDSF remains on the defensive in static checkpoints throughout the country – with the exception of the […]

ose Gonzalez KIA Afghanistan Special Forces

MSG Jose Gonzalez, 7th SFGA – RIP

August 28, 2019 SOF News 0

Master Sergeant Jose Gonzalez, a Special Forces NCO, die of wounds sustained during small arms fire on August 21, 2019 during a combat operation in Faryab province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group based at Eglin […]

3rd Special Forces Group Training

Special Operations News Update – Aug 26, 2019

August 26, 2019 SOF News 0

Photo: 3rd Special Forces Group soldiers during training. USASOC Twitter July 9, 2019. Topics: Curated news, commentary, and analysis about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Russia’s private army in Africa, Shannon Kent, EPIC Ready, NSW’s jet […]

SDF Room Clearing Exercise - Syria

Special Operations News Update – Aug 22, 2019

August 22, 2019 SOF News 0

Photo: SDF Room Clearing Exercise. Coalition forces are training commandos in Military Operations in Urban Terrain in Syria. Photo from video by Specialist Alec Dioone, CJTF-OIR, Aug 3, 2019. Topics: Curated news, commentary, and analysis about special operations, national security, and […]

Scott Koppnehafer

Scott Koppenhafer – MARSOC Casualty in Iraq

August 11, 2019 SOF News 0

Gunnery Sergeant Scott Koppenhafer died from injuries sustained during combat action in Iraq on Saturday, August 10, 2019. He suffered fatal wounds while on a planned operation with Iraqi Security Forces. He was a member of the 2nd Marine Raider […]

NSW SPIES CH-47

Special Operations News Update – Thursday, August 8, 2019

August 8, 2019 SOF News 0

SOF News Update – Curated news, commentary, and analysis about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world.  GORUCK, Pineland Cutlery, Gallagher case, 19th group, tensions with Iran, Nordic reactions to Russian activities, Chinese hybrid warfare, and more. SOF […]